Mind and Body

3 critical ways the gut influences overall health

by Robin Bea
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You’ve probably heard you should “follow your gut,” but it turns out you may be doing that whether you want to or not.

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A growing body of evidence suggests the gut microbiome, the trillions of organisms living in your digestive tract, has far-reaching effects on health.

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