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To: Dead Corpse

The bacteria normally found in the gut are very beneficial to many bodily functions including immune response.


22 posted on 12/19/2012 7:13:06 AM PST by csmusaret (I will give Obama credit for one thing- he is living proof that familiarity breeds contempt.)
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To: csmusaret

Could just be Candida.


25 posted on 12/19/2012 7:15:18 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (You cant bring something to its knees that refuses to stand on its own)
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To: csmusaret

Could just be Candida.


26 posted on 12/19/2012 7:15:28 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (You can't bring something to its knees that refuses to stand on its own)
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To: csmusaret
Most are. Agreed.

Like I said, killing off certain types of gut bacteria may have an affect on total calories absorbed based off my anecdotal recent evidence and as posited by the above linked to news article... but probably isn't a healthy thing to do in the long run.

29 posted on 12/19/2012 7:21:32 AM PST by Dead Corpse (I will not comply.)
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