In biology class, when I was a child, I saw a movie showing some of the critters, magnified in horrifying detail, that inhabit our eyelashes, skin and scalp.  I was disgusted, even though our teacher described them as harmless, even as she simultaneously played up their “ick” factor.  I couldn’t stop scratching for a week.  … Continue reading Prebiotics, Synbiotics & How to Feed Your Gut Bugs