[Microbiome and winter flab]

Abstract

The tendency to increased body fat storage depends on microbiota. Their composition follows a natural annual rhythm, as apparent by hibernating animals and humans living close to nature. Life shaped by "western industrialization", including microbiome shocks such as antibiotics, low-fiber and low-bacteria diets combined with the consumption of industrialized food leads to the loss of bacterial species in the body. This induces deficiency symptoms, diseases and results in lower energy yields from food. It might also result in the loss of intestinal mucous and "leaky gut". Inflammation then contributes to dyslipidemia and obesity. The diversity of microbial species is transmitted to the offspring. Humans living in close touch with nature have a significantly higher bacterial diversity than people in the "developed world". Microbiome therapy including thorough chewing, established meal rhythms, healthy high-fiber diet and strategic intake of bacteria can regenerate this effects.