When you have too much of a certain kind of bad bacteria in your gut flora, you are more likely to have health problems.
After birth, approximately 1000 species of gut bacteria colonize our gut. Usually these gut bacteria live together in balance which is extremely beneficial to your health⁸. However, the composition of the gut flora changes over time and may result in an imbalance in the gut. Your doctor may refer to this condition as dysbiosis, or gut flora imbalance.
The balance of the gut flora can be affected by several
factors including the use of antibiotics, illness, stress, aging, bad dietary
habits, and lifestyle⁴⁹.
It is important to know if you have gut flora imbalance because it
cause many chronic diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, obesity,
chronic diarrhea⁴⁹.
You may experience any of the following symptoms of dysbiosis⁵⁰.
You may experience any of the following symptoms of dysbiosis⁵⁰.