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The gut microbiome includes bacteria, bacteriophages, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and archaea, and this community of organisms is critical to the maintenance of human health, as well as in the pathophysiology of various diseases. The community in your gut is unique, much like your fingerprint. They began to colonize you the moment you were born and can change throughout your lifetime. Good bacteria in your gut help you absorb nutrients from your food. They also take up space and hog vital nutrients so harmful microorganisms are not able to colonize and educate immune cells in the identification of harmful invaders. However,...

The metabolic activity of immune cells is enhanced after a viral infection, such as the one driven by COVID-19. Dietary approaches that support a healthy gut microbiome can benefit the immune system and ensure a good nutritional status that would help the host deal with pathogens. Read full article

We have already experienced how personalised nutrition can change our lives. In the past years, wearable devices that can track our weight, exercise habits, temperature and various other factors have helped influence the way we move our bodies and how much we eat in day-to-day life.Public awareness of personalised health has been on the increase since the development of these devices and their accessibility to the consumer. Understanding our own caloric needs and our own lifestyle is no longer something reserved for the medical professionals and elite.However we all know that personalized nutrition is so much more than just exercise...

Whether it were by accident, or due to thousands of years of trial and error, ancient civilisations have continually eaten prebiotic foods that are extremely beneficial for our gut health.Fermented (prebiotic) products were a way of preserving foods so that human civilisations did not starve during the harsher seasons. By this logic, it seems a mear accident that ancient civilizations benefited from the amazing health benefits of looking after gut health through complex fermented foods.However, findings from linguists and historians, such as Brian Muraresku, suggest that certain ancient kingdoms had a deeper understanding of health and medicine than we thought.Through...