This coral, which inhabits reefs from North Carolina to central Florida, hosts Breviolum psygmophilum as its almost exclusive algal symbiont 46 (Fig
Because of this, it has gained popularity as a possible alternative for individuals seeking fat reduction strategies with fewer systemic effects
While previous systematic reviews did not observe clear evidence for these approaches with obesity [258], more recent meta-analytical evidence based on RCTs supports that rTMS as well as tDCS lead to weight loss in people with obesity, possibly via a reduction in food craving [172]
Across both disorders, a recurring theme is loss of potentially beneficial commensals, enrichment of taxa linked to inflammation, and functional changes that favor impaired barrier integrity and aberrant immune activation (35)
muciniphila levels, which is arguably the population most in need of metabolic improvement