The Human Microbiome Is Going Extinct, Scientists Say. The End Will Be Devastating.

 

The Human Microbiome Is Going Extinct, Scientists Say. The End Will Be Devastating.

Researchers say the human microbiome that lives in your gut is now endangered.

The loss of bacteria and microorganisms reduces your chance at a healthy life.

You’re the one killing off your own microbiome.

The human microbiome is endangered. And that’s not a good thing for your health—or the health of the rest of the world.

A new documentary, The Invisible Extinction, highlights how the human microbiome—also known as the bacteria and microorganisms living within the human body, most prevalent in the gut—is on the verge of extinct. And it’s all your fault.

In a discussion with People, two researchers behind the doc, Martin Glaser and Gloria Dominguez-Bello, say the human microbiome is essential for us to digest food, make vitamins, and train our immune systems. “When we eat,” Blaser tells People, “we are nourishing both our human cells and also our microbial cells.”

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