The human body is packed with trillions of bacteria, fungi and viruses, collectively known as the human microbiome. While there are many types of microbes in your body, bacteria are the most widely studied. It is known that there are more bacterial cells in the human body than there are human cells. Some of these bacteria can be associated with a disease, however, the majority is essential for your immune system, weight control and many other health aspects.
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Kriben Govender (Honours Degree in Food Science & Technology) and James Shadrach (Honours Degree in Psychology) have a wide ranging discussion with Dr Zach Bush MD on the rise of autism, glyphosate and the microbiome, plant based eating, regenerative farming and much more
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3 Ways to Improve Your Gut Health. We love number 3
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5 new things we've learnt about gut health in 2019. We love number 4
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Great News for IBS sufferers: New Kefir Study in January 2019, suggested that Kefir Consumption may modulate microbes in your gut, reduce bloating and improve your quality of life
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Here's why fermented foods are a great way to nurture a healthy gut ecosystem
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Here are the top 5 reasons why people love making their own fermented foods
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The study shows that kefir consumption demonstrates significant benefits including fatigue reduction, a lower Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes Ratio (F/B ratio) and improves exercise performance.
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Can Homemade Kefir Bacteria Colonise the Gut?
This is a question I've asked myself for some time, so I embarked on a mission to find kefir bacteria in my gut with some help from my friends at Allele Microbiome
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Food and Microbiome Masterclass
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Five Ways to beat the winter blues : Gut health is key
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