Gut Microbiome Implicated in Healthy Aging and Longevity
The data shows that gut microbiomes become increasingly unique as individuals age, starting in mid-to-late adulthood.
- The gut microbiome includes the bacteria, protozoa, and fungi living in the gastrointestinal tract.
- New research links specific gut microbiome compositions to healthy aging trajectories.
- Gut microbiomes become increasingly unique with age, a pattern starting around ages 40 to 50.
- These microbiome changes may contribute directly to health as we age, not just signal it.
Newly published findings in the journal Nature Metabolism present us with some very interesting research about gut microbiomes. Gut microbiomes include and are composed of all types of bacteria, protozoa and fungi that are found within the human gastrointestinal tract. The research, led by ISB Research Scientist Dr. Tomasz Wilmanski, presents a link between specific gut microbiome compositions and healthy aging trajectories.
The data shows that gut microbiomes become increasingly unique as individuals age, starting in mid-to-late adulthood. While these microbiomes are unique, the functions that they carry out share common traits with each other. “Interestingly, this uniqueness pattern appears to start in mid-life – 40-50 years old – and is associated with a clear blood metabolomic signature, suggesting that these microbiome changes may not simply be diagnostic of healthy aging, but that they may also contribute directly to health as we age,” stated Wilmanski.
Read the full article here: https://isbscience.org/news/2021/02/18/gut-microbiome-implicated-in-healthy-aging-and-longevity/
Common questions
What is the gut microbiome?
Gut microbiomes are composed of all types of bacteria, protozoa, and fungi found within the human gastrointestinal tract. New research published in Nature Metabolism links specific gut microbiome compositions to healthy aging trajectories.
How does the gut microbiome change with age?
The data shows gut microbiomes become increasingly unique as individuals age, starting in mid-to-late adulthood, around 40 to 50 years old. While the microbiomes are unique, the functions they carry out share common traits, and the pattern is associated with a clear blood metabolomic signature.
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