Your gut is a thriving ecosystem filled with a diverse population of tiny organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Together, they form the gut microbiota, which plays a big role in your overall health.
Over 2400 years ago, Hippocrates, the legendary Greek physician and father of modern medicine, said, “All disease begins in the gut.” Millennia later, evidence clearly shows that the gut microbiota influences not only our gastrointestinal health but also other health systems, including our metabolic, immune, and mental health. The importance of the gut microbiome cannot be underestimated, and probiotics are like friendly visitors to this ecosystem, taking up residence in your gut and positively influencing its community.