5 Restoring/maintaining the balance of the gut microbiome

As you learnt earlier in this course, there are many genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors which can have an impact on the health of the gut microbiome and consequently the health of the human host. Dietary factors, such as reducing consumption of UPFs and increasing fresh foods and dietary fibre can reduce the risk of developing some diseases and/or improve the severity of the condition.

However, two additional means of improving the health of the gut microbiome are medical interventions: consumption of pre- and probiotics and faecal transplant.