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Microbes for health: New way to feel 'at one' with nature

Can you imagine feeling good about your body being home to trillions of bacteria and viruses—as well as life-giving "invisible friend" microbes in the air, soil and water? Before you say yuck, this concept is a new way microbiologists are encouraging people to think about their place in the world—an...

Microbes for health: New way to feel 'at one' with nature
Image: Phys.org
Can you imagine feeling good about your body being home to trillions of bacteria and viruses—as well as life-giving "invisible friend" microbes in the air, soil and water? Before you say yuck, this concept is a new way microbiologists are encouraging people to think about their place in the world—and the important ties between a healthy mind and body and the natural world.

Originally published at Phys.org

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