Gut Feelings Should we be afraid of bacteria? These living organisms outnumbers every living cell in our bodies by a 10 to 1 ratio. Not only that these same bacteria can account for as much as 7lbs of our total body weight. Wow! As humans, we have a tendency to focus on the negative (that is what is easiest to recall). It’s these ‘bad’ bacteria’s that tend to resonate and leave memories or fear. Many of them are ‘famous’ such as; E. coli, H. pylori and Salmonella. But, did you know that Cholera, The Black Plague and Anthrax are also bacteria? All of these are very well known bacteria, but, they are well known because they cause issues and are harmful to humans (and animals). Continue Reading...
Should we be afraid of bacteria? These living organisms outnumbers every living cell in our bodies by a 10 to 1 ratio. Not only that these same bacteria can account for as much as 7lbs of our total body weight. Wow! As humans, we have a tendency to focus on the negative (that is what is easiest to recall). It’s these ‘bad’ bacteria’s that tend to resonate and leave memories or fear. Many of them are ‘famous’ such as; E. coli, H. pylori and Salmonella. But, did you know that Cholera, The Black Plague and Anthrax are also bacteria? All of these are very well known bacteria, but, they are well known because they cause issues and are harmful to humans (and animals). Continue Reading...