The human microbiome: an emerging paradigm for better health

The human microbiome is rapidly emerging as an intriguing field of scientific research. Its role in human physiology and modulation of human diseases spanning genetic expression, immune system, and mental health to body weight is currently the focus of intense investigation. Dysbiosis, the alteration of the bacterial ecology, is being linked to increasing illnesses. Although still in its infancy, investigating the human microbiome is becoming an exciting field of scientific endeavor that addresses the symbiotic relationship between humans and their internal microbiome. This research is revealing a vast reservoir of knowledge that will ultimately have enormous implications for the treatment of diseases.