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World Service,2 mins

SeriesThe Second Genome

How can you improve your microbiome?

Discovery

Available for over a year

Our microbiome - the vast and diverse array of microbes that live on and in our bodies - drives our metabolism and our health. Prof Rob Knight, from the University of California and Prof Tim Spector, from King's College London in the UK, explain why it is important and reveal one thing you can do to improve it. (Image: Woman holding stomach, Credit: Getty Images.)

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