The main concept of week 3 was “Gut Microbial Communities in Health and Disease”. Many of ours may not know that microbial influences human health. A single type of microorganisms may not be the causations of health or disease, but a group of different microorganisms can. Different behaviors of us could potentially lead to “out of balance “of microbial communities, and good behaviors could lead to good health conditions. Here is a list of behaviors that I think could cause changes to a gut microbial community:
1. Do not brush teeth vs. brushes teeth frequently: inside of our mouth is a good place to grow bacteria because of good moisture level and temperature. That’s why brushing our teeth regularly was suggested. Not brushing teeth could disrupt the microbial communities in a bad way, possibly cause of cancer. Oppositely, brushing teeth frequently could keep our microbial communities in balance.
2. Having yogurt regality; yogurt contains lactobacillus, which can help our digestive system. Keeping our gut microbial communities seeded in with healthy microbial is a good way to balance our gut microbial communities because the bad microbial will not have space for replication.
3. Balance diet; balance our meal with vegetables, healthy fats and portions with each meal was also a good way to keep our gut microbial communities balance. Eating low-sugar fruits, and a lot of leafy green vegetables will help plant our gut with healthy and diverse bacteria.
Keeping a balance gut microbiome is a good way to keep ourselves relax because the bad balance of gut microbial communities could lead to anxious, depressed, or tired.
