Lots of things in our environment disrupt the gut biome. Stress, inflammation, medicines, pesticides, and endocrine disrupting chemicals can cause damage to the bacteria and to our intestinal mucosal cells. Our gut lining is only one cell thick; a single layer of tall, closely packed cells, al...
Once your body has patched up the leaks in the gut, you need to help it grow a healthy layer of good bacteria — flora that help protect the GI tract and assist with digestion. These beneficial bacteria strengthen your immune system, improve metabolism, help your body make vitamins, and ai...
After thawing several of the specimens, the team studied the bacteria's behavior and its genome. They found that it truly was different from others like it in the gut. In addition toantibiotic resistance, it was also able to generate toxins and tolerate acidic pH levels. The bacteria had ga...
After thawing several of the specimens, the team studied the bacteria's behavior and its genome. They found that it truly was different from others like it in the gut. In addition toantibiotic resistance, it was also able to generate toxins and tolerate acidic pH levels. The bacteria had ga...
Can You Change Your Gut Bacteria? You get your gut microbiome at birth, and the world around you affects it as you grow up. It’s also influenced by what you eat. That’s why it can be different depending on where you live -- and why you may be able to tilt the balance a bit....
100 Trillion Bacteria in Your Gut: Learn How to Keep the Good KindThereBy Dr. Joseph Mercolawith Rachael DroegeYou probably don't think about your gut very often but this may makeyou start--the bacteria in your bowels outnumber the cells in yourbody by a factor of 10 to o...
Gut bacteria, food dyes, medications and rare genetic disorders can cause your pee to turn green or blue. If this continues, see a doctor as a precaution. If your pee is occasionally red or pink in hue, it could be because you ate blueberries, rhubarb or beets. If you haven’t eaten...
Weekly: Microbiome special: how to boost your vital gut bacteria 1 November 2024 About this episode Episode 274 World leaders are in Colombia for the COP16 biodiversity summit. As delegates hash out a path forward, have we actually made any progress to protect global biodiversity since they ...
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The bacteria in your body can get off balance. This can be caused by the intake of antibiotics. This is because antibiotics don’t just destroy bad bacteria, they can also destroy good bacteria.