Consuming a hand full of almonds each day increases butyrate production, improves bacterial metabolism, and positively influences health.
Researchers developed polymeric micelles of butyrate, a bacterial compound made by healthy a microbiome, that is effective against peanut allergies in mice.
Transplanting gut microbiota from older mice to younger germ-free mice increased hippocampal neurogenesis and intestinal growth.
Researchers report a high fiber diet can help to reduce both intestinal and brain inflammation during aging.
Researchers report transgenic mice engineered to carry genes associated with ALS showed improved neuromuscualr function and lived longer after being exposed to butyrate.