Why stomach bugs are essential for optimum health | Martin Blaser MD and Dr. Gloria Dominguez-Bello

We cannot see them, but the tiny bugs inside our bodies are crucial to our long-term health. The problem is, they're becoming extinct. Martin Blaser, MD and Dr. Gloria Dominguez-Bello are microbiologists from the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine at Rutgers University in the US state of New Jersey. In the feature documentary, The Invisible Extinction, they investigate the impact antibiotics and other common medical practices have on our microbiome and gut health. Their re...

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