https://www.reddit.com/r/FacebookScience/s/eexzMVTXQx
created by BarberAnxious7541 on 16/01/2025 at 03:03 UTC
93 upvotes, 2 top-level comments (showing 2)
Comment by Yawehg at 16/01/2025 at 04:46 UTC*
89 upvotes, 2 direct replies
For every one cell in your body that’s yours (contains your DNA) there are somewhere between one and ten that are not—mostly bacteria, but also fungi, viruses, and archaea.
Half of the weight of your body is your microbiome—not your own cells.
OP recommends skepticism about microbiotic claims, and a good example of where that skepticism is helpful is on the comment itself. Glad more people are excited to learn about microbiome though.
Comment by rainman_95 at 16/01/2025 at 05:22 UTC
26 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Yeah he was immediately called out with corrections by three comments with links. Not a great look for depth hub.