Wed, Aug-08-18, 22:24
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Originally Posted by Ms Arielle
Im not sure I entirely understand your take on microbiome, of the gut. For clarity, not all microbes in the body or in the gut are pathogens. Only those that are problematic are pathogens, ie E. coli
The population reflects a number of factors. The proportion of each type is very much dependent on the foods it gets to eat. The goal is to keep the beneficail ones in good numbers, and the lesser ones, and even the problematic ones, as a lower percentage. Not zeroed out. Just low enough to not cause a problem for the host.
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Yes, I understand that point of view clearly. I just disagree. Pathogen means to create disease, it's not a property of the thing but a property of the effect. When a gut bug spreads to tissues not adapted to handle them, it creates disease. Gut bugs we see as good instantly turn bad when they spread to the liver or the pancreas or the lungs. |