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Our brain and gut are constantly talking to each other, so it makes sense mental health and stomach issues have a close relationship.
The composition of bacteria in our gut regulates our immune system. Modifying it - through poo transplants for example - can control cancer risk, as well as response to treatment.
We need micro-environmentalists to fight for the cause.
New research suggests our gut microbes have their own circadian rhythms that in turn influence our organ functions. Is this an explanation for how disrupting our daily patterns can cause health problems?
The particular makeup of a newborn’s gut microbes is important as it has been shown to affect their risk of developing certain diseases later in childhood and adulthood.
For most of us, the form of stool we excrete can vary widely depending, in part, on what we’ve been doing.
The make-up of our gut is constantly changing and affects everything from our immune system and digestion, to our brain function.
Links have been made between the community of bacteria in your gut and depression, pain, stress and sleep. So what does the science say?
The human gastrointestinal tract harbours trillions of microorganisms, with up to 1,000 or so different bacterial species.
Human activities have altered whole ecosystems with declines in species diversity, extinctions and the introduction of weeds and pests. But it’s not just the outside world we’re harming.
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Senaka Ranadheera is a Friend of The Conversation.Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Researcher in Enteric Neuroscience and Autism, RMIT University
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Lead for Evidence-Based Medicine and Nutrition, Aston Medical School, Aston University
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Scientia Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, School of Science, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Molecular Evolution, Macquarie University
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
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Professor in Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Canberra
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Professor, School of Medicine, University of Connecticut
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Associate Professor at Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Sciences, RMIT University
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Professorial Research Fellow: Physical Activity and Health, CQUniversity Australia
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Pro Vice-Chancellor Research & Innovation, University of Newcastle
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Associate Pro-Vice Chancellory (Reseach Capabiliy), La Trobe University
