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Decrease in the bacterial genes responsible for the synthesizing of riboflavin (vitamin B2) and biotin (vitamin B7)

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"A new study from Japan has revealed a link between gut microbiota and Parkinson's disease (PD).

The researchers found a reduction in the gut bacteria of genes responsible for synthesizing the essential B vitamins B2 and B7. "

Twitter thread by Vipin M. Vashishtha: threadreaderapp.com/thread/...

Referring to this study: nature.com/articles/s41531-... by Hiroshi Nishiwaki et al.

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Interesting. B2 is pretty important and is commonly deficient, especially in Parkinson's patients. It is non-toxic and can be supplemented in quantity safely. For more see here: healthunlocked.com/cure-par....

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