The Perfect Approach For A Child's Healthy Gut, How To Help Your Body Make It's Own Natural Antidepressants, The Problem With Probiotics & More With Seed's Raja Dhir.
Ben Greenfield
Feb 15, 2024
Episode description
Ever wondered if babies born via C-section are missing crucial gut bacteria? Discover the answer to this question and more as you journey through the intricate realms of gut flora and fermentation, uncovering their profound impact on your health and vitality.
Today's show dives into the essence of probiotics — live organisms that bestow remarkable health benefits — and delves deep into how to improve and restore your (and your child's) gut health.
Several years ago, I interviewed probiotic expert and Seed co-founder Raja Dhir in this episode. Today, Raja's back.
Join me and Raja as we bust myths and unearth the science behind optimal gut health, all through the lens of cutting-edge research and practical insights. Get ready to be enlightened, empowered, and inspired to optimize your own microbiome for peak performance and well-being.
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Mindsip insights from this episode:
Maintain a high-fiber diet to support Akkermansia health
The probiotic Akkermansia can switch from being protective to inflammatory and trigger food allergies when consumed with a low-fiber diet.
Avoid broad-spectrum antibiotics to preserve blood metabolome integrity
Taking broad-spectrum antibiotics is the only known event that alters your blood metabolome so profoundly that you cannot be matched to your own previous sample.
Prioritize Lactobacillus crispatus for optimal vaginal microbiome health
The hallmark of an optimal vaginal microbiome is a single species, Lactobacillus crispatus, which is associated with fertility and reduced risk of STIs.
Utilize capsule-in-capsule design for effective probiotic delivery
Seed's DS-01 synbiotic uses a capsule-in-capsule design to separate sensitive live probiotics from an outer shell of pomegranate-derived prebiotics.
Bank your infant's microbiome for future health restoration
In the future, you could bank your microbiome from infancy and reinoculate yourself with it in times of distress or as you age to restore diversity.
Avoid carnivore diet to protect gut microbiota health
A carnivore diet creates a massive deficit for the gut microbiota, shifting it to a proteolytic state adversely associated with poor metabolic and cardiovascular health.
Utilize transient probiotics for temporary gut benefits
Some probiotics are designed to be transient, meaning they provide benefits as they pass through without permanently altering your native gut ecology.
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