Mom’s Gut Feeling

Hi,

I’m Keno, the goofy 4-year-old German Shepherd with the funny ears. According to my dog mom, those ears of mine make me look extra cute and less intimidating to people. Speaking of my dog mom, she’s knee-deep in some science stuff, trying to figure out how the gut microbiome connects to things like the metabolic syndrome.

I’ve been dealing with lots of hair loss, itchiness, and stress lately. Mom says it might all be linked to my messed-up immune system, which could be because of a dysbiotic gut microbiome. So, she’s teaming up with her lab buddies to unravel how our gut bugs affect things like “metaflammation.” One of her colleagues is even working on a gum packed with fibers to help obese children in loosing body weight and get healthier. No clue what fibers are, but it sounds interesting!

Anyway that’s one of the reasons why Mom’s been tweaking my meals, adding fiber-rich veggies and fruits to my bowl. I don’t really get it, but Mom and her team do. So, if you’re curious, hit up Mom or anyone from TrimLab for all the nerdy details.

Written by: Melanie Scalise

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Mysteries of wounds!

The human body works in collaboration with numerous microscopic living organisms, some of which live in harmony in our intestines and enable us to digest. They form the intestinal flora. These microscopic workers also interact with our internal police force, in other words our immune system. Patients suffering from diabetes and/or obesity have a different intestinal flora compared to healthy people, which affects not only their digestion but also their immune system. This results in wounds that heal very slowly and poorly. Our laboratory wants to provide more answers about the processes that govern this phenomenon, and helping these patients by doing so.

Written by: Alice Bernal

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Hello World! The trim lab is online!