Gut bacteria reflect dietary differences, may underlie Western allergies

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*Gut bacteria reflect dietary differences.

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A termite a day may keep the doctor away. African children who eat a

high-fiber diet (and the occasional wood-digesting insect) have gut

bacteria that help them digest plant fibers and protect them from

diarrhea and inflammatory disease, a new study finds. ~Science News. 3

August 2010.

*Could gut germs underlie Western allergies?

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Germs living in the gut may cause higher rates of allergies, chronic

stomach upsets and even obesity among children living in rich

industrialized countries, researchers reported on Monday. ~Reuters

Health. 3 August 2010.