Type 2 Inflammation & The Gut Microbiome: Keys to Understanding Allergies, Food Reactions & Leaky Gut
One of the most important ways in which the gut microbiome influences health is via the immune system. Beneficial commensal microbes promote immune balance largely through the production of various products, such as short chain fatty acids and secondary bile acids.
On the other hand, insufficient levels of commensal microbes – especially in conjunction with increased levels of opportunistic microbes – can promote inflammation, which is linked to many chronic diseases.
Recent scientific advances have furthered our understanding of the different types of inflammation that are linked to different chronic diseases. Type 2 inflammation (commonly featuring activated Th2 cells, mast cells, eosinophils, and other cell types) is characteristic of allergic reactions that are exemplified in seasonal allergies, atopic dermatitis, food allergies, and other common conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome.
Join Fabian, PhD, CNTP as he shares the latest science linking type 2 inflammation to dysbiosis and intestinal barrier dysfunction, and how comprehensive gut health testing with GI‑MAP® and StoolOMX™ can reveal specific imbalances in patients with allergies, food reactions and other type 2 inflammatory diseases.
Author Tom Fabian, Ph.D., CNTP
Dr. Fabian is a leading expert on the role of the microbiome in health, immune function, chronic disease, and aging. As a translational scientist, his primary focus is on the clinical application of microbiome research in the integrative and functional medicine space. He received his PhD in molecular biology from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and has worked as a biomedical researcher in the biotechnology industry...
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