Fasting can influence the microbiome in a number of ways. Research shows that changes in the gut microbiome resulting from fasting contributes to the diversity of gut microflora and represents a mechanism by which the gut microbiome can affect one’s metabolism. An extended fasting period can also lead to reduced gut permeability (leaky gut) systemic inflammation.

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