Your Gut Microbes Are Controlling Your Mind, Here’s What You’ll Do For Them

Microbes in your body can control how you feel and what you want to eat, here's how.

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[cup_check_official]

tbh, I didn't like microbes at first, but it's starting to grow on me

[johnnyron]

Learned about gut bacteria about a year ago and it seriously changed my diet just knowing how much it affects your body as a whole. More people need to know about it

[Master_Therion]

I've started putting yogurt on my toast instead of butter. It's a good bacterial _spread._

[FishGuts]

That moment you find out you just exist to make bacteria happy...

[OrderBringer]

Awesome, I liked the way she talks and it's easy to understand. Thank you all!

[pikapunchgamer]

This was pretty interesting. I would like to know more about Microbes and the effects they have on us. Also would explain why I crave carbohydrates so much ^.^

[sandcastlecollapsing]

I would love to know more on this topic. As someone with ibs I’m aware that we have many neurons in our gut, hence the second brain analogy. I’ve tried many things to alleviate my symptoms but they persisted, even eating really healthy cutting out bad carbs, sugars, and processed foods. The longest I could last on that diet was a month, I attempted it several times over the years. The cravings became so intense for sugar and carbs that I could not take it anymore. So I do believe that the microbes are powerful enough to hijack our own bodies to get what they want.

[camgood]

This is why I eat a lot of Greek yogurt and skyr, at least a few days out of the week (I'm actually on my way to get some now, coincidentally lol). Your microbiome is the key to your good health. I learned this a few years ago, and since then, I've ended a lot of stomach issues that I used to have, and I feel better and healthier than ever.

[nihilisticpancakeface]

*Looks at sandwich with oreo filling and ketchup

Me: WTF gut bacteria?

[TheGeckoNinja]

its almost like we arent even making our own choices

[grahammcdonald]

I’ve been fasting; denying those critters what they want, after a while they stop asking, the relief and weight loss is fantastic.

[TheDro]

What happens in the vegus nerve doesn't stay in the vegus nerve.

[kreep]

I wonder which bacteria inside of me are craving a big mac right now.

[manavsingh]

I want to learn more. I am even reading books on this topic- 10% humans, and the human superorganism.

[Tomasz]

I am a med student and this is a huge field right now in medicine and diet recommendations. I think it’d be awesome to teach people more about this!

[JMcMillen]

Wasn't this kind of the plot of an episode of Futurama? The one were Fry eats the truck stop egg sandwich.

[rexbk]

Seeker - Another series (single, but in different groups) with the our body as it is now, you know the reality of how the various systems work. I know thats a lot of work, but great As always keep up the great work!

[LordDice]

Please do a longer in depth video about this. I'm very interested. Thank you.

[Bishka]

I haven an over-abundance of chocolatecakephilius bacteria.

[ulisesmaldonado]

Amazing video. Hopefully we get to see more on this subject in the future!