The Effects of External Influences on Gut Microbiome Health

Here is a really nice picture I took from Asabi and this is kind of describing several factors that influence the density, diversity, and activity of gut bacteria. So in the middle here, you really see how our gut can either promote health and really promote homeostasis or promote disease through dysbiosis. And on the left-hand side, you'll see that there's lots of external influences, including our diet, medications or antibiotic uses,. illness, lifestyle, where we live and what we're exposed to in our environment.