The importance of the gut in regulating weight and health has now been identified. A healthy microbiota is a prerequisite for good weight management.
The microbiota is made up of thousands of bacteria that live in our intestines and which are now considered to be an organ, such is their importance for the health of an organism.
In recent years, there have been several publications associating the intestinal microbiota, formerly known as intestinal flora, with obesity and the tendency to gain weight through an increase in fat mass.
Scientific research in this area has shown that a change in the composition of the microbiota can lead to an increase in body fat mass, as there is greater efficiency in storing the energy that food provides, including fiber.
Basically, it's as if we use and store all the energy that a food gives us in the form of fat.
Intestinal dysbiosis, which is characterized by inflammation in this organ, consists of an imbalance between the number of unhealthy, pathogenic bacteria and the number of healthy bacteria, leading to a set of symptoms such as:
