"We are what our bacteria eat": The role of bacteria in personalizing nutrition therapy in gastrointestinal conditions

Ruth Harvie; Russell Walmsley; Michael Schultz; New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology

doi:10.1111/jgh.13462

"We are what our bacteria eat": The role of bacteria in personalizing nutrition therapy in gastrointestinal conditions

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Feb;32(2):352-357. doi: 10.1111/jgh.13462.

Authors

Ruth Harvie^{1

2}, Russell Walmsley³, Michael Schultz²; New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology

Affiliations

¹ Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
² Department of Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, Dunedin, New Zealand.
³ Gastroenterology Department, North Shore Hospital, Waitemata District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand.

PMID: 27248703
DOI: 10.1111/jgh.13462

Abstract

The theme for the 2016 World Digestive Health Day is "Your Diet and Gut Health". The World Gastroenterology Organization thereby wishes to raise awareness of the relationship between what we eat and gastrointestinal symptoms. World Digestive Health Day (WDHD) is celebrated each year on May 29. This brief review article on behalf of the New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology will highlight recent developments in this highly active area of research with a special emphasis on gastrointestinal disorders.

Keywords: NAFLD; functional disorders; nutritional therapy; therapy.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Colorectal Neoplasms
Diabetes Mellitus
Diet*
Gastrointestinal Diseases / diet therapy*
Gastrointestinal Diseases / etiology
Gastrointestinal Diseases / microbiology*
Gastrointestinal Diseases / therapy
Gastrointestinal Microbiome*
Humans
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nutrition Therapy*