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Discovered: an amino acid that helps the gut heal itself
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Every few days, your gut rebuilds itself completely - cell by cell, guided by signals we still don’t fully understand. For years, scientists have known that diet can influence this process, but the exact messenger between what we eat and how the gut heals has remained a mystery.
In this episode, we look at new research from MIT that uncovers a surprising link between diet, the immune system, and regeneration in the intestine. It’s a story about how a single nutrient can activate immune cells to release molecules that tell the gut when it’s time to repair.
It challenges the way we think about food, not just as fuel, but as information. Because the gut isn’t just digesting what we eat… it’s listening.
00:00 Introduction to Gut Regeneration
00:56 The Role of Amino Acids in Gut Health
02:07 ???: A Key Player in Gut Regeneration
02:35 MIT's Groundbreaking Research
03:49 The Immune System's Role in Gut Regeneration
05:51 Dietary Sources and Implications
07:07 Conclusion: The Gut's Adaptive Nature
PMID: 41034585
Chapters
1. The Gut’s Renewal Superpower (00:00:00)
2. A Single Nutrient Emerges (00:00:24)
3. Inside The Stem Cell Niche (00:01:31)
4. Why Cysteine Stands Out (00:02:07)
5. Experiments Reveal A Strong Signal (00:02:31)
6. Immune Cells Enter The Story (00:03:19)
7. The CoA And IL-22 Pathway (00:04:24)
8. From Mechanism To Real-World Diet (00:05:26)
9. Nutrition As The Body’s Repair Language (00:06:41)
10. Closing And Key Takeaway (00:07:37)
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