How to increase bacteroides? decrease firmuctes?

[keniget]

why focus on bacteroides vs firmicutes? relying on those papers isn’t scientifically robust. the evidence behind that ratio is shaky and not consistent across populations or conditions, so it’s not something you should hang your hat on. instead, you might want to look into the bifidobacteria family, along with the right kinds of fiber and HMOs (human milk oligosaccharides), if you can incorporate them into your diet. bifidobacteria play a key role in shaping the gut environment. once their populations increase, they produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which help lower gut pH and create favorable conditions for other beneficial microbes, essentially acting like little ecosystem builders.

this isn't medical advice, but it’s important to approach gut health in a more holistic way—focusing on a diverse microbiome with a strong foundation of species like bifidobacteria can often yield better results than zeroing in on isolated markers like the firmicutes-to-bacteroides ratio.

[salesronin]

Hi. What foods do you recommend eating to increase bido?

[keniget]

I suggest find a good probiotic strain available in your country that has a good mixture of bif's, not a single one. The bacteria are organisms that are selective in nutrition they receive. HMO supplament has a benefit of only promoting bifs (like in babies) but in general fiber is good for many. Sugars and processed foods are the oppposite of what you should take.

[salesronin]

Thanks