Bacteria and their positive influence on the human body

Healthy Bacteria

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Antibiotics: The Miracle Cure No Longer Works Body, General

Mankind’s primary weapon against dangerous bacteria has become blunt. Even the smallest cut may be deadly. By Karsten Polke-Majewski, published November 22, 2014, in ZEIT ONLINE And all of a sudden, another antibiotic ceases to work. As a consequence, major medical procedures such as chemotherapy, organ transplantation, and dialysis become deadly dangers since they weaken

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Our Skin: A Microcosm Skin

Simone Einzmann writing for FOCUS GESUNDHEIT Billions of bacteria and fungi have their habitat on our skin. Scientists are slowly recognising the significant impact these settlers have on endemic diseases such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis Rob Dunn has seen more belly buttons than anyone else in the world, probably more than he ever wanted

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Skin Benefits from Sweat-Loving Bacteria Skin

Schweiß liebende Bakterien gut für die Haut.

Body odour is unpleasant. Sweating, however, offers one great benefit for your skin: Some bacteria such as Nitrosomonas eutropha metabolise, among others, components of sweat and may improve skin health positively. Researchers in the US have confirmed these findings in a placebo-controlled study. For the study, they asked participants to apply a suspension of live

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How Bacteria Impact Our Eating Patterns Body, Digestion

Die Wirkung von Bakterien auf unser Essverhalten

Is it possible that bacteria in the gut flora influence our eating patterns? To put it differently: Could eating disorders such as bulimia or anorexia be possibly caused by specific gut bacteria? French scientists have looked into this question. According to a report published in Wissenschaft aktuell they were able to demonstrate that “E. coli

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A Healthy Mouth Makes a Happy Person Body, Mouth

Gesunder Mund; Healthy Mouth

A healthy mouth makes a happy person. The reverse, however, is also true: oral and dental diseases may have dangerous consequences for us. This is emphasised by the Swiss Dentist Association (Schweizerische Zahnärzte-Gesellschaft SSO) in their campaign Mundgesundheit (MouthHealthy). “Lack of dental hygiene not only advances tooth decay,” state the medical professionals on their website

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The Pleasures and Pains of Eating Body, Digestion

Lust und Frust beim Essen. Eating

Does food make us happy if we have a sufficient amount of a specific bacterial strain in our gut? This is the question science writer Rainer Kurlemann sets out in his contribution “What the gut flora achieves” for the “Stuttgarter Zeitung”. Without providing a final answer, we can definitely state that food and digestion, pleasures

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Bacteria in the Gut: 100 Trillion Friends Body, Digestion

Bakterien im Darm: 100 Billionen Freunde. Bacteria in the gut

Bacteria in the gut not only help us digest food, but also make an important contribution to the wellbeing of our entire body. This is emphasised in the article “100 Trillion Friends”, published by author Hanno Charisius in the German weekly DIE ZEIT. According to estimates, every person is home to 100 trillion bacteria and

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Excessive Use of Cosmetics Harms Our Skin Skin

Kosmetik Haut. cosmetics

For dry skin, brittle skin, greasy skin, against skin irritation or inflammation: For almost any possible skin condition or symptom, cosmetics such as lotions and creams are available which are supposed to help us keep our skin healthy and protect it from bacteria and other allegedly harmful substances. But our skin needs bacteria. Among others,

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