Is the human body self-sufficient?

We used to think the human body was self-sufficient.⁠ ⁠ 🥗💦 That as long as we had food, water and air, we could produce everything needed for survival. But this isn’t true!⁠ ⁠ Microbes do a huge amount of life-supporting work on our behalf. The human body is made up of both human and microbial cells, working together.⁠ ⁠ The human body is not self-sufficient, it is a ‘social organism’ reliant on a variety microbes for optimal health.⁠ ⁠ Our bodies are a tiny universe, an entire ecosystem, a rainforest! ⁠ ⁠ Here at Janesce, we believe that many of the things we do in our lives, make it harder for our microbes to survive. Using supportive skincare ⁠ ⁠ 📸 Photo by Rikonavt on Unsplash