• Question: Is all bacteria bad for your body?

    Asked by Nora900 to Sian, Ben on 8 Mar 2018.
    • Photo: Sian Richardson

      Sian Richardson answered on 8 Mar 2018:

      No, not all bacteria is bad. Im sure you have heard of good/friendly bacteria or probiotics in food boosting your natural bacteria in your gut. You actually have trillions of bacteria in your body they outnumber your own cells 10 to 1. Therefore if we live with that about of bacteria in us and they don’t cause us harm. These bacteria beak down certain foods and can also fight invading microbes. So not all bad

    • Photo: Ben Mulhearn

      Ben Mulhearn answered on 13 Mar 2018:

      No not at all! In fact, many bacteria are needed for healthy digestion, and to help keep the bad bacteria at bay, by competing with them for space and nutrients.

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