Microbiome Research and Reflection After reading the Microbiome PowerPoint slides, do some research on the benefits of the microbiome on your health other than the benefits for our digestive system. Do not include digestive benefits. 1. Is there possibly a link to obesity, allergies, autism, the immune system, heart health, or the nervous system? Explain with details. What does research over the past few years show? 2. What is a fecal transplant? How can it be used to treat C. difficile infections? 3. Were you surprised? What do you think about all this? Do you find the research interesting, why or why not? Does it change the way you think of microbes or human health in any ways? 4. Cite your sources! Minimum of 2 sources. Write a 3 paragraph essay addressing the above questions. Cite your sources at the end.

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