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Very cool to read ... by the end of the article thought I found myself saying, "well?", as if expecting them to tell me what I could eat to foster the "correct"

Very cool to read ... by the end of the article thought I found myself saying, "well?", as if expecting them to tell me what I could eat to foster the "correct" type of bacteria. Of course, it seems that we're still at the beginning of this kind of research, so there are no well established answers yet.

oblique63 13y ago
I'm glad there's finally some evidence to support this theory, but it's not exactly a new line of thinking. There's already been literature published based around the correlation between gut flora and obesity, and one book that stands out and has actionable tips is 'The Diet Cure' [1]. I admittedly haven't got around to implementing it yet myself, but the concepts make sense. Either way, it was originally written in the late 90's, so I wouldn't expect it to be thoroughly modern in its reasoning and nomenclature with regards to these microbiome developments, but it's something... [1] http://amzn.com/0143120859 http://amzn.com/0143120859
- kafkaesque 13y ago
  I've subconsciously been putting this into practice probably, i.e., eating a 'clean diet', or foods that promote 'good' bacteria. I never talk about it, though, because it sounded very much like pseudoscience (until recently, I guess?). Just not enough samples or controlled groups for meaningful data to be interpreted. Strangely enough, I find this to be true for a lot of things in nutrition/diet. Madonna is one of the biggest proponents of this diet who is famous: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-08/madonna-s-secret-for-longevity-seen-aiding-bacteria-boom.html http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-08/madonna-s-secret-fo... The article mentions probiotics, and so does the LA Times article, but there are also 'natural'/whole foods Madonna consumes, which are recommended by her nutritionist, who she works closely with.
  - gngeal 13y ago
    I never talk about it, though, because it sounded very much like pseudoscience (until recently, I guess?). Changing the gut bacteria doesn't, but trying to do it through diet probably does.
    - kafkaesque 13y ago
      Admittedly, I'm not too well read on it. So I have a lot of questions unanswered. I'm sure many feel this way: there are times when I wish I could read and understand so many things, but between work, learning to program and my family duties, I feel like I fall behind all the time in other areas. Thanks for the feedback, by the way.
Aloisius 13y ago
I don't think changing you diet is enough. This is all done through fecal microbiota transplantation commonly known as a fecal transplant. It is a fairly simple procedure involving an enema.
- gojomo 13y ago
  Other potential delivery methods include nasogastric (nose-to-stomach) tubes and even gelatin pills: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fda-comes-to-grips-with-fecal-transplants http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fda-comes-t... Hell, even deep-kissing a healthy, thin person might help a little... though with a risk that worse-strains move in the other direction.

oblique63 13y ago

I'm glad there's finally some evidence to support this theory, but it's not exactly a new line of thinking. There's already been literature published based around the correlation between gut flora and obesity, and one book that stands out and has actionable tips is 'The Diet Cure' [1]. I admittedly haven't got around to implementing it yet myself, but the concepts make sense. Either way, it was originally written in the late 90's, so I wouldn't expect it to be thoroughly modern in its reasoning and nomenclature with regards to these microbiome developments, but it's something... [1] http://amzn.com/0143120859 http://amzn.com/0143120859

kafkaesque 13y ago
I've subconsciously been putting this into practice probably, i.e., eating a 'clean diet', or foods that promote 'good' bacteria. I never talk about it, though, because it sounded very much like pseudoscience (until recently, I guess?). Just not enough samples or controlled groups for meaningful data to be interpreted. Strangely enough, I find this to be true for a lot of things in nutrition/diet. Madonna is one of the biggest proponents of this diet who is famous: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-08/madonna-s-secret-for-longevity-seen-aiding-bacteria-boom.html http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-08/madonna-s-secret-fo... The article mentions probiotics, and so does the LA Times article, but there are also 'natural'/whole foods Madonna consumes, which are recommended by her nutritionist, who she works closely with.
- gngeal 13y ago
  I never talk about it, though, because it sounded very much like pseudoscience (until recently, I guess?). Changing the gut bacteria doesn't, but trying to do it through diet probably does.
  - kafkaesque 13y ago
    Admittedly, I'm not too well read on it. So I have a lot of questions unanswered. I'm sure many feel this way: there are times when I wish I could read and understand so many things, but between work, learning to program and my family duties, I feel like I fall behind all the time in other areas. Thanks for the feedback, by the way.

Aloisius 13y ago

I don't think changing you diet is enough. This is all done through fecal microbiota transplantation commonly known as a fecal transplant. It is a fairly simple procedure involving an enema.

gojomo 13y ago
Other potential delivery methods include nasogastric (nose-to-stomach) tubes and even gelatin pills: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fda-comes-to-grips-with-fecal-transplants http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fda-comes-t... Hell, even deep-kissing a healthy, thin person might help a little... though with a risk that worse-strains move in the other direction.