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. 2021 Aug 5;184(16):4107-4109.
doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.07.011.

Fe, fi, fo, fum, I smell the diet of a healthy human

Evelyn Campbell  1 , Cathryn R Nagler  2
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Fe, fi, fo, fum, I smell the diet of a healthy human

Evelyn Campbell et al. Cell. .
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Abstract

Diet-induced changes in the microbiome can alter immune function and promote inflammation. In a new paper in Cell, Wastyk et al. report that intervention with diets high in fermented foods or plant-based fiber have the potential to increase microbial diversity and reduce markers of immune-mediated inflammation.

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Declaration of interests C.R.N. is the president and co-founder of ClostraBio, Inc. E.C. declares no competing interests.

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  • Gut-microbiota-targeted diets modulate human immune status.
    Wastyk HC, Fragiadakis GK, Perelman D, Dahan D, Merrill BD, Yu FB, Topf M, Gonzalez CG, Van Treuren W, Han S, Robinson JL, Elias JE, Sonnenburg ED, Gardner CD, Sonnenburg JL. Wastyk HC, et al. Cell. 2021 Aug 5;184(16):4137-4153.e14. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.06.019. Epub 2021 Jul 12. Cell. 2021. PMID: 34256014 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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