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Your Guide on Gut Health Test Kit and Probiotics

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 Your Gastrointestinal System, more commonly known as your gut, has a significant impact on your overall health. Your overall health is a mirror of your gut health. Several factors influence your gut health either constructively or destructively. Several indications like acne breakouts, skin diseases, indigestion, and mood swings could refer to gut imbalances, which can be confirmed through microbial gut testing.  Microbiome testing primarily includes measuring the types and amount of microbes like viruses and bacteria. The test is conducted using a stool sample; it can be performed at a doctor's office or conveniently at home. There are several testing kits available that support your gut test at home. What Is a Gut Microbiome? The term gut microbiome refers to the microbe population residing in your gastrointestinal (GI) tract; your GI tract consists of the esophagus, stomach, intestine, and colon. Your digestive system consists of both good and bad microbial populations that aff

Monitor Your Microbiota with Gut Microbiome Testing Kit

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 Gut health test kit, hmm… Are you planning to buy one? Well, if yes, great idea!  Do you know, we humans are primarily microbes, over a hundred trillion of them! Yes, there lies an entire ecosystem of microbes inside us; "The human microbiota," we call it!   Well, you know there are two types of microbes or bugs we can say, good and bad; these are the good ones inside us helping our immune system. The majority of them live in our gut, particularly in the large intestine. Just to highlight; the microbiome is the genetic material of bacteria, fungi, and viruses, which are microbes. These profoundly live on and inside our bodies! You know what they function for, don't you? The microbiome helps in digestion, proper regulation of the immune system, and protection from other foreign bacteria which cause diseases. Good Gut Health, Better Immunity, Healthy Body! Not only does the microbiome protect our body against viruses, but it also produces vitamins like vitamin- B (vit B12)