Dr. Leigh Frame, PhD & Dr. Scott Jackson, PhD

The ability to measure the gut microbiome led to a surge in understanding and knowledge of its role in health and disease. The diet is a source of, fuel for, and influencer of composition of the microbiome. The microbiota utilize and produce micronutrients. The bidirectional relationship between micronutrition and the gut microbiome is emerging.

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SHR # 2502 :: Gut Microbiome: Driver Of Health Or Passenger Of Your Diet?

Show Notes:

[2:22] review of the role of nutrition in the gut micobiome.

• This study connects the dots between the existing literature.
• Diet impacts the gut microbiome more than anything.

[4:44] Nutrition is highly individualized and is dependent on the microbiome.

• Only 20-30% of the microbiome is common ground.

[8:19] Fiber

• The average American is probably in no danger of getting too much fiber.
• Consumption of fiber should also be focused on variety.

[15:55] The study was approached with a very experimental intent.

[17:13] Protein is not good or bad (baby talk).

• Large amounts of undigested protein without fibers in the gut are bad.
• This causes a lack of balance.

[20:54] How does the mixing of foods affect digestion?

[21:50] There is no clinically actionable information that can be taken from the research yet.

[27:18] Microbiome testing protocols.

[32:43] Antinutrients (lectins).

• Lectin problems are most likely individual in nature.
• Lectins are a whole class of proteins, and each one is its own separate entity.

[37:08] The microbiome shifts over time.

[42:25] Will the microbiome actually ever be used to predict disease states?

[53:11] What about fasting?

[56:55] The latitude effect.

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