It appears as though one of the most important "organs" in the human body are not actually human at all, but the trillions of microbes inhabiting our intestinal systems. New research indicates that changes in these populations affect everything from your weight to how effectively your body can attack disease; potentially bad news for the weight-control industry and others.
Isolating microbes excreted by healthy individuals and introducing them into the digestive systems of others who suffer from weight control or other issues; effectively repopulating their intestinal flora, may prove a key technique in management or reversal of these problems. Down the road, telling a cook that his or her food tastes like crap could become the ultimate compliment.
