Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Emerging data over the last several years has unveiled important roles that commensal bacteria, which are often referred to as good bacteria, play in human health. The gut microbiome regulates immune cell populations.
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.
Emerging data over the last several years has unveiled important roles that commensal bacteria, which are often referred to as good bacteria, play in human health. The gut microbiome regulates immune cell populations.
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