The word “microbiome” seems to be popping up everywhere—in newscasts, magazines, podcasts, books, and more. How many of us really know what it means? And why should we care?
Sense of Smell = Sense of Self
Imagine for a moment—you take the first sip of your morning coffee, and instead of enjoying that familiar, delicious aroma, you’re met with the smell, then taste, of gasoline. Or you bite into a juicy piece of steak and it tastes like dirt. Or you lean into a rose in full bloom, anticipating its beautiful fragrance, but no scent rises to meet you. These are the experiences befalling hundreds of thousands of people world-wide as a result of having gotten COVID-19.