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Gut Microbiota Play Pivotal Role in Disordered Eating Tied to Repeated Dieting

Episode September 23, 2025 7 min 30s

Gut Microbiota Play Pivotal Role in Disordered Eating Tied to Repeated Dieting

From Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health Dr. Mercola

Repeated dieting followed by binging reshapes your gut bacteria in ways that increase cravings for junk food and make overeating harder to control
The more you cycle between restriction and indulgence, the more your microbiome drives binge behavior by altering brain reward pathways
People with binge-eating disorder have fewer beneficial gut microbes and higher levels of inflammation, disrupting mood, impulse control, and fullness signals
Gut bacteria from yo-yo dieters triggered the same binge-eating behaviors in healthy animals, showing how powerful and transferable gut changes are
Healing your gut with easy-to-digest carbs and targeted probiotics calms inflammation, restores microbiome balance, and helps break the restrict-binge cycle for good

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