Other Belief
I believe
most people don’t make decisions — their microbiome makes them Gut bacteria want things, and we mistake those wants as our own opinions.
Thinker
- If gut bacteria are controlling human decision-making, then who or what is controlling gut bacteria? Silent One
- Gut bacteria are controlled by: Diet, Immune system regulation, Chemical environment (pH, oxygen, bile, mucus), Host signaling (hormones, neurotransmitters) Interactions between microbes, Medications and external substances, Genetics.
- Aren't a lot of those controlled by people? So in effect, people are in control? Silent One
- people have some control if they are aware of it and if they take action accordingly.