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  "description": "The gut microbiome is the ecosystem of ~39 trillion bacteria in the human digestive tract — roughly equal to human cells. It influences digestion, immunity, mental health (gut-brain axis), metabolism, and disease risk. Shaped by diet (fiber feeds beneficial bacteria), antibiotics (disrupt), birth method (vaginal vs. C-section).",
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