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Unveiling roles of beneficial gut bacteria and optimal diets for health

Summary

Your gut bacteria are tiny living organisms that help digest food, support your immune system, and influence your overall health. Eating foods rich in fiber, fermented products like yogurt and kimchi, and colorful fruits and vegetables helps grow these beneficial bacteria. When your gut bacteria become unbalanced, it can lead to inflammation and various diseases, but eating the right foods can restore balance and improve your health.

Background

The gut microbiome plays a pivotal role in human health, influencing digestion, immunity, and disease prevention. Beneficial gut bacteria such as Akkermansia muciniphila, Adlercreutzia equolifaciens, and Christensenella minuta contribute to metabolic regulation and immune support through bioactive metabolites like short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).

Objective

This review synthesizes current insights into gut bacteria’s role in health, emphasizing the mechanisms by which dietary interventions modulate microbiota. It highlights advancements in microbiome-targeted therapies and the transformative potential of personalized nutrition using microbiota profiling and artificial intelligence.

Results

The review identifies key beneficial bacteria and their metabolic products, demonstrates that dietary patterns rich in prebiotics, fermented foods, and plant-based bioactive compounds promote microbiome diversity, and establishes connections between dysbiosis and chronic diseases including IBD, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and neurodegenerative disorders.

Conclusion

Addressing microbiota-related health challenges requires a multidisciplinary approach integrating scientific innovation, ethical frameworks, and practical implementation strategies. Personalized nutrition approaches leveraging microbiota profiling and AI show transformative potential for optimizing gut health and mitigating chronic inflammatory disorders.
  • Published in:Frontiers in Microbiology,
  • Study Type:Review,
  • Source: 40041870
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