90 percent of this microscopic life is hidden away in our ..... system.
digest
digestive
digestion
15
Others only become .... if they get in the wrong place or grow in number.
harmable
harm
harmful
15
But the majority of microbes are essential for our health: they ... the immune system, provide nutrients for our cells, help digestion and protect us against disease.
regulatory
regulate
regulation
15
Microbial .... is in its early stages, but some researchers think that it will become routine for doctors to keep an eye on the makeup of patients’ microbiomes.
medicate
medicine
medicinal
15
We know that certain bacteria cause diseases, and in recent times, sanitation and .... have dramatically improved our health.
cleaner
cleanliness
clean
15
A long shower every day may not be ..., as it removes the ‘good bacteria’ from our skin.
advisable
advice
advise
15
Research shows that children who grow up on farms are less likely to have problems like allergies and asthma and this is because they’re exposed to a wonderful biodiversity of bacteria in the soil, rich in .... microbes.
beneficial
benefit
benefitable
15
Rob Knight, an expert on the human microbiome, explains that differences in the microbiome of the gut help to explain why people ... differently to the same foods.
respond
response
responsive
15
We need to .... the right balance between keeping obsessively clean and learning to live with the bacteria around us.
strike
15
Think about how the bacteria in its saliva may be ... your immune system.
boosting
15
What is it? When a person carries excess weight that might affect their health
Obesity
15
What is it? - A disease/condition caused by viruses or bacteria
