Beyond. Health and Wellness Magazine June 2016 | Page 6

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ach human is made up of 10
trillion cells. These 10 trillion
cells carry our DNA and the
message that makes up who we are.
But now we know that we also have
100 trillion bacteria that lives on us. This vast
ecosystem of different bacteria and microbes
is known as our microbiome. These bacteria
colonize everything from our gut to our skin.
And we now know just how important these
microbes play in our health and wellness.

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