Product of Gut Microbiome Implicated in Heart Failure Risk

In this study of over 4000 people, elevated levels of phenylacetylglutamine (PAG), a byproduct created when microbes in the gut break down dietary protein, were linked to increased heart failure risk and severity. I find the growing data on the importance of a healthy gut microbiome to be fascinating.

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/986052?src=soc_fb_share&fbclid=IwAR2-f-fKs19A1FjPy3UvONjAcdzMM6hHgPjGyNBQtCxMV_bLTdSY9CxOQ3k