Book 38: Missing Microbes

I've started to hear the term "microbiome" used now and then, and I'm intrigued. It rolls off the tongue so nicely. Microbiome. It's in your gut, mostly.

Dr. Blaser's premise is that many diseases on the rise are increasing because of changes in our microbiomes, often because of antibiotic overuse. He describes his research regarding microbes and these diseases, including asthma, GERD, and obesity. It's intriguing.