Today is the day. We are talking about the importance of your microbiome and gut health. Everything seems to go back to your gut.
- Human Microbiome Project – $115 Million dollar project started in 2008 designed to study the microorganisms found in both healthy and diseased people.
- Bio = Life Ome = the object of study BIOME has also been defined as a naturally occurring community of flora.
- Necessary for extracting energy from food
- 80% of our immune system is in our gut
- 100 trillion bacteria, protozoa, bacteria, and viruses
We are talking all hour about your gut biome and how important it is to protect it and cultivate a healthy environment for your body to thrive in.
The future:
- Your Medical Records will list your Enterotype
- Much like there are eight different common blood types, researchers found the existence of at least three distinct human "enterotypes", or intestinal bacterial communities.
- Doctors could use your microbiome to custom tailor medical treatments
- Elimination of multiple disease states through a balanced biome
Facts:
- These organisms outnumber human organisms 10:1
- There are 700-800 separate species
- Discuss GMO and RoundUp crops
- Prebiotic – A food substance metabolized by the microbiota that directly or indirectly benefits the host – tomatoes, artichokes, asparagus, onions, garlic, lentils, oatmeal, berries
- Probiotics – A live microorganism consumed by the host with direct or indirect health benefits. Yogurt, Kefir, sauerkraut, soy sauce, brined pickles
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