Reposted by Chris Dall
People who hunt game and gather wild plants in both Tanzania and Bolivia share hundreds of species of bacteria in their guts that are rare or missing from industrialized societies. Here's my story about what this may mean for the history of the microbiome. Gift link: nyti.ms/3WdCvZZ
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Was the Human Gut Healthier in Ancient Times? (Gift Article)
The microbiome isn’t what it used to be in many parts of the world. The shift of species may be affecting the well-being of people in industrialized countries.
