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There appears to be an increasing amount of evidence linking an unhealthy gut microbiome with various conditions (mostly psychiatric), including a few big ones

There appears to be an increasing amount of evidence linking an unhealthy gut microbiome with various conditions (mostly psychiatric), including a few big ones like Alzheimer's and depression. This has gotten me wondering: how many people might be sick as a consequence of their poor diet? It's probably a good idea to carefully scrutinize your diet as a potential influencing factor if you have a medical condition. Maybe making a few tweaks could end up helping you feel better? In any case, always discuss things with your doctor! Anecdotally, I began to regularly consume more fermented foods (e.g. plain Greek yogurt, kimchi, kombucha, kefir) about 8 or 9 months ago, which helped trigger a cascade of other positive changes and led to gradual but marked improvements to my health.

moosey 7y ago
> This has gotten me wondering: how many people might be sick as a consequence of their poor diet? It's probably a good idea to carefully scrutinize your diet as a potential influencing factor if you have a medical condition. If we separate microbiome from diet a little here, then it's quite easy to say that many people are sick because of their poor diet. Heart disease and cancer are by a large margin the largest killers of people in the United States, both of which have obesity as a major factor. Type 2 Diabetes, high blood pressure, and a host of other diseases also result from poor diets. I'm practically certain it's one of the primary causes of premature death.