This common food turns your gut into a bacteria-shapeshifting war zone
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A groundbreaking study has revealed that white sugar doesn’t just feed the bacteria in your gut – it rewires them. Researchers have discovered that consuming sugar can trigger physical flips in bacterial DNA, setting off a chain reaction that alters immune responses and gut health. It’s a finding…
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Original Title: Study reveals that white sugar doesn’t just feed bacteria in your gut – it rewires them. Looking at cell culture, mice and humans, researchers discovered that consuming sugar can trigger physical flips in bacterial DNA, setting off a chain reaction that alters immune responses and gut health.