The bacteria living in our guts, also called friendly bacteria, or probiotics, are extremely important for supporting our health in a number of ways. Our Digestion expert Ali goes on to explain what they are, how exactly they affect our health and how we can get the balance just right.
Our guts are full to the brim of bacteria – there are literally billions of them in there!
These bacteria are extremely important for a number of reasons; they help digest our food, absorb essential nutrients and may even have an influence over other areas of the body including our mood and immune functions.
However, there are different types of bacteria – both good and bad, and we need both (believe it or not). However, for optimal health, we need to try and maintain a delicate balance.
Here we explain what these bacteria are, how exactly they can affect our health and how we can get the balance between the good and just right through a range of diet, and lifestyle tips together with certain supplement recommendations.
Here we’ve set up a 4 part guide to everything you need to know about your gut bacteria!
Good gut bacteria part 1: What are good gut bacteria?
Good gut bacteria part 2: Whole body effects of your gut bacteria
Good gut bacteria part 3: How to keep your bacteria in balance
Good gut bacteria part 4: Good bacteria beyond the gut
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