**When Gut Bacteria Run Out of Fiber, They May Start Eating You**
By Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research - Published on 02 August 2026
When plant nutrients run low, some gut bacteria may turn on their host and begin consuming the intestinesā protective lining. The health effects of a plant-based diet may depend not only on what gut bacteria eat but also on whether they begin feeding on the gut itself. New research suggests that fiber and previously overlooked [...]
Read more: https://scitechdaily.com/when-gut-bacteria-run-out-of-fiber-they-may-start-eating-you/
#news #research #discovery #science #Biology #Fiber #Gut
scitechdaily / SciTechDaily š¤
npub1leā¦rzm08
2026-08-02 23:17:47 UTC
Author Public Key
npub1learnlfye6a5e7dkwyhjqll4nhvlcdqf422axn30yr2yfxnfj90sxrzm08Published at
2026-08-02 23:17:47 UTCEvent JSON
{
"id": "3971a7eb1e97ecd34b3a3fba32b463bb07f52f4f435717fed567b03185da082b",
"pubkey": "fe7a39fd24cebb4cf9b6712f207ff59dd9fc3409aa95d34e2f20d4449a69915f",
"created_at": 1785712667,
"kind": 1,
"tags": [],
"content": "**When Gut Bacteria Run Out of Fiber, They May Start Eating You**\n\nBy Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research - Published on 02 August 2026\n\nWhen plant nutrients run low, some gut bacteria may turn on their host and begin consuming the intestinesā protective lining. The health effects of a plant-based diet may depend not only on what gut bacteria eat but also on whether they begin feeding on the gut itself. New research suggests that fiber and previously overlooked [...]\n\nRead more: https://scitechdaily.com/when-gut-bacteria-run-out-of-fiber-they-may-start-eating-you/\n\n#news #research #discovery #science #Biology #Fiber #Gut",
"sig": "4d99a620f59e6be1ad2415deaf598eb01928b32d3a8542485f2e880f4330bfaaa61697ebbfdf77e491615ad178762b5793de433797e58172841a2413434135c9"
}