SCAF Emerging Artists 2022 Exhibition Catalogue

The Biome
The microbiome, sometimes know as the gut flora is where the
trillions of microbes, composed of bacteria, fungi, protozoa and
viruses live inside and on the human body. It’s unique to each
person and its function is to protect the body from invaders and
to regulate our immune systems.
The microbiome works in harmony with various organs in the
body and aids in the proper functioning of a human being. It
helps mental health, promotes skin health, helps digest food and
protects against toxins. It also boosts the immune system.
Although knowledge of this invisible organ was expanded only
recently in 2007 with the launch of The Human Microbiome
Project, the unravelling of its functions, coupled with the
understanding of its origins, could lead to major changes in
health care, health education, nutrition and personal traits.
This is an on-going project.
Probiotics
Probotics are helpful bacteria that live in the intestines. They
balance and boost the immune system.
Prebiotics
Prebiotics function as a food source for your gut’s
microorganisms and they need to bypass digestion and make it
all the way to your colon. There, the microorganisms metabolize
and ferment the prebiotics to survive. This metabolism and
fermentation process is beneficial to your gut health because it
creates a variety of other byproducts that help you in a number
of ways.
When prebiotics are broken down by the microorganisms in your
gut, different short-chain fatty acids are created depending on
the kind of prebiotic. As a result, these shortchain fatty acids do
a number of things like provide energy to your colon cells, help
with mucus production and aid in inflammation and immunity.
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