For a healthy diet: read more here The gut refers to the gastrointestinal tract that starts from the mouth, travels through the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, large intestines/colon and ends at the anus. Being healthy starts in the gut. The gut: ü It is where we receive nutrition. Garbage in garbage out! ü Supplies nutrition to the bloodstream. ü It’s the seat of the immune system; 70-80% of the immune system resides in the gut. We cannot discuss gut health without talking about microbiomes. What is the microbiome? The microbiome is a community of microorganisms: bacteria, fungi, yeast, and viruses living on and inside our bodies. These critters 🙉🙉are found all over the body: in large intestines/colon, lungs, mouth, nose, eyes, mucus, all over the skin, brain, and kidney. They are the key to health. The microbiome: R egulates and modulates everything in the body. A ct as a cross point between our biology and the environment w...