Microbiome

Gut Microbiome

The gut microbiota, gut microbiome or gut flora is the microorganisms that live in the digestive tract of animals, including bacteria, archaea, fungi and viruses. The gastrointestinal meta genome is the collection of all genomes of the gut microbiota. The gut is the main home of the Human Microbiome. The gut microbiota consists of the trillions of microbes and their genetic material that live in the gut. Consisting mostly of bacteria, these microbes participate in functions that are critical to your health and well-being. With the right healthy habits (diet, exercise, sleep, and stress management—and supplements if necessary), building a healthy Microbiome can take up to 6 months, but it truly is a lifelong journey. You need to continue these habits to maintain a healthy Microbiome.