Why is the gut microbiome important?

Published 2019-05-07
Our bodies are home to over 100 trillion microorganisms, and they have the highest density and diversity within the gastrointestinal tract, making up our gut microbiome. The gut microbiome is vital for survival and has been linked to digestion, brain and heart health, weight control, and reduced blood sugar.

Microbiology Today is the Society's quarterly magazine. The content is balanced to meet the needs of the Society’s members. The magazine aims to provide informative and enjoyable broad-interest articles for all readers, including parliamentarians and policy-makers. Each issue focuses on a topic, and topics are chosen with the aim of covering all fields of microbiology.

Read more about research into Microbiomes in the May 2017 issue of Microbiology Today: microbiologysociety.org/microb...

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Our principal goal is to develop, expand and strengthen the networks available to our members so that they can generate new knowledge about microbes and ensure that it is shared with other communities. The impacts from this will drive us towards a world in which the science of microbiology provides maximum benefit to society.

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All Comments (6)
  • @DrBiohack
    Fantastic information!! I love your videos 👌😁
  • @slkjslkj2389
    This is great and informative but the music is unnecessary and kind of distracting when trying to absorb the info
  • @nelled7260
    Hello, Thank you for your excellent video. Very clear and easy to follow. When you say, 'a lower risk of diabetes' do you mean Type 1 Diabetes or Type 2 Diabetes? When you say, 'not using unnecessary antibiotics' do you mean only eating meat from grass-fed animals who live outside in the fresh air and not animals who are kept indoors and routinely given antibiotics?
  • @ahyder89
    So technically, when I eat I’m actually feed the microorganisms, and when I poop it’s their waste? Gnnnaarrlllyyyy