Why is Healthy Gut Flora So Important?

Gut flora refers to the billions of microorganisms living in your gastrointestinal tract (GIT) — the long tube of mucous membrane and muscle running from your mouth to your anus which is involved in digestion and the assimilation of nutrients from food.

You may be surprised to learn that there are over 1000 different species of bacteria living in your GIT which, in a healthy individual, exist in a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship. Their numbers amount to 10 times the number of cells in the human body and together weigh an estimated 1-1.5kg!