ARE WE LIVING IN A MATRIX?

I have seen lots of discussions lately debating whether we are living in a virtual reality. Although this might sound crazy to many of my readers, I concluded that we certainly are living in a matrix of microbes that influence our behavior, food choices, cravings, and even our decisions. Although present in our environment to protect us, we are simply serving as hosts of these smart microorganisms, the healing matrix that outnumbers the human cells by a whopping 10:1

Here are a few basic facts of interest about our microbiome:

• The genes of the microbes in our body outnumber our genes by 400-fold

• A vast number of molecules produced by these microbes are neuroactive, interact with each other, and with us as the host.

• Although invisible, if placed together in a clump, the microbes covering the human body are equal in size to the liver

• The gut microbes communicate with our brain, organs, and immune system by producing enzymes and other metabolites following the breakdown of the foods we ingest.

• Some of these enzymes signal the immune cells in the gut wall, particularly to the gut associated immune system which contains inflammatory receptors and influence their behavior.

• The input layer of the gut microbiome can be trained due to their neuroplasticity capability.

• These microbes are smart enough to deactivate unrecognized substances when encountered.

Are we also interconnected by microbes? Please feel free to comment and share your