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The Influence of Diet on the Gut Microbiome
Your diet has the biggest impact on your microbiome, more so than where you live or your exposure to antibiotics. A study comparing traditional hunter-gatherer lifestyles with the standard American diet showed that the former had a more diverse gut microbiome and bacteria that break down fiber. Another study compared traditional South African diets with the standard American diet and found that the former had a healthier microbiome and lower levels of bowel inflammation.