ELI5, what is a gut biome and why is it important?
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Your gut relies on various types of bacteria, numbering in the trillions, to help break down food. Collectively they are the biome. If the types of bacteria within the biome get out of balance with each other, it can impact the ability to process food and lead to digestive issues. The health of this biome had recently been linked to mental health as well, though more research needs to be done.
The health of the biome can be impacted by a number of different factors such as environmental, disease or even genetics.
Fun fact, an effective way to treat biome deficiencies is to harvest the bacteria from the poop of a person with a healthy biome so it can be ingested by the person with the deficiency.
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