By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. The concept and acceptance of GIHow are foods ranked on the GI scale?Limitations of GIClinical applications of GIReferencesFurther reading The glycemic index (GI) is a nutritional tool that helps measure how quickly the carbohydrates in a particular food affect an individual’s blood sugar levels.1 As...
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New Microbiome Health Index provides a “credit score for your gut”
By Rich Haridy, September 15, 2020 The proposed test will not detect specific disease but instead offer an indication of one’s general health status Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have developed a test that can predict a person’s general health status by measuring the levels of 50 gut microbial species. Called the Gut Microbiome Health...