Episode 010 - Getting Started on Gut Flora

Our bodies are fantastic machines, and surprisingly some of that machinery doesn't belong to us! We are rife with microbes that are not "ours" yet work for (and sometimes against) us. Have we evolved to need them for our survival? In this episode, we discuss some of what these microbiota do for us, how we can unknowingly influence which of those critters get to hang around with us, what those ramifications can be on our health and wellness, and the conscious steps we can take to make positive change regarding our gut flora. Show notes: 0:45 39 trillion microbes in our bodies - https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/human-microbiome/ 1:04 Structure and function of the human skin microbiome - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4744460/?pg=1 1:35 Role of the normal gut microbiota - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4528021/ 2:15 Gut Microbiota Differences According to Ultra-Processed Food Consumption in a Spanish Population - https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/8/2710 5:29 Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4910713/?adb_sid=3f2fa233-444b-4e87-a5c4-0277499c4be4 13:00 Probiotic supplements might not be universally-effective and safe: A review - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332218345657 16:11 Effect of kombucha intake on the gut microbiota and obesity-related comorbidities: A systematic review - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10408398.2021.1995321