Intestinal Bacteria Affect Weight?
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I've been saying this for a long time. It's not what goes in, it's what stays in.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-08-intestinal-bacteria-molecular-weight-gain.html
Researchers have long known that "germ-free" mice, which have no gut microbiome and are maintained in sterile colonies, tend to be leaner than mice with gut microbes, especially when fed a Western-style high-sugar, high-fat diet. Searching for reasons why, Drs. Hooper and Wang and their colleagues used RNA sequencing to compare gene expression in the small intestines of germ-free mice and "conventional" counterparts with typical gut bacteria.
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I've been saying this for a long time. It's not what goes in, it's what stays in.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-08-intestinal-bacteria-molecular-weight-gain.html
Researchers have long known that "germ-free" mice, which have no gut microbiome and are maintained in sterile colonies, tend to be leaner than mice with gut microbes, especially when fed a Western-style high-sugar, high-fat diet. Searching for reasons why, Drs. Hooper and Wang and their colleagues used RNA sequencing to compare gene expression in the small intestines of germ-free mice and "conventional" counterparts with typical gut bacteria.
@George-K I agree. I once read an article that the "germs" you have in your stomach at birth can (partially) explain why two people can eat exactly the same thing and one becomes fat or stocky and the other skinny or lean.
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Old article, but it points to the theory that weight gain is not as simple as just the calories you take in.
