A Turicibacter species promotes metabolic health https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(25)00441-3 Foods that can promote Turicibacter include onions, garlic, asparagus, cacao, inulin & olive oil https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-15449219/The-foods-actually-block-body-gaining-weight-people-eat-high-fat-diets.html Low levels of Turicibacter are linked with obesity in humans https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-gut-bacterium-key-tackling-obesity.html When mice were given an oral Turicibacter supplement five days a week, they displayed less weight gain, lower resting glucose levels, reduced body fat, and other favorable changes in lipid profiles, even while still fed a diet high in fat https://www.sciencealert.com/one-gut-microbe-blocks-weight-gain-in-mice-on-a-high-fat-diet