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Dr. Justin Sonnenburg

03/07/22

@ Andrew Huberman

The gut microbiome consists of trillions of microorganisms throughout the entire digestive tract, not just the stomach, and includes communities in the nose and on the skin, which are beneficial for our hormonal health, brain health, and immune system function.

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How to Build, Maintain & Repair Gut Health | Dr. Justin Sonnenburg

@ Andrew Huberman

How to Build, Maintain & Repair Gut Health | Dr. Justin Sonnenburg

03/07/22

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03/07/22

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Microbiota are not only present in the gut but also in the mouth, nose, and skin, and they play a crucial role in our overall health by forming a dense and complex ecosystem that interacts with our body.

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The gut microbiome consists of a diverse ecosystem of bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruses that significantly influences our health and metabolic responses.

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There are trillions of healthy bacteria in the gut that are very active and have many roles beyond digestion, including regulating blood glucose.

Dr. Justin Sonnenburg

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A healthy microbiome supports the immune system, metabolism, and gut-brain axis, but defining what constitutes a healthy versus unhealthy microbiome is complex and varies between individuals and populations.

Dr. Justin Sonnenburg

03/07/22

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The gut microbiome is incredibly dense, with estimates suggesting that 30% to 50% of fecal matter is made up of microbes, comprising hundreds to thousands of species, primarily bacteria, but also archaea, eukaryotes, and viruses.

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The gut microbiome is critical for modulating our immune status, and changes in diet can fundamentally alter how the immune system operates, potentially reducing inflammation and disease risk.

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The gut microbiome is so diverse that a large sample size is needed to determine what is healthy or unhealthy in it.

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The human microbiome plays a crucial role in how individuals respond to nutrition, and it can be altered, unlike genetics, which opens up possibilities for improving health through dietary changes.