In the past years, attention has been placed on the microbiome as one of the most powerful communities towards health and wellness. It is a community of trillions of microorganisms called microbes that inhabit our bodies, especially within our gut. These very tiny residents have been found to be behind how we maintain good health and even affect things such as digestion, immunity, and mental well-being.
In the last ten years, our insight into how the microbiome contributes to human health has grown. Until now, evidence overwhelmingly supports the fact that optimum health is predicated on a diverse and balanced microbiome. An imbalance—with this biology, termed dysbiosis—is associated with a range of health issues that include, but are no longer limited to, obesity, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, and even mental health disorders like anxiety and depression. This has generated great interest in how we might support our microbiome to underpin good health.
Diet has a deep impact on the microbiome. High fiber, fruits, vegetables, and fermented foods can foster appropriate gut microbiota. These foods give the important substrates needed by good bacteria to thrive. In contrast, diets loaded with processed foods, sugars, and bad fats result in a thrown-off microbial balance and thus lead to health issues.
Probiotics and prebiotics are big buzzwords in the wellness world today. Probiotics are live ‘good’ bacteria that can be taken either as food supplements or as fermented foods like yogurt, kefir, and sauerkraut. Prebiotics, on the other hand, is high fiber food that feeds good bacteria. Together, they maintain a healthy microbial balance.
The effects do not stop at the gut level, for this microbiome calls the shots in the regulation of the immune system, protection from pathogens, and modulation of mood and cognitive function. It opened new avenues for treatment of many conditions by using microbiome-targeted therapies like fecal microbiota transplant and personalized probiotic regimens.
Of all the revolutions in health sciences, it is probably the microbiome health revolution that holds the most hope toward betterment in human health. Our inner ecosystems will tell a lot about the possibility of being proactive toward a healthier, better-balanced life. Embracing such a lifestyle that fuels diversity and thrives in a rich microbiome is the key toward overall better well-being.
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