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Alison Bell
10 Mysteries of the Human Microbiome Revealed

10 Mysteries of the Human Microbiome Revealed

You may think of your body as home to only one organism: you. But you actually host trillions of microbes, mainly bacteria, fungi and viruses, comprising their own individual microbiomes—ecosystems—too small to be seen with the naked eye.

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Alison Bell
Understanding the True Cause of Autoimmune Disease

Understanding the True Cause of Autoimmune Disease

Written by Dr Amy Myers.  I want to highlight some of my most helpful articles about autoimmune disease over the next four weeks. My mission is to empower others by providing them the tools I wish I had when conventional medicine failed me during my own struggle with autoimmune disease. That’s why these articles are packed with important information and practical tips to help you get to the root of your health problems and reverse your condition. Follow along as we explore how to optimize your diet, heal your gut, and make lasting lifestyle changes to calm your inflammation and eliminate your symptoms. Plus, I’ll be offering special...

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Alison Bell
I was wrong about veganism. Let them eat meat – but farm it properly

I was wrong about veganism. Let them eat meat – but farm it properly

Written by George Monbiot for The Guardian This will not be an easy column to write. I am about to put down 1,200 words in support of a book that starts by attacking me and often returns to this sport. But it has persuaded me that I was wrong. More to the point, it has opened my eyes to some fascinating complexities in what seemed to be a black and white case.In the Guardian in 2002 I discussed the sharp rise in the number of the world's livestock, and the connection between their consumption of grain and human malnutrition. After reviewing the...

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