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Immune System & Disease
The Gut Microbiome Is the Immune System's Most Important Partner
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Your gut microbes weigh as much as your entire brain.
A human brain model representing the weight of the microbiome.
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The trillions of bacteria in your digestive tract collectively weigh about three pounds. This metabolic weight rivals that of the human brain, signifying its power.
"3 pounds of microbial biomass."
This massive weight is why scientists now consider the microbiome a discrete human organ.
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