Abstract: The invention is based on a correlation observed between serotonin level and intestinal flora. The invention relates to a relative proportion of bifidobacteria in the intestine and in particular to a product increasing the ratio of bifidobacteria to Clostridia, to be used for raising the serotonin level. The invention also relates to a method for estimating a health risk associated with serotonin depletion by determining a relative proportion between bifidobacteria or Clostridia in the intestine or their ratio to one another. The invention further relates to a method for selecting a form of therapy for raising the serotonin level by determining a relative proportion between bifidobacteria or Clostridia in the intestine or their ratio to one another.

Abstract: The invention is based on a correlation observed between visceral fat and gut flora. The invention relates to a product increasing the relative proportion of bifidobacteria in the intestines and to be used for preventing formation of visceral fat or for reducing the amount thereof in the body. In particular, the product increases the ratio of bifidobacteria to Clostridia. The invention also relates to determining visceral fat in the body by determining the relative proportion of bifidobacteria or Clostridia or their ratio to each other in the intestines. The invention further relates to a method for estimating, in the same manner, the health risk associated with obesity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of medicine and in particular to celiac disease (CD). Specifically the present invention relates to methods and means for detection of CD using novel microbiomarker, celiac gut index (CGI). The invention relates also to methods and means for treatment or prophylaxis of CD. The present invention provides a novel product comprising a gut microbiome altering agent that, when administered to an individual, improves the state of health of individuals suffering or susceptible to suffer from celiac disease and possibly reduces the likelihood of acquiring celiac disease. The product of the invention provides a natural and safe manner for the treatment of celiac disease. The present invention provides also a novel method for aiding diagnosis of CD by the specific gut health biomarker, Celiac Gut Index (GCI).

Abstract: The invention is based on a correlation observed between serotonin level and intestinal flora. The invention relates to a relative proportion of bifidobacteria in the intestine and in particular to a product increasing the ratio of bifidobacteria to Clostridia, to be used for raising the serotonin level. The invention also relates to a method for estimating a health risk associated with serotonin depletion by determining a relative proportion between bifidobacteria or Clostridia in the intestine or their ratio to one another. The invention further relates to a method for selecting a form of therapy for raising the serotonin level by determining a relative proportion between bifidobacteria or Clostridia in the intestine or their ratio to one another.

Abstract: The invention is based on a correlation observed between visceral fat and gut flora. The invention relates to a product increasing the relative proportion of bifidobacteria in the intestines and to be used for preventing formation of visceral fat or for reducing the amount thereof in the body. In particular, the product increases the ratio of bifidobacteria to Clostridia. The invention also relates to determining visceral fat in the body by determining the relative proportion of bifidobacteria or Clostridia or their ratio to each other in the intestines. The invention further relates to a method for estimating, in the same manner, the health risk associated with obesity.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for determining a characteristic describing the intestinal microbiota for an animal and/or a human being, in which method an animal and/or a human being is fed with a fodder/food; the number of two or more microorganisms in the intestine is determined; and the characteristic describing the intestinal microbiota is calculated as a ratio of the number of microorganisms. The invention also concerns methods for monitoring, development and promoting the intestinal microbiota, the well-being of an animal and/or a human-being, the intestinal health, the nutrition of an animal and/or a human being, the productivity and/or fodder utilization ratio of an animal, as well as the use of the characteristic and the use of the method for developing a fodder, a nutriment, a fodder and nutritional additive, a preparation and a pharmaceutical supporting the well-being, and a nutritional program.