Increase Gut Microbe Diversity 2

Question 1

Eating 30+ type of plants a week linked to production of _

Answer 1

Various short-chain fatty acids

Question 2

Short-chain fatty acids protect both (2)

Answer 2

Gut health

Immunity

Question 3

Eating plenty of indigestible fiber has been shown to boost

Answer 3

Richness of the gut microbiome

Question 4

Low level of indigestible fiber reduces

Answer 4

Overall bacterial diversity

Question 5

Healthy adults eat _ g fiber on a 2,000-calorie diet

Answer 5

28

Question 6

Many fiber have a prebiotic effect by

Answer 6

Feeding beneficial bacteria

Question 7

_ foods like kéfir can also be helpful

Answer 7

Probiotic

Question 8

Change in diet Can rapidly alter

Answer 8

Microbiome balance

Question 9

Takes a long-term change in eating habits to create

Answer 9

Significant shifts in bacterial diversity

Question 10

Overuse of _ can decrease amount of good bacteria in gut

Answer 10

Meds

Question 11

Particular med that decreases beneficial gut bacteria if overused

Answer 11

Antibiotics

Question 12

_ can help increase good bacteria in gut

Answer 12

Probiotics

Question 13

Probiotics, when taken after antibiotics, can prevent

Answer 13

Antibiotic-associate diarrhea

Question 14

Feces is placed in colon of someone who is unwell to

Answer 14

Rebalance their gut bacteria

Question 15

Fecal transplant is a form of

Answer 15

Bacteriotherapy

Question 16

Fecal transplant success rate on people with irritable bowel syndrome (range)

Answer 16

1/3

3/4