Microbiome

You already know about the importance of biodiversity, but do you know about microbiodiversity? We have recently discovered that the rise in modern diseases like obesity, diabetes, asthma and food allergies are linked to a loss of microbiota diversity (like healthy bacteria). People who historically lived in forests and savannas – without access to modern medicine – have more diverse microbiota than those in industrial countries. At Rutgers University they are now creating a microbiota vault to preserve ancestral microbes for future generations, before they become extinct. Reintroducing these healthy bacteria into microbe-deprived humans will be part of our future healthcare.

— Wayne Visser

From Purpose Inspired: Reflections on Conscious Living, Volume 2. Buy on Lulu ↗