Food, Flora, and Function | NIH Intramural Research Program
BY MICHAEL TABASKO, THE NIH CATALYST If the saying “you are what you eat” holds true, the same might be said for our immune system, according to new research. Scientists from NIAID and NIDDK and their collaborators found that vegan and ketogenic diets remodeled the human microbiome and immune system, and each diet was found to have its own unique implications (PMID: 38291301). The results could open the door to a new era of research aimed at using dietary interventions as a way to modulate the body’s