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🟩 Faecalibacterium Prausnitzii Spotlight 🔍
F. prausnitzii consistently maintains intestinal barrier integrity, suppresses pro-inflammatory signaling, and produces butyrate that benefits systemic immunity.
- no condition associations have been found when this species is high abundance, but several have been linked when it is low such as chron’s disease, metabolic fatty liver disease, obesity, colorectal cancer, and ulcerative colitis among others
- the foods listed have been linked to higher levels, making them a practical choice for those trying to increase this beneficial bacteria if you have it!

It is widely regarded as one of the “best” bugs you can have ᵕ̈

Smarter meal plans start with data, and are backed by science.

The gut isn’t everything when it comes to health and wellness, but it is unarguably tied to many aspects of it. We can’t begin to understand what it may or may not be responsible for until we identify what’s in it. Combining compositional test results with scientific evidence can unlock the power of knowledge necessary to make real progress.

The gut microbiome probably isn’t the fountain of youth.

But it may be one of the most overlooked systems in healthy aging.

Mouse studies have shown young microbiota transplants can extend lifespan and improve aging-related traits like frailty, strength, body composition, metabolism, behavior, and brain gene activity.

Human studies are different. They don’t prove that changing the microbiome makes people live longer, but they do link certain microbiome patterns with healthy aging, centenarian status, and survival in older adults.

That’s the part we think matters:

Not hype. Not miracle claims. Evidence.

At HelloTummy, we grade microbiome findings by confidence based on the strength and type of evidence behind them and we show that context across each report.

For deeper dives, Advanced Insights includes study types, evidence context, and references so you can see what the science actually says.

The microbiome-aging connection is still early.

But it’s getting harder to ignore.

You think the trillions of bacteria in your gut that break down and convert everything you eat, tie to your brain and bloodstream, and can’t be monitored through annual check ups may have something to do with it?

🟦 Bacteroides Stercoris🔎
- Prevalent neutral bacteria commonly found in healthy gut microbiomes
- Higher abundance consistently associated with lower inflammatory disease activity in human studies
- Observed to be higher in younger elderly adults compared to older elderly adults in a large study suggesting a possible age marker
- Reduced body weight when fed to mice (although further evidence is needed to support weight effects)
- Linked to higher abundance for diets including fiber, grains, and vegetables (examples shown in image)