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Of Bugs and Brains
As I discussed in a previous post, Drugs and gut bugs, research on the human gut microbiome is burgeoning at an astonishing rate. One of the most fascinating areas of research is the complex interplay between our bugs and our brains - the constant back-and-forth signalling between our gut microbiota and regions in our brains that process emotions, mood states, the flashes of inner knowing that we call ‘gut feelings’, and even our preferences for the company of certain people and the taste of certain foods.
