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Gut bacteria types

Apr 21, 2011 19:03

Gut-Bacteria Mapping Finds Three Global Varieties
By Brandon Keim

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human animal, medical, biology, microbiology

Comments 6

keeperofthekeys April 22 2011, 02:24:23 UTC

And these are correlated with certain diseases, as well! Neat stuff, I'm definitely going to have to sit down and read this paper.

gwoman April 22 2011, 05:28:04 UTC

right? the things we could do in terms of nutrition and medicine with this information!

fluorescenta April 22 2011, 04:48:23 UTC

this article and your icon rock, man

gwoman April 22 2011, 05:28:35 UTC

thank you!

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keeperofthekeys April 22 2011, 12:10:36 UTC

Yes, a connection has been demonstrated.

mark356 April 22 2011, 09:53:35 UTC

Interesting. I wonder if it's possible to be of a different enterotype than both of one's parents? I know that my diet and my cravings are nothing like my mother's-- I never wanted as much milk or red meat as she did even before I went vegetarian, and she doesn't do sugary desserts or lentils like I do. I get bloated and weird if I eat even half as much cheese as my dad eats, too. If it were just that we have different gut bacteria, it would make sense-- but how would I get such a different collection?