{"id":36273,"date":"2025-08-14T14:42:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/?p=36273"},"modified":"2025-12-25T07:37:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T12:37:48","slug":"how-gut-microbiomes-affect-your-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/es\/media\/stories\/how-gut-microbiomes-affect-your-health\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Gut Microbiomes You&#8217;re Born with Affect Your Lifelong Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s common to think of microbes as something to avoid\u2014especially for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/es\/health-sciences\/health-benefits\/womens-health\/maternal-health\/\">newborns<\/a>. Yet microbiome researcher <strong>Henna Maria Uusitupa<\/strong> invites us to reconsider this perspective. In her TED Talk, <em>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/embed.ted.com\/embed\/henna_maria_uusitupa_how_the_gut_microbes_you_re_born_with_affect_your_lifelong_health?subtitle=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How the gut microbes you\u2019re born with affect your lifelong health<\/a>,\u201d<\/em> she explores how the earliest microbial exposures may influence health trajectories well into adulthood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/es\/media\/stories\/how-gut-microbiomes-affect-your-health\/#A_Complex_and_Essential_Beginning\" >A Complex and Essential Beginning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/es\/media\/stories\/how-gut-microbiomes-affect-your-health\/#How_Early_Life_Influences_the_Microbiome\" >How Early Life Influences the Microbiome<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/es\/media\/stories\/how-gut-microbiomes-affect-your-health\/#Microbes_and_Health_Over_Time\" >Microbes and Health Over Time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/es\/media\/stories\/how-gut-microbiomes-affect-your-health\/#Microbial_Nutrition_and_Emerging_Solutions\" >Microbial Nutrition and Emerging Solutions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/es\/media\/stories\/how-gut-microbiomes-affect-your-health\/#Watch_the_Full_Talk\" >Watch the Full Talk<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-complex-and-essential-beginning\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Complex_and_Essential_Beginning\"><\/span>A Complex and Essential Beginning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uusitupa challenges the assumption that microbes are inherently harmful. Instead, she explains that they play a critical role in programming our bodies for long-term health. What matters most is not simply the presence of microbes, but having the right communities in place. Fine-tuned through evolution, these microbial ecosystems begin colonizing the body at birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Birth itself shapes this process. Babies born vaginally are exposed to a wider variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/es\/health-sciences\/health-benefits\/womens-health\/\">maternal<\/a> microbes, while those born via C-section primarily encounter skin microbes. This variation can influence what Uusitupa calls the \u201ccolonization march,\u201d or the sequential development of the infant gut microbiota.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-early-life-influences-the-microbiome\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Early_Life_Influences_the_Microbiome\"><\/span>How Early Life Influences the Microbiome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story doesn\u2019t end at birth. A range of early life factors from medications and hygiene practices to nutrition and even household <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/es\/health-sciences\/health-benefits\/pet-health\/\">pets<\/a>\u2014affect how the infant microbiome develops. Surprisingly, Uusitupa notes that an environment that is \u201ctoo clean\u201d may not always support optimal microbial diversity. These early exposures may help shape long-term health outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-microbes-and-health-over-time\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microbes_and_Health_Over_Time\"><\/span>Microbes and Health Over Time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research highlighted by Uusitupa shows connections between gut microbiota composition and conditions such as obesity and diabetes. Certain microbes appear absent in individuals who later develop these diseases and those same microbes are often lacking in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/es\/health-sciences\/health-benefits\/early-life-development\/\">babies<\/a> born by C-section or exposed to frequent antibiotics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The good news: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/es\/health-sciences\/health-benefits\/digestive-health\/\">gut<\/a> microbiota is adaptable. Missing microbes can often be reacquired, and with proper support, balance can be restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-microbial-nutrition-and-emerging-solutions\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microbial_Nutrition_and_Emerging_Solutions\"><\/span>Microbial Nutrition and Emerging Solutions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One area of growing interest is <strong>human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs)<\/strong>. These complex sugars found in breast milk are indigestible to infants, but they selectively nourish beneficial gut microbes. Uusitupa goes on to discuss how some HMOs can be produced synthetically and paired with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/es\/health-sciences\/our-science\/microbiome\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"10\">probiotics to support microbial development<\/a> in infants who do not receive them through breastfeeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uusitupa also envisions a future where infant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/es\/health-sciences\/gut-health-a-key-contributor-to-overall-health\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"35\">gut health<\/a> is routinely monitored, and personalized nutritional support becomes available to ensure all children, regardless of birth method or early environment, have the opportunity to build a strong foundation for lifelong health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-watch-the-full-talk\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch_the_Full_Talk\"><\/span>Watch the Full Talk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore Henna Maria Uusitupa\u2019s insights in her TED Talk:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/embed.ted.com\/embed\/henna_maria_uusitupa_how_the_gut_microbes_you_re_born_with_affect_your_lifelong_health?subtitle=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/How-the-gut-microbes-youre-born-with-affect-your-lifelong-health-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36282\" style=\"width:843px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/How-the-gut-microbes-youre-born-with-affect-your-lifelong-health-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/How-the-gut-microbes-youre-born-with-affect-your-lifelong-health-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/How-the-gut-microbes-youre-born-with-affect-your-lifelong-health-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/How-the-gut-microbes-youre-born-with-affect-your-lifelong-health-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/How-the-gut-microbes-youre-born-with-affect-your-lifelong-health-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.iff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/How-the-gut-microbes-youre-born-with-affect-your-lifelong-health.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s common to think of microbes as something to avoid\u2014especially for newborns. 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