In recent years, researchers have established correlations between the state of the gut microbiome and development of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. The balance of microbial populations making up the gut microbiome shifts with age to promote greater inflammation and dysfunction throughout the body, though one can also argue that the aging of the immune system promotes both this gut dysbiosis and neurodegeneration. Assessing the degree to which specific mechanisms are responsible for specific conditions is challenging, given the complexity of aging and its consequences. Nonetheless, there is good reason to think that an aged gut m…
Further Analysis of Relationships Between the Gut Microbiome and Parkinson's Disease
In recent years, researchers have established correlations between the state of the gut microbiome and development of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. The balance of microbial populations making up the gut microbiome shifts with age to promote greater inflammation and dysfunction throughout the body, though one can also argue that the aging of the immune system promotes both this gut dysbiosis and neurodegeneration. Assessing the degree to which specific mechanisms are responsible for specific conditions is challenging, given the complexity of aging and its consequences. Nonetheless, there is good reason to think that an aged gut m…