Two Opposite Diet Trials Found the Same Gut Microbe Signal
A 2025 avocado trial and a small ultra-processed-food trial both increased Faecalibacterium in obesity. Why that matters, and why it may not help health yet.
Exercise, Mediterranean Diet, and the Gut Microbiome
Exercise can shift the gut microbiome in metabolic disease. A Mediterranean diet may help those changes stick, but age and metabolic syndrome complicate the picture.