The gut microbiota is the layer of so called “friendly” bacteria that line (called the flora) our digestive systems. Each person has a unique mixture of different varieties of bacteria (from Firmicutes to Lactobacillus and many more) which we which we collect over our lifetime. We acquire some from our mother’s placenta at birth, and then over our lifetime from the food and drinks we eat and our environment.

The gut microbiota is the layer of so called “friendly” bacteria that line (called the flora) our digestive systems. Each person has a unique mixture of different varieties of bacteria (from Firmicutes to Lactobacillus and many more) which we which we collect over our lifetime. We acquire some from our mother’s placenta at birth, and then over our lifetime from the food and drinks we eat and our environment.

The gut microbiota is the layer of so called “friendly” bacteria that line (called the flora) our digestive systems. Each person has a unique mixture of different varieties of bacteria (from Firmicutes to Lactobacillus and many more) which we which we collect over our lifetime. We acquire some from our mother’s placenta at birth, and then over our lifetime from the food and drinks we eat and our environment.