Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Bacteria balance in gut may infleunce weight gain

According to a study that appeared in journal Nature, there are trillions of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, but two groups called the Bateroidetes and the Firmicutes are the most dominant and their proportion varies in lean and obese mice and humans. More research is needed to explore balancing the levels in these catogories as an apporach to treating obesity.

Steve - isn't it interesting that Lactobacillus Acidophilus, which we have been recommending for years, is in the Fermicutes family!

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