Learn more about the gut microbiome of the digestive tract
Everyone’s digestive system has a unique collection of microorganisms. The number and composition of microbes in our bowels can vary depending on many things like how we were born, diet, medications, genetics, where we live and what we are exposed to in our environment. Even two healthy people can have very
different microbiomes.
In fact, our digestive tract consists of trillions of microorganisms, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses, and protozoans. The four dominant groups that make up most of the human gut microbiome are:
- Bacteroidetes
- Firmicutes
- Actinobacteria
- Proteobacteria
Read this article to find out more about what might happen if there is a disturbance in your gut microbiome
