prebiotics

The Skin Biome and Pre-, Pro-, and Postbiotics by Deborah Tosline

When I think of the human skin microbiome, I am reminded of how important the human gut biome is for good personal health. Further, the Earth’s biomes are fundamental to sustaining life as we know it. A biome is a community of organisms that naturally occur within the same general area. Millions of beneficial bacteria, fungi and viruses colonize to create the microbiota that protect and nourish our skin.