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Modern diets have halved human gut microbial mass
  • In the 1950s, an average adult harbored about 21 kg of gut microbes; today that number has dropped to roughly 11 kg, a loss of nearly 50 %.
  • Dr. Vali attributes this decline to low‑fiber, high‑sugar diets that starve beneficial bacteria.
  • The reduction correlates with rising autoimmune and metabolic disorders, as the microbiome loses its regulatory functions.
  • He emphasizes that millet’s soluble and insoluble fibers act as pre‑biotics, feeding the remaining microbes and encouraging regrowth.
  • Restoring fiber intake to 30‑40 g per day, primarily from millets, can reverse the microbial loss within months.
Dr. Khadar ValiSignature Studios00:13:00

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1950లో సగటు మానవుని పొట్టలో 21 కిలోస్ ఉండేది, ఇప్పుడు 11 కిలోస్ కి తక్కువైంది. Dr. Khadar Vali
Microbial mass data
మిల్లెట్స్ మీద మాత్రమే పీచు పదార్థం ఉంది, దాంతో గట్ మైక్రోబ్స్ బాగున్నాయి. Dr. Khadar Vali
Fiber feeding microbes

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