Go with Your Gut: the Role of Gut Microbiota in Health

Authors

Lydia Bangerter
Mateja R. Savoie-Roskos, Utah State UniversityFollow
Jeffrey Chapman
Abbigail Sundell
Carrie Durward, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Factsheet

Publisher

Utah State University Extension

Publication Date

4-21-2020

First Page

1

Last Page

5

Abstract

Living within your gastrointestinal tract (gut) are about 100 trillion bacterial cells—your gastrointestinal microbiota—a host of bacteria that play a vital role in your body (Ghaisas, Maher, & Kanthasamy, 2016). Your gut microbiome is responsible for a wide variety of functions that contribute to overall health and may be linked to many chronic diseases including cancer, obesity, and cardiovascular disease (Ghaisaset al., 2016; Peregrin, 2013). This fact sheet will discuss the role the gut microbiome plays in various aspects of health and how to improve your gut health.

Recommended Citation

Bangerter, Lydia; Savoie-Roskos, Mateja R.; Chapman, Jeffrey; Sundell, Abbigail; and Durward, Carrie, "Go with Your Gut: the Role of Gut Microbiota in Health" (2020). All Current Publications. Paper 2097.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/extension_curall/2097