Your diet at an early age can affect how your microbiome develops Shutterstock/Monkey Business Images
Imagine a remote island, recently formed by volcanic activity, in the middle of the ocean. At first, it is lifeless, but a growing variety of plants take hold, providing food for pioneering animal species, until eventually there is a diverse and flourishing ecosystem.
This is a useful way to think about how our gut ecosystems develop. “Your microbiome goes on a journey,” says at the University of Aberdeen, UK. “When you’re born, some bugs get in and then, when you start eating…
