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  • Humans are viewed as holobionts, emphasizing interconnectedness with microbes.

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  • Adopt a dialectical perspective on microbiome research.
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  • Adopting a dialectical perspective.
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  • Analyzing the concept of the holobiont.

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  • Microbiome research promotes an interactive and symbiotic view of human existence.
  • The microbiome is a crucial dimension of human existence, impacting corporality, mood, and cognition.
  • Microbiome insights offer opportunities for self-care and self-management.

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  • Practices of self-care should emerge from mutual learning between research and experience.
  • Distinguishing realistic microbiome scenarios from hype requires an interactive approach.