Gut microbiome stuff is very cool, but still much in its infancy. This analysis suggests that more things that allow fermentation and production of short chain fatty acids helps protect against early onset Type 1 Diabetes.
nature.com/articles/s4158…
nature.com/articles/s4158…
At least in white kids (who are generally more at risk) of this type of diabetes.
Also of note that it's the function, not the type of flora/fauna that seems to make a difference. So it doesn't matter what species, just what they do.
Also of note that it's the function, not the type of flora/fauna that seems to make a difference. So it doesn't matter what species, just what they do.
The next step will be a difficult one. Larger studies that identify if the variability in microbiome can be divided into subgroups of people, disease conditions, or microbiome. Also working from the other end, trying to identify the signals that effect the protection/risk.
