"The notion that tiny creatures we've largely taken for granted are such a dominant force is immensely disturbing. We are collections of cells that work together, kept harmonized by chemical signals. If an organism can control those signals - an organism like a parasite - then it can control us. And therein lies the peculiar and precise horror of parasites."

"Autopsy revealed that John Wayne's colon weighed 82 pounds. 77 pounds were composed of dried fecal matter. The remaining 5 pounds was living tissue."

Changes in Composition of Intestinal Micro-organisms Might Cause Rapid Weight Loss
"According to a recent study published in the November 11 edition of Science Translational Medicine, a high-sugar, high-carbohydrate diet might cause changes in the composition of bacteria in intestines which could make people on these diet are more prone to putting on weight, and much faster."

"Constipation, Gas diverticuolitis and colon cancer are simply not things we like to discuss. And yet, as the old expression goes, death begins in the colon. Don't believe it? Ask any coroner. Autopsies often reveal colons that are plugged up to 80 percent with waste material."