Rhonda Patrick· PhD
So it's just another important mechanism by which our microbes could lead to an increased disease susceptibility or to new severe symptoms in a previously present disease based on their effects on the gut barrier.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
So it's just another important mechanism by which our microbes could lead to an increased disease susceptibility or to new severe symptoms in a previously present disease based on their effects on the gut barrier.
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