Good Gut Health Flashcards
1
Q
Other microbes in gut (3)
A
Yeast
Fungi
Viruses
2
Q
Amount of microorganisms in gut nearly
A
100 trillion
3
Q
Most microorganisms found in
A
Colon
4
Q
There are _ species of gut bacteria
A
1000
5
Q
Key to gut health is maintaining balance between
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More and less helpful bacteria
6
Q
Gut bacteria, apart from digesting food _
A
Absorb nutrients from food
7
Q
Gut bacteria synthesize _
A
vitamins like vitamin K
8
Q
Vitamin K synthesis helps with
A
Blood clotting
9
Q
Gut bacteria digest _
A
Dietary fiber
10
Q
Digesting dietary fiber releases molecules like
A
Butyrate
11
Q
Butyrate contributes to
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Stronger gut barrier
12
Q
Another dietary fiber gut bacteria digests
A
Propionate
13
Q
Propionate helps
A
Liver regulate blood sugar levels
14
Q
Propionate regulates
A
Appetite
15
Q
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are _ conditions
A
Inflammatory bowel
