Meet the gut bacteria that reduces heart disease risk

Meet the gut bacteria that reduces heart disease risk

Researchers have found that bacteria in the human gut may reduce a person’s risk of heart disease, sharing their findings in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

The bacterium in question, Eubacterium limosum, limits the production of trimethylamine, a chemical in the body associated with developing clogged arteries. Trimethylamine is produced when different intestinal microbes interact with nutrients from the food we eat.

“Over the last decade, it has become apparent that bacteria in the human gut influence our health in many ways,” senior author Joseph A. Krzycki, PhD, a professor of microbiology at Ohio State University, said in a news release. “The organism we studied affects health by preventing a problematic compound from becoming a worse one. It’s too soon to say whether this bacterium could have therapeutic value. But that’s what we’re working toward.”

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