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#283 ‒ Gut health & the microbiome: improving and maintaining the microbiome, probiotics, prebiotics, innovative treatments, and more | Colleen Cutcliffe, Ph.D.

The Peter Attia Drive

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Understanding Gut Health through Functional Assays

This chapter explores the critical role of functional assays in evaluating gut health, emphasizing cellular function over genomic data. It highlights the significance of short-chain fatty acids, particularly butyrate, and their relationship to carbohydrate metabolism and gut microbiome activity, as well as the challenges of effective sampling. Additionally, the chapter discusses the importance of dietary fiber, particularly insoluble fiber, and its impact on gut bacteria and overall gastrointestinal health.

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