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8 things to know about the gut microbiome and keeping yours healthy

microbiome.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5333x3000+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F73%2F1b%2F7a4eac484e3ea368dff8c8e2bd5a%2F260618-lk-gutmicrobiome-16x9.jpg) In healthy people, the specific makeup of the gut microbiome can vary

Gut microbiome can reveal risk of Parkinson’s, scientists say

gut microbiome was important in Parkinson’s. “The findings indicate that changes in the microbiome

Live with a partner? You may be sharing more microbes than you think

microbiome and 19% of their gut microbiome. [![An illustration of the human microbiome. The bacteria

Trump signs agreement with Iran. And, the president's approval hits record lows

microbiome and 19% of their gut microbiome. Experts weigh in on [whether this is a cause

Scientists search the microbiome for clues to the rise in colorectal cancers

microbiome for clues to the rise in colorectal cancers ![illustration showing the human gut overwhelmed

Trump believes diet soda kills cancer cells, Dr Oz reveals

gut microbiome](https://www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/research-alert-artificial-sweeteners-significantly-alter-the-small-bowel-microbiome/), with potential consequences for metabolic health. Investigators at Cedars-Sinai

Gibraltar’s monkeys eat mud ‘to avoid upset stomachs from tourist junk food’

gut microbiomes, the populations of microbes that live in the digestive tract, which become disturbed

To catch colorectal cancer early, advocates push to make 'poop talk' OK

gut overwhelmed with so called bad intestinal bacteria.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1258x1258+563+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fda%2Fe3%2F91fda94d49948f5f5157281d3b45%2Fgettyimages-1408412655.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/27/nx-s1-5766512/colorectal-cancer-rise-young-gut-microbes) ### [Living Better](https://www.npr.org/series/1176326550/living-better) ### [Scientists search the microbiome

The 'fibermaxxing' trend has health benefits worth the hype

gut and influence [many aspects of health](https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/08/08/1192329196/gut-health-fiber-probiotic-olipop-poppi) – from your immune system to mood, notes Holscher, whose research focuses on the microbiome