Evidence obtained from animal and human studies in recent years suggests that the composition of the gut microbiome influences long-term health to a similar degree as choices relating to exercise and dietary choices. Certainly, the balance of populations making up the gut microbiome changes with age. Pro-inflammatory microbes grow in number at the expense of microbial populations responsible for the generation of beneficial metabolites, such as butyrate, which is known to upregulate neurogenesis. This process of gut…
Reviewing What is Known of the Aging of the Gut Microbiome
Evidence obtained from animal and human studies in recent years suggests that the composition of the gut microbiome influences long-term health to a similar degree as choices relating to exercise and dietary choices. Certainly, the balance of populations making up the gut microbiome changes with age. Pro-inflammatory microbes grow in number at the expense of microbial populations responsible for the generation of beneficial metabolites, such as butyrate, which is known to upregulate neurogenesis. This process of gut…