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Re: [personal] Our Relationship with the Human Microbiome Gets to the Heart
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 This article is one of many in the last few years that have been highlighting the importance of the microorganisms living in the gut. In addition to this possible link to heart health, they have also recently been tied to obesity risk, and have been firmly shown to play a large role in our immune system. Gut microbes also produce short chain fatty acids, vitamin K, and B vitamins which are absorbed into the bloodstream. It also emphasizes that our diet can have a role in determining our health. This is not something new but the use of vegan as controls introduces an interesting twist.
It is important to remember that this study, as interesting as it is, is just one study and is by no means conclusive. Other studies have suggested a heart benefit from carnitine, and it has also been shown to act as an antioxidant in the body.

Martin
On Apr 8, 2013, at 12:32 PM, Charles Carlson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> Great addition to the thread.
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> On Apr 8, 2013, at 8:53 AM, Rob Rothfarb <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Amazing but not so surprising.  Seems like population and genetic analysis of the human microbiome is beginning to enter current medical research around chronic conditions and disease processes.  Check out Calit2 Director and quantified self researcher Larry Smarr's presentation/video where he's analyzed his own microbiome to detect microbial culprits involved in his  own health condition:
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>> http://lsmarr.calit2.net/multimedia?tag=microbiomes
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>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 7:30 AM, Charles Carlson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> NYTimes: Culprit in Heart Disease Goes Beyond Meat’s Fat
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>> Research showed that the association between red meat and heart disease risk might be related not just to fat but also to bacteria that thrive on a component of red meat.
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>> http://nyti.ms/12u0mmh
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