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Your Best Friends are in your Gut – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Working Script Fifty years ago, and prior, we knew that we had good bacteria in our gut. We named them “Bacterial Flora” We were then advised to go soft on antibiotics, as they destroyed our friendly gut bacteria and changed the ecosystem Scientists call them microbes, and a group that includes bacteria, viruses, bacteroid, and fungi in the gut- was given the name Microbiota and microbiomes. They are found not only in your gut but also your skin, mouth, nose and other openings Each microbiome includes over 10, trillions of microbial species, all interacting with one another. In toto there are over 100 trillion of bacteria, viruses and fungi in your gut. They keep bad bacteria in check and looks after your health and wellbeing. In the human gut, microbes not only aid digestion, but also affect obesity, ...