How to fix a gut microbiome ravaged by antibiotics

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A diet rich in diverse carbohydrates outperforms faecal transplants in mice at restoring microbial diversity, which has been linked to a range of health conditions.

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  1. Heidi Ledford

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A diet rich in fibre and low in fat can replenish populations of gut microbes ravaged by antibiotics, according to a study1 in mice.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-01313-7

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  1. Kennedy, M. et al. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08937-9 (2025).

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