It is important to have a proper balance of good bacteria throughout your whole body; studies have shown that people who struggle with chronic sinus infections have
less bacterial diversity in the microbes of their nose.
«Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have
less bacterial diversity in gut: Study finds elevated testosterone levels in women linked to changes in microbiome composition.»
Nose People with chronic rhinosinusitis — a sinus inflammation responsible for about 22 million U.S. doctor visits a year — have significantly
less bacterial diversity in their noses than healthy controls.
Not exact matches
Another possibility was that all of the
diversity in the
bacterial genes is «neutral» — no particular version of a gene makes an organism more or
less fit for its environment.
However, one study showed that
bacterial diversity can be restored by eating
less (9, 10).
Less diversity can result in increased
bacterial strains that cause inflammation representative of obesity, Type2 Diabetes and cardiovascular disease:
Less Diversity in Gut Bacteria Increases Obesity and Disease Risk: An international team of scientists have established links between the number of different
bacterial species in the gastrointestinal tract and obesity, further weight gain, and the development of obesity - and inflammation - related diseases.
DENVER / April 6, 2018 — Morris Animal Foundation - funded researchers have shown that California sea lions with more genetic
diversity are
less likely to recover from leptospirosis, a deadly
bacterial diseases.