Your intestinal flora keeps you from getting sick and keeps your body healthy!

I heard more than half of your body's immune cells are in your guts.

But why are the micro-organisms in your gut called "flora"?

The various strains of micro-organisms stick to the walls of your intestines in a way that resembles a field of flowers. Here, have a look!

These bacteria have been color-coded, see?

Wow, pretty! It really does look like a flower field!