✦ Room № 07 · 1 essay

Gut.

The 100 trillion roommates running your immune system, your mood, and your bathroom habits.

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    GutApr 10, 2026

    You have 100 trillion roommates and you keep feeding them cardboard.

    The microbes in your gut outnumber your own cells, produce most of your serotonin, and quietly run a huge chunk of your immune system. We are absolutely starving them.

    Mr. Jay

    12 min read