Loss of gut bacteria diversity increases risk of chronic disease

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By Dena Schmidt, staff writer

(NaturalHealth365) It’s becoming increasingly clear that a balance of gut bacteria in the microbiome is crucial to overall health and avoiding chronic disease. Another important aspect of gut health is its connection to our mental/emotional wellbeing.

The average human body contains close to 40 million microbial cells that are crucial to our health. The gut and the immune system are inextricably linked. Up to 1,000 different species of bacteria have been identified in the human gut; however, most people have around 160 different types at any given …read more

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