Do "Poop Tests" That Tell You What You Should Eat Really Work??? (You'll Be Surprised!) & How To TRULY Know What's Going On In Your Gut, With Dr. Alex Mohr

Ben Greenfield

17 jul 2025

Episode description

In this episode, you’ll get to explore what it really means to have a healthy gut—and why most gut tests only skim the surface. With the guidance of Dr. Alex Mohr, Director of Microbiomics at Theriome, you’ll move beyond generic advice and start decoding the true complexity of your own microbiome.

Whether you're biohacking your way to peak performance or just want to feel better day-to-day, this episode gives you a powerful roadmap for making your gut data work for you, not just overwhelm you.

Full show notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/theriome

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Episode description

Full show notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/theriome

Episode Sponsors:

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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Avoid nicotine to preserve gut microbial diversity

Chronic nicotine exposure, even from pouches, has been shown to decrease overall microbial diversity, which is critical for a resilient gut.

#gut

#nicotine

Utilize swallowable lab-on-a-chip for advanced gut testing

Emerging technology includes a swallowable, pH-activated 'lab-on-a-chip' pill that can collect samples from multiple locations along your gastrointestinal tract.

#gut

#testing

Avoid milkshakes to prevent inflammatory endotoxin absorption

Combining fats and sugars, like in a milkshake, is particularly bad as it creates a vector for inflammatory endotoxins (LPS) to be absorbed into your body.

#inflammation

#nutrition

Utilize digital twin to personalize health interventions

Using a 'digital twin,' it's possible to simulate how interventions will affect your unique microbiome to generate rank-prioritized, personalized recommendations.

#AI

#microbiome

Eliminate pathogenic microbes before repopulating gut with probiotics

To improve gut health, it may be more advantageous to first eliminate pathogenic microbes to create space before adding beneficial probiotics.

#gut

#probiotics

Recognize risks of resilient microbiome in unhealthy gut

A highly resilient microbiome is a negative trait if your gut is in an unhealthy state, as it will be much harder to change and improve.

#gut

#microbiome

Scoop stool for accurate gut testing results

For accurate gut testing, it is better to provide a pea-sized scoop of stool rather than using swabs or wipes, which can yield unreliable and contaminated samples.

#gut

#testing

Recognize appendix as vital reservoir for gut microbiome

Your appendix serves an important role as a reservoir for your core microbiome, helping to reinoculate your gut after a disruption like taking antibiotics.