Hit Netflix documentary features Scripps Institution of Oceanography researcher [Video]

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A new documentary on Netflix focuses on the connection between diet, gut health, and overall health.

“Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut” debuted in late April, and quickly became one of the most popular films on the streaming platform. While Netflix does not reveal specific streaming data, a spokesperson for the company told ABC 10News that it was among the Top 10 overall movies on the platform the week of its release.

Some of the research featured in the movie came from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego. Dr. Jack Gilbert has spent years looking into the gut microbiome and it’s impact on health.

“We’ve separated ourselves from nature so fundamentally it’s quite terrifying,” he says.

ABC 10News Anchor Jared Aarons met with Dr. Gilbert in his lab in La Jolla to talk about the documentary. Gilbert says you can sum it …