Gut Health Starts Even Before Birth
The human intestinal tract harbours a diverse and complex microbial community which plays a central role in
human health, with an estimated range of 1000 bacterial species and 100-fold more genes than those found in
the human genome. This community impacts host metabolism, physiology, nutrition and immune function. It
is now apparent that the gut microbiome co-evolves with humans and that changes to this population can have
major consequences, both beneficial and harmful, for human health.
Modern Medicine – July 2017
