<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2025/2025-01-listen-to-your-gut.aspx" dsn="blogs"><homehero>true</homehero><categories>Faculty,Health Science and Innovation</categories><broadcast>bmb</broadcast><articlePreview/><pubDate>01/10/2025</pubDate><title>Listen to your gut: MSU researcher separates fact from fiction in gut health</title><subTitle>Biochemistry assistant professor explains the role of your microbiome and how to have a healthy gut</subTitle><description>Gut health isn’t just a catchphrase – it’s a crucial part of digestion that, when out of balance, can cause chronic illnesses and make us feel sick.</description><highlights/><author>Bethany Mauger</author><hero-image><img src="" alt=""/></hero-image><image><img src="/_assets/images/news/2025/2025-01-guthealth-380-380.png" alt="An arrangement of leafy greens, gourds and vegetables"/></image></item>