Gut Bacteria

This study that has been ongoing for ten years or more combines a lot of different studies in different parts of the world and they all have come to the same conclusion: one specific bacteria in the gut can help obesity and type 2 diabetes - especially insulin resistance. This even hints that it may be the mechanism that "cures" diabetes in people who have gastric bypass surgery. WOW!

This is the URL: (Lainie, help me out again by making it active, please? Thanks.)

http://www.nature.com/news/gut-microbe-may-fight-obesity-and-diabetes-1.12975

(I think this will work....)

Post Edited By Moderator (LanieG) : 5/15/2013 2:05:52 PM (GMT-6)

Lainie, my Mom always had trouble with stomach ulcers when she was in her 40-50's. Then they discovered that the mucus lining of the stomach was being attacked by a bacteria. That discovery 20 years ago means there are a lot less stomach ulcers today and then remedy was to take pills to get rid of the bacteria. Usually it only had to be done once. What if the mucus lining of the intestine is the same way - only with another bacteria? That could mean insulin resistance is curable with pills??????