How Bacteria In Our Bodies Protects Our Health Article Flashcards
(5 cards)
What is the microbiome
Community of tiny organisms like bacteria that live on and in our body. Help with digestion, making vitamins, keep us healthy.
How newborns form microbiome
Picking up bacteria during birth-birth canal, contact, breast milk, environment
Do all people share the same microbiome
No, EVERYONE has a different mix of bacteria
How can H. Pylori can be harmful and good for stomach health
Harmful because some have gene cagA that causes stomach ulcers by making stomach produce too much acid.
Can be good because it regulates stomachs acid levels
What are factors that can negatively change or disrupt body’s microbiome
-Taking too many antibiotics
-Being born by C section
-Having less siblings so less bacteria share
-Living in clean environment with less exposure to different bacteria
