Comment on Are the bacteria/parasites in your gut affecting your thinking?

DanB
Sat, 09 Jun 2012 16:24:12 GMT

For the long haul, there might be useful self-modification by changing one's gut bacteria.

Agree. There could be a whole new continent of health improvements achievable by managing the body's bacterial ecosystem in the way a professional gardener manages a botanical garden. It might be possible to breed or genetically engineer especially helpful bacteria. We can't really improve or re-engineer a living person's DNA, but we can improve the DNA of a person's bacterial symbionts.

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