‘Feed your gut, eat fibres’

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Intestines fare better with fibres disguised as fruits and vegetables.
Emeritus professor Willem de Vos wondered: ‘What would happen if we took this bacterium from healthy people and gave it to sick people — via a supplement?’ Photo Shutterstock

Bacterium from healthy guts helps diabetics control their disease

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Because diabetes patients need them in their own intestines.

Too many children are administered antibiotics at an early age

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This practice affects their gut microbiome and health.