3 Roots Many Branches Root 2

Resolution #2: Feed the Microbiome

**Secrets to Healthy Digestion

**Functions of the digestive system

Omics (Systems biology)

The study of interactions and connections in the body
Nothing in biology acts alone or isolated
genome, epigenome, and connectome
Complex systems are impacted by myriad external factors and insults
Why one’s reactions is different than another
Omnics goal is preventative more than corrective

How to Impact the Microbiome

Improve balance
40 trillion bacteria = (roughly) the number of human cells
Larger than liver in size and function
5-10 million genes in the Microbiome (metagenome)
Compared to 22,000 in human genes
It’s the most prolific in the digestive system especially large intestine
Gut brain, hormone, immune
It’s a connectome
Beneficial vs. Harmful Microbiome
Commensals = always present and beneficial
Transients = Come from different sources like food or probiotics (not present long-term)
Pathogens = disease-causing microbes
Pathobionts = Commensals that can cause disease when overgrown in the wrong place (Ie: Candida)

**Microbial Variations

Body region
PH
Oxygen
Lifespan
Location = people in non-industrialized societies tend to have more diversity healthy vs. unhealthy
Dietary variations

**What Disrupts the Microbial Terrain

NSAIDS (aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, naproxen)
Antibiotics, birth control, antacids, steroids
Chronic Inflammation from stress or infection
Eating foods you may be allergic to and perhaps not know it (ie: Dairy, gluten and alcohol)
Eating processed foods high in hydrogenated oils, vegetable oils, and refined carbohydrates
Lack of fermentable fiber
How to Feed the Microbiome
Ferments
Resistant Starches
Polyphenol Rich Food
(These create root cause resolution)

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