If a single trip to the toilet can tip the ratio of bacteria vs. your body cells, this may explain why I sometimes feel more human after one particularly big dump.
I had C. Diff Colitis when I was a child. The broad-spectrum antibiotic I was prescribed didn't just weaken my gut microbiome, it near completely obliterated it. I was in the hospital for over a week; definitely the scariest time of my life.
You should do an episode on the wide spread of antibiotic resistance. A lot of people don't know just how much antibiotics/antibacterial chemicals are being misused, expecially in America, on everyday items, and in our food, and the role that has in creating pan-resistant bacteria.
Wow this episode come at a funny time. I just had a lecture about the same subject by Tine Rask Licht from DTU(Danish Technical University) food. She talked about the fact that the effect the microorganisms had on the health of people were much dependant on what you feed them. The reason why fiber is so good for microorganisms is because you natural gut can't digest it so this nutrient will actually get all the way to the large intenstine where the largest concentration of bacteria in your gut resides. Microorganisms in your gut produce SCFA(Short Chain Fatty Acids) when eating fiber, and these SCFA's have been associated with increased immune system functionality. However when the bacteria run out of fiber for digestion they go to the lipids(fats) and protein. This makes them ferment all sorts of funky chemicals that both affect the smell of your off gas and has also been associated with increased risk of cancer, due to ROS(Reactive Oxygen Species) creation. This is why when people get colon cancer it is usually in the end of the digestive system it is located. This is because there was not enough fiber for the bacteria to make the entire journey on so near the end they run out and start digesting the fat/protein. I know this was a long post but I just thought it was such an interesting topic, that I had to share it.
2 years later, and I'm REALLY happy I read this and you posted it! You put a LOT of really really USEFUL information in, actually, a pretty small post. If your interests have led you to publish, produce, or educate, AWESOME! I'd love links! 🌞
As a graduate student studying the microbiome, I want to say fabulous video guys! This is well balanced and avoids a lot of the overselling that has occured in some media outlets.
As someone with IBS, lowering my FODMAP intake and religiously taking high-octane probiotics made my life tolerable during the worst flare I've ever had. Little gut bugs are wicked powerful, man.
Don't get me started on the lung microbiome. It's what I'm going to focus on for my Ph.D. project. We haven't even figured out what (or how) parts of the microbiome cause lung collapse in lung diseases, particularly cystic fibrosis. Such is the vast importance of the bacteria to our health.
Have you checked out the book "Super Gut," that offers an inexpensive way to restore probiotics and good microbes in our gut? It came out in 2022 and again, Dr. Davis offers very inexpensive and natural ways to restore the gut microbe balance. It's not a quick-fix process. And it makes more sense than anything else I've read, especially when they have learned a lot since this video was made in 2017.
I am a patient with Ulcerative Colitis and it took 8 years of hit and miss treatments to restore balance in my gut and heal the ulcers that were created along with the onset of the disease. In the end it was an experimental treatment that healed me and helped restore the balance. Now I occasionally consume probiotic foods to maintain the balance in my gut and I have not had another flare up since. Glad to see a video about this, thanks Scishow!
haha ha Well I can see the connection with Trump, as we were discussing samples of human excrement, but the broader connection to "life in general" eludes me. Unless it's a "garbage in, garbage out" kind of thing.
I was reading on reddit people discussing the human microbiome and a few people commented they once had food poisoning and were forever altered gut-wise. After recovering from the food poisoning they developed IBS and other health problems.
I've had small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), quantifiable pathogenic gut microbes, stealth pathogens (since we can't sequence most of our microbiome) and general dysbiosis. What has helped me get my life back (I'm only in my 20s and have been sick for years) is a VERY low carb diet. I eat about 50g of carbs per day and my GI doc is dumbfounded with my success. He thanks god and says it's a miracle, even though it's very logical that removing carbs (main fuel for bacterial) would settle things in my gut. He just never expected this much progress so rapidly. Went from being very sick for years to gaining multiple pounds of healthy body weight per week. Anyone with "IBS" should look into low carb diets/keto diet/special carb diets/FODMAP diets. Food is powerful. AMAZING video, Hank, thank you!
There's also a way to specifically target and kill the microbes that like carbs. It's pretty weird sounding, but it works. If you're interested I'll share.
This reminds me of my high school bio teacher, who would attribute two people getting sick at the same time after they started dating to mismatched microbiomes. Two people start dating and depending on how close they get, they get their partner's "germs" and they got sick for a bit while their own body got used to it.
@@tnijoo5109 I like that theory, too. I've noticed that I'm healthier even long term when I date certain people than when I date others. I'm thinking that a compatible microbiome is actually pretty important.
@@tnijoo5109 I alway thought it had to do with how often/well the person showered. But it definitely could have been their microbiome in general instead.
Every time I started a new corporate gig I got sick til I got used to my coworkers too. Because modern office buildings have no exterior air circulation-you get what’s on everyone’s breath!
I talked to some of the editors about this during Nerdcon's SciSchow Brain Storming session and I love how this video turned out. I'd love to see more videos about microbiomes such as if there's any news in the field or maybe a video about plant, possibly grape, microbiomes.
"Your personal microbiome is unique to you."Well ,after fingerprint and iris scanners in phones to unlock,the next logical step is ,ehm "spit to unlock"?!? :)
Do remember that the low fodmap diet is meant as a temporary solution. You're supposed to slowly reintroduce the foods you eliminated. Read the fiber fueled cookbook.
Hey, SciShow, do you think you'd be able to create a video teaching about cerebral aneurysms? I had one rupture back when I was 19 and I think it would be great for more people to learn about them!
Just started a course of antibiotics as a last ditch attempt to help my severe digestive issues. Hoping my body can figure something out. This is very interesting! And I have probiotics to put in when the course finishes.
Awesome video! The only thing I would point out is that there are very few microbes that are strictly "good" or "bad". C difficile is a natural member of most (maybe all) humans, and if I recall correctly, different strains help regulate each other and other bacteria as well. It's a combination of both the strain and the wrong ecological interactions (e.g. wrong proportions) in your microbiome that makes C. difficiles bad in the first place. So it's not a question of the proportion between good and bad microbes going out of whack, but what turns a "good" or "neutral" microbe into a bad one.
"It'll be awhile before scientists have it all figured out." Could this perhaps be one of the greatest understatements ever made on this channel? About anything. About anything. About _everything_. However much one would wish to bow down before the altar of Science, even so, surely one must know: "It'll be awhile before scientists have it all figured out."
I see what hank means. The Scishow community section is really horrible. Its sad to see so many people abusing it. Thank you to the people who do add to though.
I have said it before on here, and am gonna say it again. Every single one of us is an individual world, on the microbial scale. If you have Netflix, get a proper sense of that, and watch _Cells at Work!_ It's scientifically sound in every regard, and the MCs (a RBC and a Neutrophil) are adorable.
You might want to also check out the book "Super Gut," with the latest science (it was written in 2022), and the options he offers to restore the gut microbiomes takes some time, but it is inexpensive that avoids expensive pharmaceutical prescriptions.
Certainly seems this is a main contributor to our ballooning health problems of the last few decades. Years and years of artificial births in hospitals, with artificial food has got to be significantly changing the microbiomes of new generations, much more for the worse. Great episode (so glad it was Hank and not Olivia)
You guys should keep posting on this topic. This really is the future. And don't forget the skin microbiome. A hundred years from now this is where we are going to look the most primitive.
"How did you uncle die?" "He was too low on the poop donor list, so he wasn't able to recieve his poop transplant in time to save his life ;_;" ... "I am sorry thar your son died in that car accident miss, but if you would kindly sign these donor papers, his poop could save many lives..."
My mother had a terrible case of IBS for decades. She started eating Greek yogurt once per day and the IBS hasn't been back since that first pint of yogurt.
That's consistent with what Dr. Davis talks about in his 2022 book, "Super Gut," where he shares how to make low-cost yogurt filled with specific strains that rebuild the gut microbe system.
Scishow narrators, writers, animators, everybody involved, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for making these easily digestible and information-packed videos for us curious people. It's really wonderful that you guys do this. I feel I learned so much from all this time. I probably don't remember all the factual information that I ever learned from you guys, but you did increase my 'intuition' about the natural world: How to perceive it, how to analyze it and what to expect in all the different areas of science. Thanks. So much!
Hank, a request for Scishow--you've spent this video talking about our microbiome, a topic you discussed before in your parasites video. Could you tackle parasites from a different angle and talk about brood parasites like the cuckoo bird? It's a very fascinating (if disturbing) reproductive strategy, and I'd definitely like to see your take on it.
Ku. Dos. to SciShow! This was a great episode. I hope that at some point you can come back with some conclusions after scientists study microbiomes further!
Man, I have been through this all. Crohn's Disease. Recurrent C Diff. Fecal transplant. I guess at least I found out about all this cool stuff in the process?
Heck, I even heard or saw stories of people who produce so much of this fermentation, they're sort-of perpetually intoxicated, so much so that it was used as a defense for DWI.
how does showering and washing hands figure into this? you skipped the entire skin section. I am extremely interested in what would be the best way to maintain and increase the health of the epidermises micro biome.
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If a single trip to the toilet can tip the ratio of bacteria vs. your body cells, this may explain why I sometimes feel more human after one particularly big dump.
I had C. Diff Colitis when I was a child. The broad-spectrum antibiotic I was prescribed didn't just weaken my gut microbiome, it near completely obliterated it. I was in the hospital for over a week; definitely the scariest time of my life.
You should do an episode on the wide spread of antibiotic resistance. A lot of people don't know just how much antibiotics/antibacterial chemicals are being misused, expecially in America, on everyday items, and in our food, and the role that has in creating pan-resistant bacteria.
rawrberrys good news on that front the fda just outlawed antibiotic chemicals in soaps
Aaron Smith progress!
Good idea. I see a lot of times that people get antibiotics prescribed for no reason.
He has already talked about it.
There's a recent and great lecture on antibiotic resistance on The Royal Institution's channel
Wow this episode come at a funny time. I just had a lecture about the same subject by Tine Rask Licht from DTU(Danish Technical University) food. She talked about the fact that the effect the microorganisms had on the health of people were much dependant on what you feed them. The reason why fiber is so good for microorganisms is because you natural gut can't digest it so this nutrient will actually get all the way to the large intenstine where the largest concentration of bacteria in your gut resides. Microorganisms in your gut produce SCFA(Short Chain Fatty Acids) when eating fiber, and these SCFA's have been associated with increased immune system functionality. However when the bacteria run out of fiber for digestion they go to the lipids(fats) and protein. This makes them ferment all sorts of funky chemicals that both affect the smell of your off gas and has also been associated with increased risk of cancer, due to ROS(Reactive Oxygen Species) creation. This is why when people get colon cancer it is usually in the end of the digestive system it is located. This is because there was not enough fiber for the bacteria to make the entire journey on so near the end they run out and start digesting the fat/protein. I know this was a long post but I just thought it was such an interesting topic, that I had to share it.
Very interesting. Thanks.
Im glad you shared it
2 years later, and I'm REALLY happy I read this and you posted it! You put a LOT of really really USEFUL information in, actually, a pretty small post. If your interests have led you to publish, produce, or educate, AWESOME! I'd love links!
🌞
Wow, that was awesome, useful and informative, thanks
Thank you. This was a great addition to the video.
As a graduate student studying the microbiome, I want to say fabulous video guys! This is well balanced and avoids a lot of the overselling that has occured in some media outlets.
Today I learned Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.
As someone with IBS, lowering my FODMAP intake and religiously taking high-octane probiotics made my life tolerable during the worst flare I've ever had. Little gut bugs are wicked powerful, man.
I so appreciate the writing for all of these shows, so clear and scientific.
"The Avengers of your intestines." I like it.
I think Thor and the Hulk have it out in there sometimes.
_end my life please_
I was gonna say--that's like the best line in the video. XD
Don't get me started on the lung microbiome. It's what I'm going to focus on for my Ph.D. project. We haven't even figured out what (or how) parts of the microbiome cause lung collapse in lung diseases, particularly cystic fibrosis.
Such is the vast importance of the bacteria to our health.
Hows your phd going
That's so interesting
I have IBS and tried the FODMAPS diet. For me, at least, it didn't make a difference. But, I'm glad it works for other people!
Have you checked out the book "Super Gut," that offers an inexpensive way to restore probiotics and good microbes in our gut? It came out in 2022 and again, Dr. Davis offers very inexpensive and natural ways to restore the gut microbe balance. It's not a quick-fix process. And it makes more sense than anything else I've read, especially when they have learned a lot since this video was made in 2017.
I am a patient with Ulcerative Colitis and it took 8 years of hit and miss treatments to restore balance in my gut and heal the ulcers that were created along with the onset of the disease. In the end it was an experimental treatment that healed me and helped restore the balance.
Now I occasionally consume probiotic foods to maintain the balance in my gut and I have not had another flare up since.
Glad to see a video about this, thanks Scishow!
thank you sci show for adding captions for those with hearing disabilities.
haha ha are you def?
No just thinking about a broader audience
dafu* are you haha ha 'ing about?
Donald Trump becoming president and human existence in general
haha ha
Well I can see the connection with Trump, as we were discussing samples of human excrement, but the broader connection to "life in general" eludes me. Unless it's a "garbage in, garbage out" kind of thing.
Actual love this channel, helps me understand things I learn at university so much better!
I love your personality, Hank. You're hilarious!
Can you please upload a video on teeth? I feel like we don't talk about our teeth and what happens inside our mouths
Nice idea, I second the motion.
Go to the library and read or search by yourself. Don't be lazy
AD He is allowed to make suggestions, that is not being lazy. Maybe he knows but wants more people to know about it.
agreed, also cover tonsil stones, alot of people dont know what they are
I see. We should not judge people
I was reading on reddit people discussing the human microbiome and a few people commented they once had food poisoning and were forever altered gut-wise. After recovering from the food poisoning they developed IBS and other health problems.
Such an excellent video, thanks!!!
Hi team!! As a microbiologist, I would love to see a "Microbes" channel or playlist!!! Please!! =D
I would like that too!!
"I'm about to have a defecation event." Spock during a restroom emergency while on the bridge.
Wait, someone pooped on a bridge?
thank you hank! so influencing!
i can't thank you enough for this episode! it saves me from reading hundreds of papers just to know what microbiome is.
I've had small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), quantifiable pathogenic gut microbes, stealth pathogens (since we can't sequence most of our microbiome) and general dysbiosis. What has helped me get my life back (I'm only in my 20s and have been sick for years) is a VERY low carb diet.
I eat about 50g of carbs per day and my GI doc is dumbfounded with my success. He thanks god and says it's a miracle, even though it's very logical that removing carbs (main fuel for bacterial) would settle things in my gut. He just never expected this much progress so rapidly. Went from being very sick for years to gaining multiple pounds of healthy body weight per week.
Anyone with "IBS" should look into low carb diets/keto diet/special carb diets/FODMAP diets. Food is powerful.
AMAZING video, Hank, thank you!
There's also a way to specifically target and kill the microbes that like carbs. It's pretty weird sounding, but it works. If you're interested I'll share.
this was extremely educational, more so than usual
This reminds me of my high school bio teacher, who would attribute two people getting sick at the same time after they started dating to mismatched microbiomes. Two people start dating and depending on how close they get, they get their partner's "germs" and they got sick for a bit while their own body got used to it.
Wow! That’s very interesting!! I like this theory!
@@tnijoo5109 I like that theory, too. I've noticed that I'm healthier even long term when I date certain people than when I date others. I'm thinking that a compatible microbiome is actually pretty important.
@@anyascelticcreations Certain people... lol. Anything that you can distinguish? This is fascinating!
@@tnijoo5109 I alway thought it had to do with how often/well the person showered. But it definitely could have been their microbiome in general instead.
Every time I started a new corporate gig I got sick til I got used to my coworkers too. Because modern office buildings have no exterior air circulation-you get what’s on everyone’s breath!
"Defection event" sounds so much cooler than just "takin a shit" lol
I talked to some of the editors about this during Nerdcon's SciSchow Brain Storming session and I love how this video turned out. I'd love to see more videos about microbiomes such as if there's any news in the field or maybe a video about plant, possibly grape, microbiomes.
YEY! My body is a galactic battle ground!! Shitting can change the balance. Join the light side Mr. Potter.
I love you Hank
Gonna catch'em all
Thank you Hank, for talking about your disorder on scishow. It great.
It's okay hank! don't let the haters get to you!
Excellent so concise, awesome presentation
Thanks Hank!
Who else misses the intro with the fish eating the earth being eaten by a fish
Me
Not me
Trikster101; that seems fishy..
Didn't expect the video to be so funny, thanks
Superb episode!
"Your personal microbiome is unique to you."Well ,after fingerprint and iris scanners in phones to unlock,the next logical step is ,ehm "spit to unlock"?!? :)
Borislav Sashov
I assume you intended to type "spit", and that it's not just a typo? Because it works either way.
Yes ,it's intended.
Really interesting! I was aware of the microbiome and its symbiotic relationship but I was not aware of the vastness of it. Thanks SciShow!
I can just imagine the operation room, "all right nurse hand me the shit"
My gastroenterologist recommended the FODMAP diet for my IBS and it's the best thing that worked for me
Do remember that the low fodmap diet is meant as a temporary solution. You're supposed to slowly reintroduce the foods you eliminated. Read the fiber fueled cookbook.
I feel like a mothership right now, or better, an ARK!
Microbiology is so fascinating
before this video played a probiotic ad played
Hey, SciShow, do you think you'd be able to create a video teaching about cerebral aneurysms? I had one rupture back when I was 19 and I think it would be great for more people to learn about them!
Great topic, it was a long wait!
"I've been working on my dissertation about microbiome and arthritis all day, lets go on youtube for a break." "Oh look, a new scishow" "Argh!"
I'd be interested in reading more about this if you're willing to share some of your research with an curious layperson
I developed arthritis after I was put on a second round of antibiotics. I was certain there was a connection.
Just started a course of antibiotics as a last ditch attempt to help my severe digestive issues. Hoping my body can figure something out.
This is very interesting! And I have probiotics to put in when the course finishes.
hank talks so excited haha :D
Awesome video! The only thing I would point out is that there are very few microbes that are strictly "good" or "bad". C difficile is a natural member of most (maybe all) humans, and if I recall correctly, different strains help regulate each other and other bacteria as well. It's a combination of both the strain and the wrong ecological interactions (e.g. wrong proportions) in your microbiome that makes C. difficiles bad in the first place. So it's not a question of the proportion between good and bad microbes going out of whack, but what turns a "good" or "neutral" microbe into a bad one.
"It'll be awhile before scientists have it all figured out." Could this perhaps be one of the greatest understatements ever made on this channel? About anything. About anything. About _everything_. However much one would wish to bow down before the altar of Science, even so, surely one must know: "It'll be awhile before scientists have it all figured out."
I see what hank means. The Scishow community section is really horrible. Its sad to see so many people abusing it. Thank you to the people who do add to though.
I have said it before on here, and am gonna say it again.
Every single one of us is an individual world, on the microbial scale.
If you have Netflix, get a proper sense of that, and watch _Cells at Work!_
It's scientifically sound in every regard, and the MCs (a RBC and a Neutrophil) are adorable.
Hank Green for President !
My biome wants the day off tomorrow.
thank you
Yeah my gut is ruining my life, and I haven't been able to afford a FT. Cool to see this covered here.
Dysbiotic Microbiome would be a good name for a rock band
You've ALMOST convinced me to study microbiology...
You might want to also check out the book "Super Gut," with the latest science (it was written in 2022), and the options he offers to restore the gut microbiomes takes some time, but it is inexpensive that avoids expensive pharmaceutical prescriptions.
"The Avengers of your intestines" ahahahahaha that could be a really cool movie actually.
osmosis jones?
Certainly seems this is a main contributor to our ballooning health problems of the last few decades. Years and years of artificial births in hospitals, with artificial food has got to be significantly changing the microbiomes of new generations, much more for the worse. Great episode (so glad it was Hank and not Olivia)
I love the term "Defecation Event".
You guys should keep posting on this topic. This really is the future. And don't forget the skin microbiome. A hundred years from now this is where we are going to look the most primitive.
I agree!!
I am sure that our microbiome controls us, a lot more then we think, great vid as usual mate/SciShow people ;-)
Don't you just love learning
That's a happy looking microbe...
Poop transplants..thank you Sci Show for the knowledge you share with the planet.
"How did you uncle die?" "He was too low on the poop donor list, so he wasn't able to recieve his poop transplant in time to save his life ;_;"
...
"I am sorry thar your son died in that car accident miss, but if you would kindly sign these donor papers, his poop could save many lives..."
The avengers of your intestines lol
I AM A GIANT SQUID OF ANGER! (and mostly anxiety tbh)
I can imagine that someone with excellent digestion and health can start selling their precious stew. Quite a challenge for an advertising agency.
My mother had a terrible case of IBS for decades. She started eating Greek yogurt once per day and the IBS hasn't been back since that first pint of yogurt.
Wow!
That's consistent with what Dr. Davis talks about in his 2022 book, "Super Gut," where he shares how to make low-cost yogurt filled with specific strains that rebuild the gut microbe system.
Scishow narrators, writers, animators, everybody involved, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for making these easily digestible and information-packed videos for us curious people. It's really wonderful that you guys do this. I feel I learned so much from all this time. I probably don't remember all the factual information that I ever learned from you guys, but you did increase my 'intuition' about the natural world: How to perceive it, how to analyze it and what to expect in all the different areas of science.
Thanks. So much!
The spice MELANGE!
Hank is the best
Hank, a request for Scishow--you've spent this video talking about our microbiome, a topic you discussed before in your parasites video. Could you tackle parasites from a different angle and talk about brood parasites like the cuckoo bird? It's a very fascinating (if disturbing) reproductive strategy, and I'd definitely like to see your take on it.
Ku. Dos. to SciShow! This was a great episode. I hope that at some point you can come back with some conclusions after scientists study microbiomes further!
Archaea... Does that come as a flat pack? 😂
Back and forth, forever.
New Mark Walberg Movie:
The Defecation Event
This explains why most of the world's centenarians live in japan, where the diet is composed of a vast variety of different fruits and vegetables
Man, I have been through this all. Crohn's Disease. Recurrent C Diff. Fecal transplant. I guess at least I found out about all this cool stuff in the process?
He must've said micro about a billion times.
So we're essentially our own universe
Puts a new spin on it when someone tells you to eat shit...
kinda like how the earth itself works.
Heck, I even heard or saw stories of people who produce so much of this fermentation, they're sort-of perpetually intoxicated, so much so that it was used as a defense for DWI.
Best video I've seen on SciShow in a while. Been bitching about this same stuff a lot lately, people are getting annoyed with me.
If I take care of my micro biome can I call myself a gardener?
The avenger of your instentines
"Eat French cheese, fore the best micro-biome diversity !"
Genetically Engineered Strains of Bacteria Assemble! (It's not nearly as catchy)
This is where the southpark episode with Tom Brady came from
well this is convenient and spooky, i was literally just looking up about microbiomes a day ago out of curiosity.
how does showering and washing hands figure into this? you skipped the entire skin section. I am extremely interested in what would be the best way to maintain and increase the health of the epidermises micro biome.
Does this mean sharing food is good? I never share my drink with anyone.
I was waiting for poop transplant the entire video
this video should be required watching before reading turtles all the way down
If you feel grossed out at your microbes, don’t be! They love you! After all, you’re their entire world! ;)
New Marvel movie : Avengers of your intestines lol