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99% of the Microbes in Our Own Bodies Are Still a Total Mystery to Science

3 points by whereistimbo 6y ago

koeng 6y ago
The “vast majority” were proteobacteria. I’m not exactly sure what 99% means - there is a pretty darn good likelihood that they found some new strains, but not completely new phyla or anything special. Though, honestly, if you just go around sequencing dirt you can find that much biodiversity. Bit of an exaggerated headline.
- whereistimbo 6y ago
  The newsworthy event is these unknown microbes were located inside our body, not in sequencing dirt, and most of them doesn't match existing genetic databases. From the article: "Given the fact it's becoming increasingly clear that the microbes within our bodies – especially our gut bacteria – can play a crucial role in regulating our emotions[0], immune system[1], and even our brains[2], it's important that we begin to properly understand exactly which tiny creatures live inside us." [0] https://www.sciencealert.com/new-findings-suggest-human-emotions-really-are-affected-by-gut-bacteria https://www.sciencealert.com/new-findings-suggest-human-emot... [1] https://www.sciencealert.com/another-study-just-linked-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-to-gut-bacteria https://www.sciencealert.com/another-study-just-linked-chron... [2] https://www.sciencealert.com/cortisol-could-be-how-gut-bacteria-communicates-with-the-brain https://www.sciencealert.com/cortisol-could-be-how-gut-bacte... also search on Google: "gut health and eyesight"
whereistimbo 6y ago
" a family member developed a stress fracture in the pelvic area – an unusual place for one so young. She was a long distance runner and the specialists simply concluded it was from running. However the MRI showed osteopenia. When doing our own research we found that those with gluten intolerance or with gluten allergies often develop osteopenia. Indeed the relative was soon diagnosed with this food allergy and has since been able to restore her bone health. Even though she ate mostly organic and unprocessed foods, the gluten allergy interfered with her ability to absorb and utilize many essential nutrients." https://www.enhancedvision.com/low-vision-tips/what-does-digestion-have-to-do-with-your-eyes-part-1.html https://www.enhancedvision.com/low-vision-tips/what-does-dig...

3 points by whereistimbo 6y ago

The “vast majority” were proteobacteria. I’m not exactly sure what 99% means - there is a pretty darn good likelihood that they found some new strains, but not completely new phyla or anything special. Though, honestly, if you just go around sequencing dirt you can find that much biodiversity. Bit of an exaggerated headline.

whereistimbo 6y ago
The newsworthy event is these unknown microbes were located inside our body, not in sequencing dirt, and most of them doesn't match existing genetic databases. From the article: "Given the fact it's becoming increasingly clear that the microbes within our bodies – especially our gut bacteria – can play a crucial role in regulating our emotions[0], immune system[1], and even our brains[2], it's important that we begin to properly understand exactly which tiny creatures live inside us." [0] https://www.sciencealert.com/new-findings-suggest-human-emotions-really-are-affected-by-gut-bacteria https://www.sciencealert.com/new-findings-suggest-human-emot... [1] https://www.sciencealert.com/another-study-just-linked-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-to-gut-bacteria https://www.sciencealert.com/another-study-just-linked-chron... [2] https://www.sciencealert.com/cortisol-could-be-how-gut-bacteria-communicates-with-the-brain https://www.sciencealert.com/cortisol-could-be-how-gut-bacte... also search on Google: "gut health and eyesight"

whereistimbo 6y ago

" a family member developed a stress fracture in the pelvic area – an unusual place for one so young. She was a long distance runner and the specialists simply concluded it was from running. However the MRI showed osteopenia. When doing our own research we found that those with gluten intolerance or with gluten allergies often develop osteopenia. Indeed the relative was soon diagnosed with this food allergy and has since been able to restore her bone health. Even though she ate mostly organic and unprocessed foods, the gluten allergy interfered with her ability to absorb and utilize many essential nutrients." https://www.enhancedvision.com/low-vision-tips/what-does-digestion-have-to-do-with-your-eyes-part-1.html https://www.enhancedvision.com/low-vision-tips/what-does-dig...