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Bacteria in & on our bodies outnumber our own cells 10 or more to one. Because bacterial cells are much smaller than our own, they only make up 1 to 3% of our body's mass. That's up to 3 kilograms in a 100 kilo adult.
Not all these bacteria are a disease threat. In fact, a body without any bacteria would be dead. Or very, very ill.
So how did these tiny philanthropists get so much bad press? Well, it's a very complicated story:
Gut bacteria – They are what you eat
http://healthland.time.com/2011/09/06/gut-bugs-they-are-what-you-eat/
Good bacteria – How the germs in your body keep you healthy
http://healthland.time.com/2012/06/14/the-good-bugs-how-the-germs-in-your-body-keep-you-healthy/
What do gut bugs have to do with high cholesterol? A Lot
http://healthland.time.com/2011/10/14/what-do-gut-bugs-have-to-do-with-high-cholesterol-a-lot/
The human microbiome – Scientists decode the genes of the millions of bacteria that keep the human body healthy
http://healthland.time.com/2012/06/14/the-good-bugs-how-the-germs-in-your-body-keep-you-healthy/
Connection between dirty diapers & childhood health
http://healthland.time.com/2013/02/12/the-connection-between-dirty-diapers-and-childhood-health/?iid=hl-main-lead / bug germ intestine digestive tract nappy nappies /
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