We call this complex internal ecology that thrives within us and its genetic fingerprint the microbiome (micro for ‘small’ or ‘microscopic,’ biome referring to a naturally occurring community of flora occupying a large habitat—in this case, the human body).
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David Perlmutter, MD
Neurologist specializing in gluten issues and preventing degenerative disorders.