Microbiome

Nutrition Metabolism And The Microbiome

The group of microorganisms found in an individual's intestines is referred to as the "microbiome." Bacteria, fungus, and archaea are some of these microorganisms. One's health is improved by having a variety of "healthy" gut flora. However, for a variety of causes, gut flora can diminish in diversity and usefulness. Nutrition involves obtaining nutrients from the environment, whereas metabolism involves converting those nutrients into substrates in a regulated manner. With varied degrees of undernutrition or overnutrition, the homeostatic interactions between nutrition and metabolism can be significantly changed. Metabolismdepends on nutrition. The routes of metabolism depend on the foods that are broken down for energy production. The body then needs this energy to create new proteins and nucleic acids, among other substances (DNA, RNA).