The gut microbiome consists of a broad range of microbial populations locked into in a constant, dynamic state of competitive population growth and decline. The balance of benign versus harmful microbial species is important to health and the progression of aging. Benign species produce useful metabolites, while harmful microbes provoke systemic chronic inflammation, an important contribution to many of the dysfunctions of aging and age-related disease. There is a bidirectional relationship be…
Towards a More Detailed Understanding of How the Immune System Gardens the Gut Microbiome
The gut microbiome consists of a broad range of microbial populations locked into in a constant, dynamic state of competitive population growth and decline. The balance of benign versus harmful microbial species is important to health and the progression of aging. Benign species produce useful metabolites, while harmful microbes provoke systemic chronic inflammation, an important contribution to many of the dysfunctions of aging and age-related disease. There is a bidirectional relationship be…