Microbiome modification
According to this very recent news, alterations in dietary patterns can radically alter the microbial make-up of our gut in less than a day, leading to rapid alterations in the functions of our microbiota
The 'breakthrough' study, published in Nature, investigated how short-term alterations to diet affect the composition of gut bacteria that make-up our intestinal microbiota - finding that alterations to dietary patterns can lead to rapid changes in microbial ecology.
"Here we show that the short-term consumption of diets composed entirely of animal or plant products alters microbial community structure and overwhelms inter-individual differences in microbial gene expression," explained the Harvard-led team behind the research.