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When gut microbes run low on fiber, they may start eating you

Gut microbes need something to eat, and when fiber is limited, they may begin consuming proteins from the mucus lining that protects the gut.

  • Prif proteins enhance beneficial phenol metabolites while reducing harmful ones
  • Harmful phenols produced when gut bacteria break down host proteins
  • Fiber reduces bacterial breakdown of gut mucus lining

Scientists detect a surprising shift in human blood as CO2 rises

Rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may be leaving a measurable imprint inside the human body. Researchers analyzing more than two decades of U.S.

  • Atmospheric CO2 levels have risen over 20 years, affecting human blood chemistry.
  • Serum bicarbonate levels increased by 7%, calcium and phosphorus decreased.
  • Researchers suggest body may adjust to changing atmospheric composition.

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