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Thursday, May 10, 2012

I feel it in my gut!

The bacteria, fungi, protozoas (aka 'gut flora') in your gut (aka intestines) weighs about 3 pounds. (Your brain also weighs 3 pounds, and your heart about 1 pound)





In addition, 80% of the chemical seratonin in our bodies is located in our intestines.

Eating more pro-biotics, that is, gastric bacteria that is good for you, for example found in yogurt, can have mood-stabilizing, anti-anxiety, and mood-lifting effects.

          Intestinal bacteria and obesity Cover image expansion

        

Source (for facts, not pictures):
-RadioLab.org Season 10, Episode 7 - "Guts."  WWW: http://www.radiolab.org/2012/apr/02/
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