The phrase ‘life is shit’ usually works at a metaphorical level. But an emerging number of recent discoveries in the biomedical field have highlighted how fecal matter has a central role in shaping who we are in terms of personality, or disease susceptibility. According to this new paradigm, shit is actually life.
Redness, pain and swelling: these symptoms are due to a process called inflammation, which ultimately serves to protect us. In fact, a proper physiological inflammatory response is what keeps us alive.
