Eating for trillions: How feeding our microbiome is a deliberate act of self-care Author: Ellen Twomey, PhD Student, APC Microbiome Ireland, University College CorkSelf-care is key to capturing happiness. How do you undertake selfcare? Exercising, drinking water, or taking a rest day maybe? When defining “self”, I am curious if you include the trillions of…

How to eat healthy? Consider that you are also feeding your microbes! Author: Prof Jens Walter, Principal Investigator, APC Microbiome Ireland, University College CorkMany of us want to eat healthy for a variety of reasons; to shed extra pounds, to get more fit and energetic, and, most importantly, to live a long and healthy life…

Feeding Your Gut: How to Cultivate a Happy Microbiome Author: Angelique Bennett, Senior Gastroenterology Dietitian at Cork University Hospital The foods we eat can have a significant impact on our health and our gut microbiome. Different types of foods can promote the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut, which can be helpful in preventing…

Expert Insights: How Different Foods Benefit Your Gut Health Researcher Food Rationale Paul Ross Porridge Porridge contains beta glucan which increases the diversity of your gut microbes and promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria such as bifidobacteria in the colon. Paul O’Toole Blueberries Blueberries are linked to antioxidants, lowering inflammation and healthy ageing. They are…

Microbiome Self-Care: A Philosophical Perspective Author: Hub Zwart – Professor at Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam and Human Microbiome Action project’s memberPhilosophy is not the first thing that comes to mind when we think about microbiome research. Yet, there is more philosophy at work in microbiome research than we tend to think, while philosophical research may open…

Why Isn’t Your Doctor Focusing on Your Microbiome? Author: Joël Doré – Research Director at France’s National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment and Human Microbiome Action project coordinatorDo you suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) that affects your daily life? Or perhaps your child has been diagnosed with Autism, and you’ve heard that…

How does climate change impact our coastal ecosystems? Written by Giorgia Palladino, Research Fellow, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, as part of the CIRCLES projectAs we are in the middle of summer now, more and more people are enjoying the coast sides, the nice breeze, and beautiful beaches across Europe. Beneath the…

Why studying the microbiome matters – Unveiling the Hidden World of Microbes Written by Luigi Vezzulli from Università of Genova as part of the CIRCLES projectIn the realm of science, there exists a world that is both invisible and essential to our lives—the microbiome. The modern microbiome concept is defined as the sum of the…

Is high diversity always a good thing?​ Author: Caitlin Cowan, PhD – APC Microbiome IrelandThe theme of this year’s world microbiome day is diversity. Now more than ever, there’s no doubt that we are not the only ones thinking about this concept. But how do microbiome scientists define diversity? How do we measure it and how…

The era of –biotics Author: María Ángeles Núñez Sánchez, Centre for Research in VascularDid you know that each of us has a complex community of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, and fungi) called “microbiota” that live inside our gut? I discovered this during my PhD, this sparked my interest and I quickly began learning about this new-ish…