9 Ways Your Microbiome Controls Your Mood, Immunity, & Weight
by Dr. Will Cole
As a functional medicine practitioner, I talk a lot about gut health because this is a core focus of health and the place (according to Hippocrates) where all disease begins. And yet, it isn’t a glamorous subject. I’m often reminded that discussing bowel movements is not normal, when I ask my patients about them and get giggles, blushes and embarrassment as a response.
But the truth is, your microbiome – the trillions of bacteria in your gut and on your skin – can tell you a lot about your health, so it’s a subject worth talking about, and understanding. Gut health is also a huge area of active research right now, and the subject of some of the most cutting-edge discoveries happening in health care today.
What’s that you say? You’ve just got to know more about your gut? Sold! Here are nine mind-blowing facts you need to know about your microbiome, including what it is, what it does, and most importantly, how it directly relates to the state of your health right now: