Have a problem with too much body fat? Can't lose pounds, no matter how much you exercise? New research has shown that one of the biggest causes of weight gain might be high levels of "bad" bacteria in your intestines. It seems that the kind of guy bacteria (or "microbiota") you have may determine how your body processes food and calories. One theory is that too much bad bacteria leads to higher levels of inflammation, which is associated with metabolic syndrome (which causes weight gain, high cholesterol levels, and increased diabetes risk.. among other things).According to researcher Andrew Gewirtz:
"We don't think the bacteria are directly making the mice eat more, but the bacteria are causing low-grade inflammation, which causes insulin resistance and then makes the mice eat more."So it looks like now there's yet another reason to eat foods with lots of good bacteria and/or take a probiotic supplement!
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