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The human body is teeming with microbestrillions of them. The commensal bacteria and fungi that live on and inside us outnumber our own cells 10-to-1, and the viruses that teem inside those cells and ours may add
another order of magnitude. Genetic analyses of samples from different body regions have revealed the diverse and dynamic communities of microbes that inhabit not just the gut and areas directly exposed to the outside
world, but also parts of the body that were long assumed to be microbe-free, such as the placenta, which turns out to harbor bacteria most closely akin to those in the mouth. The mouth microbiome is also suspected of
influencing bacterial communities in the lungs. 10. You Cant Swallow and Breathe at the Same Time
Virtually every other mammal can; however, human babies can only until theyre about 9 months old. Around this time the voice box drops quite low in the neck compared to other animals, which allows us to have a wide
range of sounds for speech but takes our ability to breathe and eat or drink at the same time.
9. You Have Two Brains
Just as you have neurons in your brain, you also have neurons in your gut including neurons that produce neurotransmitters like serotonin, which is also found in your brain and is linked to mood. Your gut literally serves
as your second brain, and even produces more of the neurotransmitter serotonin known to have a beneficial influence on your mood than your brain does.
In other words, you have two nervous systems: the central nervous system, composed of your brain and spinal cord, and the enteric nervous system, which is the intrinsic nervous system of your gastrointestinal tract. Both
are actually created out of the same type of embryonic tissue. During fetal development, one part turns into your central nervous system while the other develops into your enteric nervous system.
To put this into more concrete terms, you've probably experienced the visceral sensation of butterflies in your stomach when you're nervous, or had an upset stomach when you were very angry or stressed. The flip side is
also true, in that problems in your gut can directly impact your mental health, leading to issues like anxiety, depression, and perhaps even more serious neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism.
8. Loneliness is Physically Painful
Loneliness is emotionally painful for sure, but its physically painful as well. In fact, both loneliness and physical pain are processed in the same region of your brain, the anterior cingulate cortex. So just as you have a
powerful drive to avoid causing physical pain to your body, you have a similarly powerful drive to connect with others and seek companionship in order to avoid painful feelings of loneliness.
7. You Salivate More Before You Vomit