The link between gut bacteria, diet and chronic liver inflammation

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By Dena Schmidt, staff writer

(NaturalHealth365) A UC Davis Health study has discovered a compelling relationship between liver health and gut bacteria. The study indicates that probiotics and bile acid receptor agonists could be useful in helping to prevent liver inflammation as well as treat and prevent more serious liver diseases.

For the study, mice were fed a typical Western diet that was high in sugar and fat. Not surprisingly, this resulted in liver inflammation, especially in the male mice studied. Interesting to note: liver inflammation was found to be even …read more

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