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Episode 3 Preview | Fuel
S1 E3 - 30s
Through the worlds of a religious faster, an ultra-marathon runner, a farmer and a young girl beating allergies, go deep into the world of the human gut, which processes the fuel our bodies need to keep going.
The Digestive System
S1 E3 - 2m 6s
An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system. Our continued survival as individuals and as a species requires energy. And we get that by extracting nutrients from the food we eat. Our digestive system has the job of refining everything we eat into raw power.
The Gut Microbiome is the Hub of Our Immune System
S1 E3 - 2m 23s
The microbiome is the cutting edge of gut science. It's an ecosystem that's made up of trillions of bacteria that instead of making us sick, actually have a big hand in keeping us healthy. When this population of microbes is thriving and in check, it does wonders for the body.
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