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Human: The World Within

The Digestive System

An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system.

Aired 05/12/2021 | Rating TV-PG

Human: The World Within

The Digestive System

Clip: Episode 3 | 2m 6sVideo has Closed Captions

An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system.

An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system. Our continued survival as individuals and as a species requires energy. And we get that by extracting nutrients from the food we eat. Our digestive system has the job of refining everything we eat into raw power.

Aired 05/12/2021 | Rating TV-PG

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Episode 3 Preview | Fuel

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Journey through the factory at the center of our bodies that turns food into energy. (30s)

The Gut Microbiome is the Hub of Our Immune System

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The Gut microbiome contains bacteria that keep us healthy when well fed and tended to. (2m 23s)

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