Research identifies multiple types of bacteria that metabolize cholesterol in individuals with reduced cholesterol levels. Alterations in the gut microbiome are associated with a range of diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, and inflammatory bowel disease. Now, a team of researchers at th
It’s honestly amazing how much we depend on symbiotic relationships, even down to gut microbiota affecting mental health according to recent research. Truly no man is an island, or is at least a very diversely populated one. It’s also cool to have a potentially symbiotic way to deal with a problem like cholesterol because when those methods work they are often less invasive/disruptive.