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Most people don’t make decisions — their microbiome makes them. Gut bacteria want things, and we mistake those wants as our own opinions.
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If gut bacteria are controlling human decision-making, then who or what is controlling gut bacteria? SilentOne
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Gut bacteria are controlled by: Diet, Immune system regulation, Chemical environment (pH, oxygen, bile, mucus), Host signaling (hormones, neurotransmitters) Interactions between microbes, Medications and external substances, Genetics.
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Aren't a lot of those controlled by people? So in effect, people are in control? SilentOne
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people have some control if they are aware of it and if they take action accordingly.
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