GUT INTELLIGENCE AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
Jun 12, 2020
3 minutes
By KGOMOTSO MONCHO–MARIPANE
If gut intelligence was supposed to be the buzz phrase in 2020, then being on lockdown and cooking more may have helped bring awareness to our digestion as well as what our stomachs can handle. A healthy gut wall ensures that a large part of your immune system functions optimally; and, this starts with what you eat. The gut or digestive system (the gastrointestinal system) is the largest organ in the body, housing 70% of the cells that make up the immune system. We have a lot more bacterial cells than
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