Poop has been an easy target for microbiome research, but voyages into the small intestine shed new light on ways to improve gut health
- Written by Christopher Damman, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
Much of the small intestine microbiome remains an undiscovered frontier.Stefano Madrigali/Moment via Getty ImagesMicrobiome research to date has been much like the parable of the blind men and the elephant. How much can be said about an elephant by examining just its tail? Researchers have studied what is most readily available – stool...




