When Immigrants Come to the U.S., Their Gut Bacteria Americanizes

Immigrating to another country changes everything — including your gut bacteria.When immigrants and refugees move to the United States, their gut microbiome rapidly Westernizes and becomes less diverse, according to a new study that analyzed the effects of migration on Hmong and Karen immigrant communities in Minnesota. Their findings were published in Cell this week.Previous studies have found that people in developing countries have more diverse microbiomes, while people&n