What is the gut microbiome? Common questions, answered by experts | CBS News

May 17, 2023

“…our microbiome actually helps to shape our immune system…this is important because we know today that inflammation is very relevant to our health. Low-level inflammation or chronic inflammation is tied to nearly all of our modern disorders. So when you have a gut microbiome that is in imbalance or dysbiosis, you tend to have more of this inflammation coursing through your body.”