Bacteria: Our Life Companions

Humans think bacteria are our enemies, wanting to eradicate them as quickly as possible. But being overly afraid of bacteria actually makes us sick. Most bacteria are good partners in our lives, helping to fight tumors, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases.

The moment you were born, tens of thousands of beneficial bacteria also came into this world with you — they are your lifelong good partners.

Harihues and Ferriba have opened up a wondrous journey into the microbial world, clarifying how the ecosystem inside our bodies works. Bacteria not only affect our digestion, mood, partner choices, and thinking ability, but also help fight civilization diseases such as tumors, allergies, obesity, malnutrition, cardiovascular and intestinal issues. Excessive disinfection and sterilization, on the contrary, are leading us toward an ecological disaster within our bodies.

We should treat the microbial ecosystem inside our bodies like a garden, carefully nurturing it — taking good care of our beneficial bacteria and living a healthier life together with trillions of good partners.