Shipud writes "Insulin resistance is the harbinger of metabolic
syndrome. Insulin resistance is when the body cannot use insulin
effectively. As a result, blood sugar and fat levels rise.
Therein lies the path to morbid obesity, diabetes, stroke, and
heart problems. A group of Brazilian researchers have taken a
strain of mice normally known to be immune to insulin
resistance, and made them insulin resistant (pre-diabetic) by
changing their gut bacteria. They then gave the mice
antibiotics, and by changing their gut bacteria again, reversed
the process, curing them of the disease. Their research shows
just how influential the bacteria living in our gut can be on
our health."