The Role of Gut Microbiome in Sleep Quality and Health: Dietary Strategies for Microbiota Support

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Abstract   Dietary components, including dietary fiber, unsaturated fatty acids, and polyphenols, along with meal timing and spacing, significantly affect the microbiota’s capacity to produce various metabolites essential for quality sleep and overall health. This review explores the role of gut microbiota in regulating sleep through various metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids, tryptophan, serotonin,…

Diet-gut microbiota-epigenetics in metabolic diseases: From mechanisms to therapeutics

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  Abstract The prevalence of metabolic diseases, including obesity, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is a severe burden in human society owing to the ensuing high morbidity and mortality.   Various factors linked to metabolic disorders, particularly environmental factors (such as diet and gut microbiota) and epigenetic modifications,…

Study finds that the “Noah’s Ark of Microbes” initiative should move to the next phase

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A new study finds that a proposal by Rutgers to create a “Noah’s Ark of Microbes” to protect the long-term health of humanity is feasible and should move towards a pilot project phase. The report is available for download at www.microbiotavault.org.   The Microbiota   The Microbiota Vault would collect beneficial germs from human populations…