The human gut microbiome
is a vast ecosystem of bacteria,
yeasts, fungi and viruses
which live in our digestive tracts.
Gut bacteria can digest foods such
as fibre which our body can't absorb
and these friendly microorganisms
have lots of known health benefits.
We are trying to see if different bacteria
live inside different people
of different ages and ethnicities.
We also want to find out if there are changes
with diet and exercise.
Thanks to a grant from the Nottingham Hospitals Charity’s
Nottingham Orthopaedic Walk Fund
We hope to discover which bacteria make us stronger
and healthier and what lifestyle changes we
can make to encourage them to grow.