Talk:Bifidobacterium bifidum

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B. bifidum and age

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B. bifidum decreases as people age. As B. bifidum decreases, other gut bacteria such as Lactobacilli, Enterococci, Enterobacteria and Clostridia increase [citation needed] . All of these increase an older adults risk for cancer and decrease the ability for their liver to function adequately and efficiently.

contained sources: 1. The original source supporting the claim https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/65.5.1397 2. Counter-source challenging the claim in the citation- needed reason https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10673426/ Both are not reliable for Wikipedia. Tosha Langue (talk) 02:29, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]