Do this after watching the edpuzzle and the lecture I created...
Most of the bacteria living on you or in you have evolved to keep you safe and help carry out many critical life functions
Which area of the human body hosts the most bacteria (95% of the total)?
What is the main role of bacteria living in your gut (intestines)?
What is the function of "good" bacteria in the oral (mouth) microbiome?
Why is the bacteria on our skin important?
Where does the initial "seeding" (beginning) of your microbiome come from?
How does your microbiome help "educate" your immune system?
The bacteria of our microbiome vary by where in or on the body they live - almost like they live in different ecosystems
The intestinal (gut) microbiome is even able to regulate our metabolism - how an individual digests their food and whether or that person gains weight easily or with difficulty.
A healthy gut microbiome has very little diversity (different types of bacteria) - it is better to have only one or a few types of bacteria in the gut.
What might explain the huge increase in diseases like food allergies, asthma and diseases of the gut like IBS or colitis? (select all that are correct)
What would be the easiest way to change the bacteria living in your gut?
Watch this video... pause the video as needed and take notes (all the way to the end!). Record what you feel are the most facts or ideas described. You will be graded from 1 - 5 based on effort/completeness of your notes.