The Hospital Research Foundation Group Impact Report - Flipbook - Page 52
GUT HEALTH
Improving gut health
Emerging evidence shows that healthy and diverse gut
microbiome directly impacts your physical and mental health.
And now, thanks to your generosity,
we are able to investigate, trial and raise
awareness for how the gut microbiome
can treat a variety of conditions.
YOUR IMPACT IN 2023:
HEALTH TIP
A Mediterranean diet has
proven to improve your gut
health. This involves:
• Vegetables, fruits, grains
and plant-based fats (daily)
Investigating whether faecal microbiota
transplantation (FMT – or stool transplant)
combined with diet can effectively treat
inflammatory bowel diseases
• Fish, poultry, beans,
legumes and eggs (weekly)
Supporting biotech company BiomeBank
to deliver FMT to the community
• Limited sugar.
Improving mental health medications by
developing new formulas that work with
the gut microbiome
Trialling FMT to improve cancer survivors’
quality of life by replenishing their good
gut bacteria
Understanding the role of gut
microbiome in people living with
Parkinson’s, including whether FMT
or light therapy can ease symptoms
Investigating whether gut microbiome
can prevent age-related conditions,
such as frailty and dementia
• Moderate portions of dairy
• Limited red meat
Discovering how gut microbiome can
promote a better immune response from
vaccines for organ transplant patients
Rolling out a new database in
hospitals to improve care for
inflammatory bowel disease
Using gut-based therapies to
treat Type 2 diabetes
Investigating the role leaky gut
syndrome plays in rheumatoid arthritis.
Central, Northern
& Southern Adelaide
Local Health Networks
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