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   What The Bacteria In Your Gut Have To Do With Your Physical And Mental Health   
      
   Carolyn Gregoire     
   Posted: 02/12/15 08:20 AM ET Updated: 02/13/15 05:59 PM ET   
      
   Strange but true fact: Our bodies are made of more bacteria than human cells,   
   and the gut alone contains trillions of microbes (bacteria and fungi). In   
   fact, it's estimated that the body is composed of 10 times more bacteria than   
   human cells.   
      
   And the intestines are home to more bacteria than any other part of the body,   
   including the skin. Now, scientists are devoting increasing amounts of time   
   and resources to understanding the gut 'microbiome,' as the massive collection   
   of bacteria and    
   microbes is called -- and the influence it may exert on the brain and body.   
   The National Institute of Health's Human Microbiome Project, for instance, is   
   devoting millions of research dollars to understanding the microorganisms   
   living within the human    
   ecosystem.   
      
   Of particular concern among scientists and the public is the effect that gut   
   flora may have on mental health, as a mounting body of research suggests that   
   gut bacteria can have a significant impact on the way we think, feel and   
   behave, and also on the    
   development of neurological conditions. Last year, a major neuroscience   
   symposium called the investigation of gut microbes a "paradigm shift" in brain   
   science.   
      
   A number of diseases and disorders have been linked to abnormalities or   
   instability in gut flora, and the microbiome is an important area of research   
   for these conditions. However, it's important to note that while research has   
   linked these conditions to    
   alterations in the microbiome, it does not mean that in every case gut   
   bacteria is the cause of the problem.   
      
   Here are a handful of physical and mental health problems that have been   
   linked to imbalances and abnormalities gut bacteria.   
      
      
      
   Infographic by Jan Diehm for The Huffington Post.   
      
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