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However, it is always that one bad Bacteria that causes all the problems.
There are all sorts of twists and turns to this.
In the GI tract there are typically 300-1000 types of bacteria, of which around 30 occupy almost all the space and prevent blooms of other types. There are also a lot of other microorganisms, and a vast number of viruses, most of which are bacteriophages, because they attack bacteria.
A fetus has a fairly bacteria free GI tract, and they get their first big culture from their mother while being born and through her milk. For about two weeks after birth, they are still using residuals from their mother’s immune system to protect them as well, and this is when they develop their flora.
They keep this collection of microorganisms until they begin solid food, which creates a new intestinal flora very different from their first. This changes once or twice more in adapting to adult food and regional differences.
Importantly for a vast length of time there was another component to this mix: parasites. Our immune system and our flora both adapted to deal with parasites that modern man rarely has.
In turn, this may confuse our immune system which then attacks the body with any number of auto-immune diseases, from asthma to arthritis, Crohn’s disease to IBS.
Some medical researchers are now looking for the chemical signature of parasites, as it could trick a confused immune system like this into returning to normal.
The importance of maintaining a good balance of flora is already known. The Gut and Psychology Syndrome by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride(www.gapsdiet.com), Healing the Vicious Cycle by Elaine Gottschall. It is good to see this information making it to mainstream medicine.
Think of your body like your front lawn. The good bacteria are the grass, and the bad bacteria are the weeds. If you take care of your lawn, cutting and watering it, the grass will mostly choke out the weeds. Same thing with your body, if you are living a healthy lifestyle.
The importance of maintaining a good balance of flora is already known. The Gut and Psychology Syndrome by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride(www.gapsdiet.com), Healing the Vicious Cycle by Elaine Gottschall. It is good to see this information making it to mainstream medicine.
Well, they all most have held one heck of a party in my stomach last week. I felt the dancing all night long.
Bac Teria and his band of reknown performed, featuring a million instruments and voices in disharmony.
I’ve got to condo-out some of these guys in order to get some sleep.
Well, they all must have held one heck of a party in my stomach last week. I felt the dancing all night long.
Bac Teria and his band of reknown performed, featuring a million instruments and voices in disharmony.
I’ve got to condo-out some of these guys in order to get some sleep
typo fixed.
"Bacteria" is already the plural form - the singular form is "bacterium".
And we have one bad one living in the white hut.
There is a reason you don’t want to bury your system constantly in anti-biotics, but only when you need them. You not only kill the bad stuff with anti-biotics, but the good stuff too.
100 trillion minus 10...I just washed my hands.
Ugh.
I welcome our good bacteria overlords.
Obama is lining up to give them the right to vote this election...