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Your skin, gastrointestinal (GI) tract — even your lungs and toenails — are teeming with trillions of bacteria, viruses and fungi. Together, they’re called the microbiome. Most are essential for your health and well-being. They help digest food, synthesize vitamins, metabolize some drugs, detoxify carcinogens and they play a crucial role in training and regulating…