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3 ways to improve your health through your gut microbiome - CNN
Jun 23, 2022 1 min, 0 secs
And a healthy microbiome is a crucial part of good health.

It influences the immune system and helps synthesize important vitamins in our gut, Corwin added.

How do you get a better microbiome?

"What we really mean by a good microbiome is a diverse microbiome," Cruickshank said.

"If you're living with high stress, your gut might be leakier."

Vary your diet

A high-fiber, varied diet is important to a healthy microbiome, experts said.

The fiber is not well digested in the stomach and tends to get broken down more by the microorganisms, and it moves through the gut, she added.

Fermented foods can be helpful, because they often give you live bacteria, Cruickshank said.

But, although some studies have shown effectiveness, it is tricky to know for sure if you are going to get helpful bacteria from the fermented foods you eat because the batches can vary so much.

Cruickshank said she worries about the microbiomes of people who limit their food, either due to restrictive dieting or because they rely on high-fat but convenient foods.

"If you've got a varied diet with lots of fruits and vegetables, that gives it lots of different things to chomp on and enjoy," Cruickshank said.

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