The path to gut homeostasis: diet, microbiota, and human wellness

Gut homeostasis, a state of dynamic equilibrium between the host and its intestinal microbiota, is fundamental to metabolic, immunological, and neurological health. This review outlines the association between diet, lifestyle, and the impact it has on the digestive system and the cells that line the walls of the gut. Consuming a diet rich in whole plant foods, fermented products, and prebiotics can stimulate beneficial microbes in the gut and keep the body's internal defense system, or immune system, in balance. In the Western part of the world, dysbiosis, barrier compromise, and inflammation are caused by the usual Western diet. Emerging technologies enable evidence-based, Individualized Treatments That Prevent Disease by optimizing an Individual's Microbiome. Modifying nutrition and daily habits to restore the balance of gut bacteria may be key to treating specific diseases caused by an imbalanced gut microbiome