First, let’s briefly talk about the microbiome. The gut microbiome refers to the trillions of bacteria that live within our gastrointestinal tracts. If you were to collectively bunch them all up into a ball, it would weigh anywhere from 3 to 5 pounds, as much as the human brain! These bacteria, viruses, and fungi do a lot of things, including helping us digest our foods and making vitamins and nutrients for us. Human beings are only about 10 percent similar in their microbiomes, so these organisms are what make us so unique—and a good clue as to why the same diet doesn’t work for everyone.
It doesn’t end with our gut: We also have a skin microbiome, an oral microbiome, a vaginal microbiome, and many more. All these organisms live in and on us, and, for the most part, they are there to help us out. However, sometimes they get out of balance and we end up getting sick as a result.
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