Your Gut Microbiome
Gut microbiome, also known as Gut Flora, is a home of trillions of microorganisms including good and bacteria. While bad bacteria are responsible for various diseases, good bacteria operate as a protector of your immune system, responsible for producing various vitamins and other metabolites to support your health. All these microorganisms are called microbes in short.
Types of Microbes
Microbes are found mainly in the large intestine. There are more microbes present in other organs of the body, like: lung microbiome, breast microbiome, vaginal microbiome etc.
Gut Dysbiosis
Specialists say that, gut microbiome is the power house of immune system. If you are attacked by any pathogen, and your gut microbiome is not up to the mark to support your immune system, you may face severe difficulties. There is a condition named Gut Dysbiosis where number of harmful bacteria are more than the number of friendly bacteria or probiotic. Most of the intestinal discomforts are results of gut dysbiosis, and you should make sure that you are safe from this situation.
