A very significant finding about gut flora

Dechen

If this new finding is correct, that may explain why probiotics have a hard time colonizing and implanting in the gut. It may be that you need implants that match your gut flora type. Like in blood transfusions, blood types have to match otherwise rejected.

www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/06/10/13...ture?sc=fb&cc=fp

Redozipous

Dechen wrote:

If this new finding is correct, that may explain why probiotics have a hard time colonizing and implanting in the gut. It may be that you need implants that match your gut flora type. Like in blood transfusions, blood types have to match otherwise rejected.

www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/06/10/13...ture?sc=fb&cc=fp

I have been thinking the same thing. About blood types vs. gut flora types...

Maff

Great article Dechen - thanks for posting the link!

I also think it's great that science (and the media) is catching on to the fact that it is not just genes that can strongly influence our health, but also our gut microflora. Great stuff

If you are going through hell, keep going - Winston Churchill

Dechen

Although the naturopathic physicians around here are of the opinion that some of the probiotics do implant. A lot die, but some implant still. Actually, if I take them regularly, I eventually reach a state where I'm ok for a while without having to take anything.