Sleeve Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2014/November/Weight-influenced-by-microbes-in-the-gut.aspx Quoting the intro: "Our genetic makeup influences whether we are fat or thin by shaping which types of microbes thrive in our body, according to a study by researchers at King’s College London and Cornell University. By studying pairs of twins at King’s Department of Twin Research, researchers identified a specific, little known bacterial family that is highly heritable and more common in individuals with low body weight. This microbe also protected against weight gain when transplanted into mice." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkor Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Did you read that thing earlier this year about the poo enemas? Basically replacing a person's gut flora with those of a healthy person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Did you read that thing earlier this year about the poo enemas? Basically replacing a person's gut flora with those of a healthy person. Yuck. I need a bucket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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