critically describe the human microbiome and why our microbes could be key to our health

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Running Head: HUMAN MICROBIOME		1
HUMAN MICROBIOME 		2
HEALTHCARE
WHY OUR HUMAN MICROBIOME COULD BE KEY TO OUR HEALTH
Definition of the Microbiome
The term ‘microbiome’ is referred to the microbial population of a certain area that can be both living and non-living entities. As mentioned by Colston and Jackson (2016), the microbiome consists of one or more than one type of microorganisms that have a specific function. Sometimes, the different microbes might symbiotically live with other microorganisms, while sometimes; they might outdo the existence of one another. Therefore, they might function for a common purpose, such as causing a disease or carry out a metabolic activity; or might perform their individual functions, irrespective of their surrounding microbiome. 
In the views of Bik (2016), human microbiome are those microorganisms that are prevailing inside or outside the human body. The microbiome or microbiota that prevails in a certain environment, in some cases, might not be able to survive if their environment conditions or habitats are changed. Hence, they are quite dependent upon their host environment or host cell,

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