AdvertisementPeople with an unhealthy gut microbiome might experience symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation, bloating, and excess wind, he said.
Because of this wide-reaching impact, commercial companies are racing to roll out products claiming to boost our gut health, from yogurt to "gut-friendly" soda.
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Mental healthThere's strong evidence that a good diet is linked to better mental health, brain health, and mood, likely because it promotes a healthy gut microbiome, Spector said.
The benefits of gut health likely stretch even furtherThere's lots of emerging research that suggests the reach of the gut microbiome extends even further, too.
Persons:
—, Tim Spector, ZOE, Goodman, Gabrielle Morse, Morse, Spector, Max Nieuwdorp
Organizations:
Service, Oxford, Stanford, UCLA, King's College London, Business, Luskin, Health Clinic, Research, Harvard Medical School
Locations:
Arpana