Gut Microbiota: The Role of Bacteria in Improving Your Health

The gut microbiota is the collection of microorganisms that inhabit the human gastrointestinal system and play an important role in the overall health of the body, as it can influence the immune system, digestion and absorption of nutrients, therefore dysbiosis is associated with a number of diseases.

Gut dysbiosis can lead to various types of intestinal diseases, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, neurodegenerative diseases, autoimmune diseases, autism spectrum disorders (ASD), skin diseases and allergies. Even obesity, because people with this disease have a different microbiota than a thin person, explains Natalia Lolita Vargas Gutierrez, a specialist in functional and integrative medicine.

“The basis of treatment for the patient is to reduce inflammation and seal the intestines. There are good successes in the fight against this disease,” he assures.

Intestinal dysbiosis is caused by many factors, such as stress, poor diet, parasites, overuse of certain medications, and others.

Treating gut dysbiosis can take three months to a year, but it can improve some health problems, says Vargas, who specializes in functional and integrative medicine in Madrid, Spain, and is an expert in gut microbiota and digestive health. The doctor works in his office on Antezana Street between La Paz and Oruro, Torre Atlanta, 4th floor, cell phone 7837885.