microbiome
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Are You Your Microbiome? Ed Yong Explains It All
Writer Ed Yong has been chronicling the science of microbial life for years at such outlets as The New York Times, the Atlantic (where he is now a staff writer) and his blog, Not Exactly Rocket Science (currently hosted by National Geographic). Now he has published his first book, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within…
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Deepak Chopra Thinks Stomach Bacteria Listens To Your Thoughts
Holistic health advocate Deepak Chopra is at it again, this time spouting his patented food nonsense at the “Fat Summit” online conference. While speaking to celebrity doctor and alternative medicine enthusiast Mark Hyman, Chopra explained that the vast collection of microbes in our gut are actually capable of listening to our thoughts.
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Your Burger Is Full Of Living Things, Even If It’s Vegetarian
We all have our personal feelings about how a burger should be cooked. But if there’s one thing that’s universally agreed upon, it’s that a burger on bun with ketchup and toppings should be very much dead. In reality, that’s not the case at all.
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A Powder Made From Bacteria Waste Could Curb Overeating
The bacteria living in our guts play in an active role is feeding us, whether it’s breaking down nutrients our own stomachs can’t handle, or synthesising vitamins. Here’s one more intriguing piece of the puzzle: a molecule excreted by the bacteria digesting fibre makes us feel more full.