AI that recommends diets based on the microbiome relieves constipation

People with chronic constipation who ate an AI-recommended diet for six weeks had an average 2.5-fold increase in weekly complete bowel movements

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15 August 2022

 

An artificial intelligence that analyses the microbiome and then recommends personalised diets may relieve chronic constipation more effectively that the standard treatment

An AI recommends personalised diets to try to relieve chronic constipation

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An artificial intelligence that analyses the microbiome of people with chronic constipation and recommends personalised diets may relieve symptoms more effectively than the standard treatment.

“The AI tells us what bacteria are and are not lacking in the microbiome of people with chronic constipation and recommends dietary changes to dietitians who then translate this data into personalised advice for the patient,” says Varol Tunali at the Esrefpasa Municipality Hospital in Izmir, Turkey.

Chronic constipation is usually treated using laxatives that …

source: newscientist.com