How Your Microbiome Controls Your Health

• Your body’s diverse army of microbes is responsible for many crucial biological processes, from immunity to memory to mental health
• Your enteric nervous system is your “second brain,” which plays an active role in controlling inflammation, mood, metabolism, cravings, and even “gut instincts”
• When your microbiome falls out of balance, diseases can result, including type 2 diabetes, depression, anxiety, immune deficits, and even cancer
• Your microbiome is under assault daily from certain foods and environmental factors, including sugar, GMOs, pesticides, pharmaceutical drugs, and others
• Optimizing your internal ecosystem requires reducing these assaults, then replenishing your flora with naturally fermented foods, such as sauerkraut
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