Miscellaneous Flashcards
1
Q
Nail ridges
A
- side to side: insufficient protein
- longitudal: insufficient minerals
2
Q
Gut flora
A
- mostly in large intestine, some in small
- combo of good, harmless, bad
- sources: birth canal, breast milk, environment, cultured foods, probiotics
- more bacteria in gut cells than cells in the body!
- about 500 species
- support digestion and immunity, synthesize vitamins
- regulate pathogens, make SCFAs, hormone detox
