Exercise change the composition of gut bacteria in just 6 weeks, report scientists from the University of Illinois.
According to the findings, people who exercise at least 30 minutes a day three times a week have increased levels of intestinal bacteria that produce butyrate.
Butyrate is anti-inflammatory acid, which is associated with protection from colon cancer and weight loss and stronger immunity. Similar results were previously discovered in mice, which are less likely to develop ulcerative colitis if they were physically active.
The researchers analyzed 18 lean and 11 obese women. All study participants were previously sedentary, then within six weeks began to do fitness three times per week, increasing class time from 30 minutes to 1 hour a day. Samples of feces were collected before and after participants became active. It was found that physical exercise associated with the prevention of cancer and a stronger immune system. Under favorable changes be turned back, if people come back to a sedentary lifestyle.
“This is the first study that shows that exercise can influence the health of the intestine, regardless of food or other factors,” says Professor Jeffrey woods.
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