Your colon is greater than a pit cease for waste — it homes a lush, thriving ecosystem of micro organism, viruses, fungi and parasites. These organisms have an effect on every thing out of your digestion to your immune system — and possibly even your psychological well being. So how can we harness the ability of the intestine microbiome? And in relation to “gut-healthy” diets and merchandise, who do you have to consider?
On this episode of Health Matters, we speak with Dr. Sahil Khanna concerning the care and conserving of your intestine microbiome — and the thrilling potential of microbiota-based therapies.
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0:00 Intro: What Your Gut Microbiome Really Is
1:58 Why Diversity Matters For Gut Health
3:52 How Microbes Shape Immunity And Tolerance
5:46 Diet Chooses Your Microbes, Not Vice Versa
7:40 Build Diversity: Plants, Sleep, Stress, Exercise
9:33 Antibiotics: When Necessary And Smart Stewardship
11:26 Probiotics During Antibiotics: Symptom Relief Evidence
13:19 Spectrum Matters: Pair Probiotics With Antibiotics
15:22 C. difficile: Preventing And Treating Antibiotic Diarrhea
17:16 Antibiotic Resistance And Rebuilding Gut Community
19:10 What A Healthy Microbiome Really Looks Like
21:05 Fecal Microbiota Transplant: Donors, Capsules, Safety
22:59 Beyond C. diff: Research In Other Diseases
25:08 No Perfect Diet—Aim For Plant Variety
27:04 Healthy Range Is Broad And Individual
28:56 Skip Cleanses And Unnecessary Stool Tests
30:51 What’s Next: Lab-Derived Microbiome Therapeutics Ahead
32:45 Practical Habits: Diet, Movement, Sleep, Stress
34:51 Closing Thoughts And Reliable Gut Health Resources
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