True or false. Although the consumption of fermented foods does not change your gut MICROBIOME in a major way, it does alter your gut METABOLOME. Group of answer choices True False
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- The gut microbiome refers to the community of microorganisms living in the digestive tract. - The gut metabolome refers to the collection of metabolites (small molecules) produced by these microorganisms and the host. Show more…
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