It may be a little bit startling (or a lot), but it’s true; your body it’s covered with bacteria. And not only that; in influences on your body weight!
But no need to worry, not all of these microorganisms are bad, some are good and are necessary for you to be alive. Therefore we must only worry on those that can cause harm to our body by getting us sick.
Most of the bacteria are located in our intestines, E.Coli being the most common among them. These bacteria are crucial to our survival since they help maintain our intestines in the right conditions in order to process food and protect us from other bacteria that can cause harm in our bodies, such as Helicobacter pylori which creates ulcers in our stomach.
Also, some studies suggest that certain probiotics (treatment with bacteria) can be helpful. An example would be yogurts, which contain live bacterial cultures which help us to ease diarrhea.Remember, just like humans; not all of these microorganisms are bad.