Evidence that what we eat and how we live affects our health is becoming greater.
The bacteria, who have been colonising our skin and gut since our very beginning, seem to play an important role as sensors for environ­mental triggers of chronic diseases of civili­sation. Since it became clear that restoring the balance of the micro­biome cures 90% of people with Clostridium dificile infec­tions, food and pharma companies and resear­chers have started to dive into further indica­tions. Multiple sclerosis is the latest addition.