How to Enhance Your Gut Microbiome for Brain & Overall Health
from Huberman Lab
by Scicomm Media
Published: Mon Feb 28 2022
Show Notes
In this episode, I discuss the profound effect the gut has on the nervous system. I cover the structure and function of the gut-brain axis and the role of the gut microbiome in the brain and overall health. I describe how the gut controls hunger or satiety by affecting neurons in our brain. I also contrast the many pathways by which the gut influences the brain: direct vs. indirect pathways, chemical vs. mechanical, and fast vs. slow signaling. Additionally, I discuss what defines a healthy microbiome and how your lifestyle impacts the gut microbiome, including the effects of stress, fasting, antibiotics, pets, environment, prebiotics and probiotics. I address how different foods shape the gut microbiome, in particular, the emerging data that fermented foods can increase the diversity of healthy gut microbiota. Throughout the episode, I explain peer-reviewed and textbook findings that reveal the critical role of the gut microbiome in supporting mental and physical health and I outline simple tools that anyone can use in order to enhance their gut microbiome health.
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Timestamps
(00:00:00)Gut Microbiome
()Sponsors: AG1, LMNT
()Your Gut-Brain Axis
()Gut-Brain Anatomy
()Microbiota vs. Gut Microbiome
()Roles of Gut Microbiome
()Neuropod Cells: (Subconscious) Tasting with Your Stomach
()Ghrelin: Slow Modulation of Your Brain in Hunger
()Glucagon Like Peptide 1; GLP-1
()Tools: ‘Free Will’ & Food Cravings
()Mechanical Cues from Gut to Brain
()Dopamines, Vomiting
()Indirect Signals from Gut Microbiota
()Gut Microbiome “Critical Periods”
()How Gut Health Controls Overall Health
()What is a Healthy Gut Microbiome?
()Tools: Enhance Your Gut Microbiome
()Foods to Enhance Microbiota Diversity; Fermented Foods
()High-Fiber Diets & Inflammation
()Artificial & Non-Caloric Sweeteners
()Structure & Function of Gut-Brain Axis
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Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac