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Better Microbiome

Episode Summary

While scientists are only scratching the surface of the microbiome it's already clear that the 39 trillion micro-organisms living in your body have a profound affect on your health, your emotions and even your relationships. This week we explore the fascinating ecosystem that exists inside our bodies.

Episode Notes

While scientists are only scratching the surface of the microbiome it's already clear that the 39 trillion micro-organisms living in your body have a profound affect on your health, your emotions and even your relationships. This week we explore the fascinating ecosystem that exists inside our bodies.

Show Notes

• 2:27— Why does the microbiome matter?
• 11:56— Examples of the impact of the microbiome
• 21:38— The HMP
• 24:41—The 10:1 myth
• 27:50—Measuring the microbiome
• 43:07— Fermented foods and the power of diversity in the microbiome
• 47:22— Tips & tricks for improving your microbiome
• 1:05:10— Babies and microbiomes
• 1:08:02— Watch this space, we're at the infancy of our microbiome understanding
• 1:09:02— Future microbiome technology
• 1:18:52— Better Next Step and our experiments we'll try & report back on in a future episode

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