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How Gut Microbiome Affects Your Health?
- 11:52, 30th August 2018
- Test Organization
- Gut, Intestines and Stomach
- Ascites / Extra Fluid in Gut
A human body is the house of millions of bacteria and viruses, which is collectively called microbiome. While some bacteria cause disease, there are many that are essential for your overall health. Microbiome lives inside the large intestine and it begins to affect your body since your birth.
Ever Wondered how Microbiome can Benefit your Body? Let’s Take a Look
* Helping your Immune system: The gut microbiome communicate with the immune cells and helps the body to respond during infection. It controls the functionality of the immune system.
* Digesting fiber: To maintain your gut health, there are many bacteria that digest fiber, building short-chain fatty acids. fiber lowers the risk of cancer and prevents diabetes, weight gain and heart disease.
* Brain health: The gut microbiome benefit brain health in multiple ways. There are many bacteria that help in the production of chemicals in the brain. For instance, Serotonin, an antidepressant neurotransmitter is produced in the gut. It is also physically connected to the brain through nerves, and it controls the messages that are conveyed to the brain by these nerves.
* Digesting breast milk: Bacteria are present in a baby’s intestine, which are called Bifidobacteria. They facilitate in the digestion of sugars present in breast milk.
* Heart health: Do you know gut microbiome promote a healthy heart? A recent research shows that microbes play an essential role in developing good triglycerides and HDL cholesterol. For instance, Lactobacilli, a bacteria, reduce bad cholesterol if taken as a probiotic.
It is certain that gut microbiome plays an important function in the body. Consuming fermented foods and a wide variety of fiber encourage the growth of healthy microbiome. Looking for more information regarding the same? Start a group discussion on Curedit.
