- The human intestine is home to over 100 trillion bacteria, collectively known as the gut flora.
- There are 400-500 different types of bacteria that have been identified, including beneficial bacteria, such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria, and potentially harmful bacteria, such as Clostridium perfringens and Staphylococcus aureus.
- For optimal digestive and immune system function it is important to maintain digestive balance, where the numbers of beneficial bacteria outweigh the potentially harmful.
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