Summary Of Gut Microbiome By Dr. Wendy Garrett

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Dr. Wendy Garrett’s talk on the gut microbiome and its connection to disease, and more specifically colon cancer, can be connected to the Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. The variation that lies among the populations of bacteria that live amongst our human cells is tremendous and has evolved to a point of significant diversity. Specifically, the bacteria that lives in our guts has nine different divisions of bacteria. This can be compared to the ocean, which has twelve divisions, and soil, which generally has around twenty. Our gut microbiome provides 10% of our caloric intake, aids in the production of vitamin B, K, biotin, folic acid, and thiamine, and protects our bodies from pathogens. The human body allows for many opportunities for exploitation.

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