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How many bacteria are

there in the human body?


The human body is full of bacteria in your
body there are more bacteria than cells, it
is believed that there are about 10 times
more bacteria than cells.

How much do all these


bacteria weigh?

Most of the bacteria in our body are in our


intestine. The weight is calculated
approximately 1,5 kgs.
Anyway, it's good to have them there.
It's good for the body and they do a great
job on our body.

Bacteria in the house


At this time, probably in your desk there
are 400 times more bacteria than in your
toilet. On the other hand, another place
that has many more bacteria is your
mouth.

In gastronomy, we have
benefited from the bacteria.
Good examples are the cheese and
yogurt that exist thanks to the bacteria,
giving flavor, texture and consistency.

Bacteria and the smell of


rain
It is not that the bacteria smell, but for
example, that characteristic smell that we
can smell when it rains is caused by
bacteria.
When there are hot temperatures and
they find themselves with a wet
environment by the water of the rain,
they give off a few spores.
When raindrops hit the ground, these
spores are released to expand in the air,
causing what we call "rain smell."
Bacteria cause all kinds of
diseases

The diseases caused by bacteria are what


we know as infections, but are caused
only by pathogenic bacteria.
The number of bacterial diseases we can
contract is great , for example: gastritis,
pneumonia, meningitis, ear
infections.etc.

The bacteria in your mouth

There are more bacteria in your mouth


than people around the world. It is
estimated that the total figure would be
over 20 billion bacteria in the whole
mouth, which reproduce all the time
growing more and more.
It is known that there are between 500
and 650 different types of bacteria in the
mouth. A healthy mouth, with a person of
excellent oral hygiene, has between 1000
and 100,000 bacteria ... in each tooth.
One with a dirty mouth, between 100
million and 100 billion, also in each of his
teeth.

How to avoid the problem of


bacteria in the mouth

Brushing your teeth (a glorious invention


of the ancient Egyptians) after every
meal, is critical to the health of your
mouth.
Saliva is our great ally and hygiene is
everything.
I have another interesting fact that you
may like: curiously, chocolate has an
antibacterial effect on the mouth that
protects us from cavities.

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