A new study found that Japanese people, but not Americans, have gut bacteria that help them digest seaweed. The Japanese eat a lot more seaweed than Americans, of course. Presumably they acquired the gut bacteria from eating seaweed that wasn’t hyper-sterile. It’s more evidence that we are not designed to eat hyper-sterile food.
A new study found that Japanese people, but not Americans, have gut bacteria that help them digest seaweed. The Japanese eat a lot more seaweed than Americans, of course. Presumably they acquired the gut bacteria from eating seaweed that wasn’t hyper-sterile. It’s more evidence that we are not designed to eat hyper-sterile food.
Thanks to Aaron Blaisdell and Deborah Estrin.