FMT Capsules vs. Regular Probiotics
More Microbe Than Man
Our body uses ten times more microbial DNA than human DNA to perform our range of critical functions. Current studies find 90% of cells in the human body are bacterial, fungal, viral, or parasitic, & as…
The C-Section Trend – In Need of FMT
C-section is another name for caesarean birth, a surgical delivery that removes the baby through an incision in the mother’s abdomen & uterus. Sometimes a C-section is deemed safer than vaginal birth, but they all involve…
Autism & Gut Health
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with cognitive inabilities, repetitive behavior patterns, restricted social interaction, & impaired communication. Wide variation in the type & severity of symptoms makes autism a “spectrum” disorder, but those…
Hey, How You Chewin’?
We aren’t what we eat; we are how we eat & what we absorb. Both the physical & chemical process of digestion begins with chewing. It prepares food for swallowing & makes it easier to absorb…
Gut Microbes’ Role in SIBO
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) denotes the predicament of bacteria unnaturally colonizing & overpopulating the top of our gut, like they do in our bottom. When proper environmental conditions are not maintained in our digestive tract,…
Post FMT Treatment Diet & Lifestyle
The most common question from the thousands of people annually who get their gut microbiome re-seeded using healthy donor FMT (fecal microbiota transplant), aka. poop pills, is what changes they can make to keep the gains…
Heartburn, PPIs & Their Microbial Gut Punch
Antacids have come a long way, now among the top ten prescribed drug classes on the market. Over 60 million Americans experience acid reflux heartburn each month, paradoxically caused by not having enough stomach acid. While heartburn…
Skinny Fat Worse than Usual Fat? Gut Microbes Build Both
Our gut bacteria, inner fat, & body weight are linked in many ways that we need to understand, since most skinny Western adults are actually are just as full of the worst kind of fat as any…
What Creates Illness, Germs or an Unhealthy Gut?
When millions are exposed to the exact same microbe at the same time, how come some people die while others get no symptoms whatsoever? What is it that actually creates illness then? Is it unhealthy microbes…