Do our bodies have 10-times more bacteria than human cells?
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Hello everyone, Bacteria are everywhere: ‘bad’ bacteria make us ill, whilst ‘good’ bacteria help our digestion. Various products such as probiotics and yoghurts claim to cultivate the good bacteria in our guts and make us healthier. All over the adverts for these products, as well as news articles and websites, you can read that there are 10 times as many bacteria in our bodies as human cells. Is this surprising ratio actually accurate? We asked 4 experts in microbiology,
Do our bodies have 10-times more bacteria than human cells?
Do our bodies have 10-times more bacteria…
Do our bodies have 10-times more bacteria than human cells?
Hello everyone, Bacteria are everywhere: ‘bad’ bacteria make us ill, whilst ‘good’ bacteria help our digestion. Various products such as probiotics and yoghurts claim to cultivate the good bacteria in our guts and make us healthier. All over the adverts for these products, as well as news articles and websites, you can read that there are 10 times as many bacteria in our bodies as human cells. Is this surprising ratio actually accurate? We asked 4 experts in microbiology,