Jonathan Eisen’s TED Talk on the Importance of Gut Bacteria

The gut comprises the stomach, small intestines and large intestines. If taken out of you, your gut spans 25 feet and can stretch 50 feet. Its surface area can cover approximately one football field. Yet perhaps the most impressive gut statistic is that your guts are home to 100 trillion bacteria comprised of 30,000 beneficial species. Dr. Eisen’s TED talk brings home the importance of the gut bacteria or microbiome like no other talk I’ve heard. Its a worthy watch.