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Re:For Long-Term Health and Happiness, Marriage Still Matters by testfoobar on Sunday March 19, 2023 @07:29PM (#35224941)
> there is a gut microbiome component to couples living longer than singles.

Fascinating hypothesis. I wouldn't be surprised that shared diet, living space and activity leads to a converging of gut bacteria. But how would this lead to health and happiness?

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Re:For Long-Term Health and Happiness, Marriage Still Matters by chiefalchemist on Monday March 20, 2023 @06:44AM (#35229694)
Studies are ahowing gut bacteria has many health implicimplications, tho exact details are still being determined. They also finding a gut to brain connection.

I believe they say, we have more bacteria than cells. Makes me wonder who is hosting who. The point is, those bacteria matter.

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