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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

We've basically caused a mass extinction of our collective gut bacteria with a diet of processed, grain-based food.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Most people are also deficient in nutritional fibre, which is essential for gut bacteria to thrive. Caused mainly by a lack of quality plant foods in diets.

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