Why? We are adapted only to diversity and few calories.

Andreea Groza: "I only like French fries. Maybe - with a burger. It's called dietary monotony. We are exposed daily to too few foods out of the over 30 foods we should be exposed to. Dietary monotony, but also too many calories daily - both create chaos in the gut bacteria. And networks of inflammation".

The same chaos in the gut is caused by antibiotics taken randomly.

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs - taken haphazardly.

The drugs, called proton pump inhibitors. Pediatrician Dr. Steluța Boroghină explains.

Dr. Steluța Boroghină, primary care pediatrician: "Proton pump inhibitors, which children have been receiving very often lately for reflux or gastric acidity, destroy a lot of the microbial flora".

And yet, we only take medications for a short period. Too many calories - can be daily. Too little dietary diversity also daily.

Dr. Steluța Boroghină, primary care pediatrician: "When we take antibiotics, we affect the microbiome, but for a specific time period. If we eat healthy and exercise, eventually, within 6 months, the microbiome will recover, but obesity represents an inflammatory state and a modification of the microbiome that continues to worsen because it lasts and accumulates".

How do we see the bacteria in the colon disturbed by medications, obesity, monotonous food?

Dr. Steluța Boroghină, primary care pediatrician: "What happens? The mucus layer that protects the colon mucosa is destroyed and toxins pass through.

The syndrome is called colonic hyperpermeability syndrome. Toxins pass through the mucous layer and return to the general circulation. The colon no longer does its job of eliminating everything it should.

In obesity, there is an inflammatory syndrome that persists because that's what happens when we disrupt the microbiome. A subacute inflammatory state persists, but we don't see it".

In the colon, bacteria called firmicutes multiply. These also contribute to gaining weight.

There is also an imbalance in another category of bacteria known as Akkermansia muciniphila, which protect the colon's mucosa.

We consider obesity as a whole. We consider inflammation as a whole. They are dangerous at any age.

Andreea Groza: "If your child is overweight, go to the doctor for a weight reduction program, which does not mean a diet. But re-educating yourself regarding the food/physical activity balance".

The liver, pancreas and large intestine have an autonomous nervous system. A continuous communication path with the command center - the brain.

Imbalances in bacteria, caused by haphazardly taken medications or excessive calories, affect all organs.