The Gut

The human digestive system, or gut, is core to our physical, emotional and mental well-being and yet much of its workings remain a mystery to science. In fact, much of our guts are not human, but rather a vast ecosystem of bacteria, yeasts, fungi, viruses and other micro-organisms collectively weighing up to two kilograms.

The connection between the brain and gut is one of the most exciting research areas of biology today, changing the way we manage our mental health and shedding new …