Whether you’re searching for a simple way to improve your health, boost the effectiveness of your cancer treatment, or understand your complete lack of willpower when it comes to exercise, the answers could be found in your microbiome.
The gut microbiome is the ecological community of organisms called microbes—bacteria, viruses, and fungi—that live inside our intestinal tract.
A Virtuous Cycle
Two recent novel studies on exercise are pointing to similar conclusions—that the gut microbiome might be the reason we have trouble with fitness and that intentional daily movement increases beneficial bacteria that improve the microbiome.
Amy Denney
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Amy Denney is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. Amy has a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield and has won several awards for investigative and health reporting. She covers the microbiome, new treatments, and integrative wellness.