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Microbiome whaaaaat? What is she talking about now? Well, let me enlighten you. Science is now showing how powerful our microbiome is, and how it influences many different areas of our body. In today\u2019s post, I am covering what the microbiome is, why it\u2019s so important, and 5 ways to support it. If you\u2019re like most people, you probably don\u2019t think too much about what\u2019s inside your body. Especially when it comes to the bacteria that call our body home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re what\u2019s known as a \u201chost\u201d for critters like bacteria, yeasts, and the like. Isn\u2019t that weird? And while many of us think of those things as something bad, they\u2019re actually very, very important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is our Microbiome? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trillions of microbes \u2014 over\u00a0100 trillion<\/a>\u00a0to be exact \u2014 including bacteria, yeasts, viruses, and fungi living in and on our body are collectively known as our \u201cmicrobiome\u201d. Over half of our body is made up of bacterial cells involving 1,000 species and over 7,000 strains. Crazy! Even crazier is that these bacterial cells outnumber human cells by 10 to 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These microbes live in and on us. Areas like our skin, our armpits, the vagina, and a large percentage in our colon. The colonization of these microbes begins to establish itself at birth and is one of the reasons why vaginal deliveries are beneficial for babies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These microbes play essential roles in keeping us healthy. They do so by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n