细菌神医

我们的身体其实最多只有一半是人类，最少有百分之50是由细菌组成，至少就人体细胞数量而言，这是一个令人既惊讶又兴奋的事实。单是我们的肠道菌群，重量就与大脑相若，跟我们的身体同样不可缺少。微生物组是人体内的细菌群落，近年，科学界发现愈来愈多微生物组对人体健康重要性的证据。这方面的科研结果目前更进入临床应用，从怀孕、分娩到童年的肠道菌群，以至老年期的重病，几乎所有医学范畴的治疗都会牵涉到微生物组。不过，同时亦愈来愈多人认为人体细菌会构成健康威胁，甚至加重原有疾病。因此，营养摄取和生活习惯对人体菌群愈来愈重要。今集将会介绍相关最新的科研发现。

电视版本：双语广播（粤语／英语）

We are made up of max. 50 % human and min. 50 % bacteria. At least as far as the number of body cells is concerned, this fact is as spectacular as it is exciting. Our intestinal flora alone weighs about as much as our brain, and is just as indispensable for the body. In recent years, science has discovered more and more details about the enormous health significance of the microbiome, i.e. the bacterial colonization of our body, and these findings are currently increasingly being used in clinical applications. From the intestinal flora during pregnancy, through childbirth and childhood, to serious illnesses in old age – the microbiome is being used as a remedy in almost all medical fields. At the same time, however, it is becoming increasingly common to recognize that body bacteria can also pose a health risk or exacerbate existing diseases. That’s why nutrition and lifestyle play an increasingly important role when it comes to the microbiome. The documentary on the “Wonder-Weapon Microbiome” presents the latest findings in this area of medicine.

TV Version: Bilingual Broadcast (Cantonese/English)