Gut Health And Probiotics Flashcards
What are characteristics of good gut health
Good digestive health,healthy stomach and organs, absence of symptoms and digestive disorders.
Maintains absorption of nutrients
How much bacteria can be found in the intestinal tract
400 to 500 different bacterial species
The number of bacteria is 100 trillion Orso
What influenced a profile of bacteria in the gut
Diet, state of health, and medication use.
How much of the bacteria in the colon counts for weight
35–50%
The metabolic activity and the good is equivalent to what organ
The liver
Good health depends on maintaining what integrity
Integrity is maintained by the presence of tight junctions Along the physical barrier on the membrane of the lumen.
What does the tight junctions prevent
Stop pathogens from entering the mucosal cells and into the bloodstream
What are the functions of gut microbes
Form physical barrier,
“muscle out” out pathogenic bacteria
synthesize vitamin K and certain vitamin B
metabolize fiber
synthesize proteins
inactivate potential carcinogens and cocarcinogen
activate certain drugs
consume certain vitamins for their own metabolism
Are babies born with colonization
No
At what age do babies have colonization and who has better colonization
At Age 2
Breast-fed infants have more beneficial profile of gut microbes versus formula fed infants.
What is gut health
It is part of the body’s immune system protective network that defends against harmful substances such as bacteria viruses and chemical against the development of cancer.
