[All] The Human Body as Ecosystem

[Carole Clinch]

Thank you Peter.

"*Considering ourselves as a composite of species will be an important step*"


These complex ecosystems include microbes, immune factors, proteins, etc.
They are found in various biofilms throughout the body, including our mouth
(oral biofilm is called plaque). I published a recent paper discussing why
an "Ecosystem Approach" is necessary.

Clinch C**A. Does Dental Fluoride Use have Clinically Significant Effects on
Oral Bacteria? Fluoride Oct-Dec 2010;43(4):213-22.
http://www.fluorideresearch.org/434/files/FJ2010_v43_n4_p205-214.pdf

Carole

2011/1/10 Peter Kofler <sustainab at hotmail.com>

>  http://gordonlab.wustl.edu/PublicationPDFs/373_XuPLoS07.pdf
>
> "...The gut microbial community is effectively an organ within an organ,"
> Jeffrey Gordon says. The mix of microbes inside you affects how you
> metabolize food and probably has substantial impact on your health. In the
> future, doctors may pay more attention to tending the microbes within us. "
> *Considering ourselves as a composite of species will be an important step
> *" for better healthcare, Gordon says. (ref. *Discover* Jan./Feb., p. 51)
>
> Perhaps this will lead to better holistic awareness of our need to maintain
> ecosystems/environments, both within and beyond our own physical bodies.
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