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Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes: What’s the Deal?
Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes are the two largest groups of bacteria in most people's guts and research has linked the balance between them to how much energy you get from food, how you store fat and how your body regulates inflammation.
Yuzu Tay · 9 min read
Gut Health
What Can a Gut Microbiome Test Reveal? A Real Case Study
A gut microbiome test cannot diagnose disease, but it can surface microbial patterns that provide a deeper layer of clinical information and understanding to care management. In this case, a reassuring wellness score sat on top of a microbiome that closely resembled inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The individual was later found to have ulcerative colitis, and that single fact turned a set of scores into a clear, personalised picture.
Shiang Chiet Tan · 5 min read
Gut Health
Does Where You Live Affect Your Gut Microbiome?
Populations that live in different regions of the world have varying taxonomic compositions. Geographical location has an impact on the microbial populations due to prominent differences in diet across geographic regions. The abundance of a certain enterotype varies from region to region, thus resulting in gut microbial differences. So YES, geography does affect the microbiome!
Amili team · 2 min read
Gut Health
Weight Management and the Gut Microbiome
Did you know that a healthy gut microbiome is an essential part of your weight management journey? We have a mutualistic relationship with our gut whereby our health can benefit from a diverse gut microbiome.
Amili team · 4 min read
Gut Health
Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Personalised Nutrition
Prebiotics and probiotics are not terms that are strangers to any of us. Prebiotics and probiotics are most commonly consumed to boost gut health by improving the diversity of the gut microbiome. Research has shown that different individuals may have varying dietary responses due to our unique gut microbiota.
Amili team · 4 min read
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What is the Microbiome?
What is the microbiome? How does it affect our health? What is dysbiosis and why is it bad for you? In this Microbiome 101 article, you will learn the answers to these questions and more. Click to learn about the gut microbiome!
Amili team · 7 min read
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