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More and more, it may seem that the answer to common health quandaries leads to a single culprit: our guts.
The gut microbiome – the ecosystem of bacteria and other tiny organisms that live in our digestive tracts – has in recent years been linked to a wide range of health issues, including cancer, insomnia, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, preterm birth, and more.
That’s prompted a lot of excitement among doctors and scientists seeking to improve people’s wellbeing – but in most cases, there are still more questions than answers. In the absence of strong evidence, grifters, half-baked trends, and misinformation often fill the void.
Euronews Health spoke with gut health experts to set the record straight. They said there’s no model for a perfectly healthy gut because our microbiomes are all unique, and changes
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