This week’s Op-Doc is “Gut Hack,” the story of Josiah Zayner, a rebel with a Ph.D. who, after a lifetime of stomach problems, chose to perform a radical experiment on his own body. Directed by Kate McLean and Mario Furloni, the film is a lively exploration of the scientific method in its most punk rock form — and of the microbial multitudes that live inside each of us.
To learn more about the science of the microbiome and how it can affect everything from your immune system to your mental health, read “Unlocking the Secrets of the Microbiome,” by New York Times Personal Health Columnist Jane E. Brody.
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