“By taking away the carbohydrate in the food, I can pretty much fix every gastrointestinal problem that affects people today.” – Eric Westman, M.D.
Eric Westman MD – Low Carb, Health & the Microbiome
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Tag: microbes
Justin Sonnenburg – Fiber & “Starving our Microbial Self”
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“As modern people, we may have to be cautious about moving back to a very high fiber diet. . . . are there going to be deleterious consequences of trying to recapture aspects of an ancient diet in such a different environment context as the modern world?” – Justin Sonnenburg.
Fermicutes – Make You Fat? Nothing to Sneeze About
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Microbiome Expert Rob Knight says that firmicutes are more abundant in the guts of people who are obese. And in people with allergies.
