Dr. Martin Blaser: Superbugs, Missing Microbes, and Antibiotics.

Dr. Martin Blaser — author of Missing Microbes — reveals how the overuse of antibiotics is fueling our modern plagues. Here’s what we talked about: 1:53 – How a small village in Venezuela proved that we really are “missing microbes” and what that actually means for you.  4:12 – What your mama (and your mama’s mama) has to do with your microbiome. 6:25 – What bacteria has to do with a virus (hint…nothing!) and why antibiotics won’t get rid of your viral infection.  8:50 – The illness spectrum, the gray area of treatment, and the “defensive medicine” being played by doctors.  12:35 – The collateral damage being done by broad spectrum antibiotics – and what the government and Big Pharma can do to stop it. 18:44 – Are antibiotics “spilling out of the farm”? How they get into our food supply and how much we are really consuming.  21:20 – The C-section connection: moms, microbes and why your baby could be getting antibiotics without you even knowing it.  29:07 – Are we supposed to have H. Pylori? The many sides of the H.Pylori story. 36:36 – Gastritis and inflammation could actually be a “normal” response and why we need to be weighing costs, not just benefits.  40:28 – Celiac and antibiotics: what the loss of our bacteria means for our immune system.  44:20 – Solutions for taking back our bacteria for a early life benefit without the late in life cost. Want the written version? Join The Transcribe Tribe for FREE transcripts at www.undergroundwellness.com!  Hosted by Sean Croxton of Underground Wellness.