http://m.phys.org/news/2015-11-gut-micro...olism.html "A recently published study shows that gut microbiota regulates the glutathione and amino acid metabolism of the host. Glutathione is a key antioxidant, found in every cell in our body. Deficiency of glutathione contributes to oxidative stress, which plays a major role in several lifestyle diseases."
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Our microbiome seems to contribute to what we are as much as the overall biosphere has affected Earth's history (and still does).
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