00:00It's always strange to dine with friends or family and find out someone got food poisoning.
00:05Meanwhile, you felt just fine.
00:08Well, it turns out that is a common occurrence.
00:11An emergency physician tells HuffPost, quote,
00:14patient education here is critical,
00:16as it is more common that not everyone gets sick from your garden variety food poisoning.
00:21The site knows that the reason why is pretty straightforward.
00:25Your body may not be able to fight off food poisoning.
00:27Every single person is completely different in a variety of ways,
00:32including their immune system and gut microbiome,
00:35which is the home of trillions of microorganisms that can influence your digestive system and overall health.
00:43The emergency physician also noted, quote,
00:45a person with an inadequate microbiome will experience food poisoning more often.
00:51Experts say that if you fuel your body with healthy foods, your microbiome will thrive.
00:55If you don't, your gut microbiome may not be able to fight off bacteria
00:59from the undercooked or raw food that gave you food poisoning.
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