Valerian root is one of those things where you open the bag and question every life decision to this moment.
People describe it as dirty socks marinated in aged cheese. The smell comes from isovaleric acid, the compound responsible for foot odor.
#Nature has a bad sense of humor.
#SkinBacteria
Study Reveals Our Skin’s Own Bacteria Can Help Protect Us From the Bad Effects of #Sunlight.
See this intriguing interplay between #skinbacteria and #UVradiation reported in the JID which paves the way for microbiome-aware sun protection.
See the full press release and paper here:
bit.ly/3YLDz5V
The study reveals how antibodies produced in response to skin bacteria could lead to a new type of living vaccine applied directly to the skin
#NeedleFreeVaccines #VaccineInnovation #StanfordResearch #SkinBacteria
