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I love that he took a minute to express the respect that his team and himself have to the tribes they studied. He also, mentioned his wife by her full name in order to credit her for her work. You can see the respect he has for people, his field and the world in general.
Fiber can feed pathogens, So the probiotics fermented food group did better due to actively supplying beneficial microbes to crowd out pathogens and break down fiber into beneficial compounds
Most of the more severe illnesses happen to people because an upsetting event occurs in their lives taking them by surprise, unexpectedly, impacting first in the brain, then in the corresponding organ which that part of the brain controls. The end of WWI had absolutely everything to do with the Flu and lung TB outbreak that occurred killing millions. In nature, the biological conflict linked with a territorial fear (just what it means-a fear in your territory, your home, your community, etc.) is a widening of the bronchia (tissue loss). Your body attempts to widen your bronchia in order to allow more air into your lungs to give you more strength and energy to fight to keep your territory safe. Stay with me.......The biological conflict linked with a death fright impacts the lungs. The lungs attempt to grow larger in order to allow more air in because breath equals life, as we all know. No breath equals death. While you are in the fear or death fright conflict, you notice no symptoms of “disease”, except you have cold hands, cold feet, you can’t sleep, you awaken at 3 AM every night, you have little appetite. During the war, millions of people were in fear of the bombing of their homes and cities where the war was most active. Fearing for their lives, their loved ones in the war, their ability to survive. The food in the stores was sparse due to shortages. This lasted for 4 long years! The longer the conflict, the worse the healing phase. Within 2 weeks of the German Chancellor announcing the end of WWI, these millions of people ALL went into the healing phase all at the same time. It is during the healing phase that you experience symptoms of illness! What is the healing phase of the bronchia widening? Severe bronchitis, pneumonia. The body attempts to refill this lost tissue and you experience inflammation, fever, coughing, body aches, fatigue, etc. What is the healing phase of the extra lung tissue that grew? Decomposing of the tissue by TB bacteria and fungi. The symptoms of this healing phase are: severe coughing up of blood and tissue, fever, inflammation, severe mucous, body aches, fatigue. During this decomposing of the extra tissue (tumor), the body expels a lot of protein, and without replenishment, severe protein loss can result in death. Antibiotics did not exist yet. If TB bacteria does not exist in a person or they have been vaccinated against TB (big mistake), then the tumor will simply encapsulate and become dormant and not harm you. Who died during the Spanish Flu? Mainly the poor who could not afford to buy meat and proper nourishment, and the people who were directly impacted by the bombings and destruction of their homes. Millions of people suffered fear and death frights during the fighting of WWI, and millions of people all went into healing at the end of it. Not everyone was affected because not everyone suffered the same way. It’s not a “flu”, it’s not something you “catch”. It’s biological, meaningful, and unavoidable. One hundred years later, a Fear Campaign begins, using the media to spread it......
No Podcast compares, i honestly think listening to all these incredible episodes has changed me life, i feel i understand myself and my body so much better and i genuinely am so grateful to Prof.Andrew Huberman and the HubermanLabs team for putting the effort and time into these episodes. I know i speak for many people as well as myself when I say how appreciative we are for them 🙏🙏🙏❤🔥
This topic is way out of my field but Dr Sonnenburg explained everything in a very easy and entertaining way, it was a delight to watch. I loved that he took the time to acknowledge the indigenous people he worked with, he looks like an amazing person.
Thank you for your videos again. It took me a while to realize that my GUT was weak, and I was killing my microbiota due to stress, anxiety, and a sedentary life. Now I am following a better diet, mostly vegetables and fruits, working out frequently, eating pickled vegetables and Fermented food (Kimchi, Kefir, Kombucha, Miso, Tempeh, Yogurt, aged/raw cheeses, pickles, natto, sourdough bread), and my body changed incredibly.
why would you eat vegetables when they are sprayed with pesticides, contain fiber which is indigestible; & anti-nutrients, while also not having more than 15 micro-nutrients?
Agree, I have learned more listening to him in the last couple of years, than my whole life. This man is getting people smarter !!!🙌🏽 Wisdom is knowledge!!!
Andrew I just want you to know you helped me overcome my anxiety disorder and in a couple weeks I’ll be running the LA marathon because of your endurance optimization podcasts. Can’t wait to see you in May, hopefully I can tell you thanks in person!
I thank you for such a thorough, comprehensive discussion on this topic! I almost died from Covid. (In Jan 2020, very early in the pandemic). Soon after I contracted a parasitic infection whereby I was severely ill, forgoing all dairy, grains, sugar, even fruits for over a year in this battle. I’ve lost too much weight. This has become a 4 year battle. I appreciate this long video SO much!
Can i ask if you had the boosters...after the pfizer 2nd booster i was told i might have an upset stomach for a day...i did...then in my lower tract but it never really cleared. It feels like i did after taking antibiotics....wish id never had it...but am going to try kefir.
Would love an episode on the nervous system, particularly the sympathetic nervous system, the trauma state and the host of “disorders” that can arise from living in a traumatized fight/flight state. Appreciate all you do!!!💗
Hey Dr.Huberman. Can you please do an episode about the "unconscious mind' and the modern neuroscience's view on psychoanalysis. It would be interesting
I'm a microbiome scientist working for a start-up developing microbiome analysis solution in Thailand. After I found my gut microbiome containing a lot of Fusobacterium I started to adjust my diet by reducing sugar intake and eating more fermented food + prebiotic such as banana or some fruits with high polyphenol. It's worked! I lose about 3 kg now and feel better. Can not wait for my gut microbiome test after this intervention.
I got my food shopping last night...i saw the bananas and had an urge to grab a bunch...honestly...so i git 3. I rareky buy them...thankyou for explaining this...i will try to eat one each morning. I restarted yoga a week ago...suddenly my body is trying to get well...i think instinct is a good thing...
Listened to this last week - I am now brewing my own kombucha, adding in gut shots (found an inexpensive option at the store), purchased athletics greens and starting to add in fermented food whenever I can. I think I understand now why I struggle when I eat fiber or fermented foods and will slowly add them into my diet so I get the benefits long term. I wish I listened to this years ago. I think this will be life-chaning information. I also understand that although many solutions will be offered around microbiome health, many options are gimmicks and just not there yet so I can stop wasting my money and focus on the basics all the while understanding what is happening in my gut when I eat certain foods. Cutting out the excess sugar too! As always, thank you!
Great advice. Speaking of the basics, I've been doing most of the things discussed in this podcast for many years, thanks largely to the book "Nourishing Traditions" by Sally Fallon. If you don't know about it it is bar none the single most important book on these things IMHO, due to the density of advice on how indigenous populations actually prepared their foods. Goes way beyond what most folks are aware of in any modern culture. Oh, and Arthur Haines book "A New Path" is the other KEY text for those who really want to get our epigenetic expressions back on track...
A year on, how are things going for you, Sarah? Did you incorporate more of the items you mentioned and, if so, how are you feeling and how has your health changed?
I believe MANY of your subscribers would be VERY interested in watching Dr. Sonnenburg return to your podcast with the results of his findings on high fiber , high fermented food, and then fiber plus fermented food to see if there is a synergistic effect. I truly hope that you do everything within your power to ensure that he does return to discuss his findings on this subject. It would be most beneficial to those seeking to improve their health.
Another great ferment is Beet Kvass. Easy to make at home, just beets, salt, and filtered water. I always have either kraut or kvass 'growing' in my kitchen. My 7-year-old loves goat's milk kefir (super easy to make too) and I love this episode!
Do you culture it with dried yeast or life culture or just let it sit out uncovered to culture from the environment. I’ve seen people do both. I’d like to hear your process. Kvass is more interesting to me than most cultured foods.
I have it. I've been putting the pieces together for about a year trying to figure out what is causing my stomach pain (feels like a pins and needles type stinging) and my gallbladder pain. There could be a connection for some and I'm pretty sure it's connected for me. I'm working on bile flow and getting stones out. It feels a lot of the time like being stuck between two very high brick walls because some things that help the gallbladder and liver hurt my stomach so it's been difficult to even eat. Not saying that gallbladder problems is connected to everyone who has gastritis but it could be and it was like a lightbulb when I made the connection.
My wife’s company just sent us literature on getting our digestive heath checked free of charge as a part of our insurance plan. I was pumped that this is being adopted and being made more mainstream
This means much worse stuff. Microbiom has recently been invalidated worldwide because of the face covers, antibacterial soaps etc., chemtrails, and chem-food to lower or ruin our immunity and promote fungal disease and inflammation. If you look up what was in The shots you’ll understand that this has had at least two goals: eugenics and transhumanism (human engineering meaning symbiosis with biotech). They may want to see who is going which way. Pure statistics.
Listening to this makes me wonder why so many people have allergies especially recently (within the past 20yrs) I remember when I was a kid, I didn't know anyone that was allergic to peanuts, gluten or a lot of the things we're allergic to nowadays. Very thought provoking and sending me down a rabbit hole topic. Thanks for sharing
Too many anti bacterial household products, glyphosate on crops/plants (it’s an antibiotic), not enough time outside getting dirty, too many vaccinations, too much processed food. That’s just a few that springs to mind. My sister has two kids - one younger unvaccinated that lives on a farm, eats all homemade food and never gets sick. The elder one fully jabbed, grew up in city and she worked so was feeding more processed foods; he gets sick a lot, although his health is improving great;y since she changed lifestyle. The modern urban life is not good for us, hence why kids have numerous allergies and autoimmune is prolific.
Doctor Huberman is a great interviewer because he really knows how to ask relevant questions. In the past, questions would have been asked by reporters that lacked context or insight so you wouldn't glean much from interviews. I'm happy that platforms and certain media have evolved to provide more insightful information. Just like food, nowadays you can choose between junk and nutrition when it comes to news.
There is so much information that I love to hear about. Andrew, when you mentioned drinking the "juice" from sauerkraut, I couldn't help but think about my late father who used to do that, too. He grew up in an Eastern European country where sauerkraut was pretty much a daily food for him. He loved eating that food and drinking the juice. I love sauerkraut because of him. So, thank you for reminding me of how much I love that fermented food.
Have you heard anything about Fermented Soy ? I have been hearing negative things about regular Soy but quite the opposite with Fermented Soy especially in regards to cancer...
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Please complete these Gut Microbiome episodes with an interview with Sandor Katz. Not only has he built a fermenting community (pun intended) worldwide, his knowledge of fermentation and its culture worldwide (pun intended) is second to none. His personal health journey is truly incredible.
It’s fascinating listening to scientists in different anatomy/medical related fields as they each focus on one particular diet that improves one particular aspect of health. Seems like there’s no unifying theory of nutrition that improves everything all at once.
It's so nice to hear real scientists converse on this subject, where there is neither sensationalism nor an inordinate amount of overly cautious hedging. You guys are both heroes (and so is Dr. Erica Sonnenburg). Thanks for this, and hey, I get to save on my Thorne stuff now. Rock on.
When this podcast #62 popped up, and I saw that it was over 2 hours long, I grabbed my whole food prep ingredients and adjusted volume to never miss an insight from this very informative, educational session! Thank you for more pearls of wisdom😊👏🏻.
Hey Dr.Huberman. Congrats to you for sharing vast knowledge about Gut health. Could you do the episode on Inflamatory arthiritis, rootcauses and to improve the situation
Amazing podcast. Mr. Huberman is a national treasure. He's done nothing but give. Thank you. My cautionary tale: In 2018 I began drinking meal replacement drinks and I decided I could save a lot of time if I stopped eating normal food. I would drink several a day for months. I woke up one day and i couldn't hold down food. I remember a scary morning when I took a supplement (charcoal) and within about 3 minutes it went through my body. This is not an exaggeration. I had completely erradicated my microbiome. There was nothing to digest my food. I went to the hospital. They did tests but they did not know what the problem was. One of the tests showed an incredibly high level of inflammation. I don't remember the test but a normal reading was under 20 (a very low number). My test showed my level at 1050. It was a marker for inflammation. I went to a gastroenterologist days later and he wanted to put a scope in me. By then I had already formed my hypothesis. I recall waking up one morning and knew the only rational explanation is by drinking a high sugar drink, this enabled sugar eating microrganisms to proliferate and multiply as the rest of microbiota died off from starvation. It's the same idea if you were to kill off 80% of the species in the Amazon rainforest, the entire ecosystem would shift and adapt to whatever species remain. My solution: I only ate foods that I knew would rebuild my microbiome and nothing else. I ate a lot of fermented foods (Kimchi, saurkraut), and a lot of Korean fermented foods in general. I also made small salads with diverse greens. I ate things like onion, garlic, probiotics, prebiotics powder, etc Eating small meals was essential. I did not have the sheer number of microrganisms to digest large meals. This is a critical point because had i not made that connection i might have concluded I was wrong about the cause. Eat small meals. DO NOT eat any sugar. On day 3 of my diet, I could eat a small meal and not have to run to the bathroom. I can't express how frightening it was. I could not leave the house for about 3 weeks unless i planned for it. The microbiome will prove to be one of the most important aspects of human health. The science already shows that dysbiosis is the most likely cause of imflammatory chronic conditions such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Crohns Disease, Long Covid, etc I followed a lot of the recommendations in the book: Fiber Fueled Most doctors won't help you restore your microbiome because this is the bleeding edge of health and despite all of the studies, they still haven't concluded how it affects us. Doctors generally don't use emerging science to help patients. I read the studies and tested on myself. A microbiome in a state of dysbiosis is the cause of inflammatory disease and chronic conditions. Sugar is toxic to our microbiome. So is alcohol. Our ancestors ate fermented foods. This way of eating is much closer to our origins as a speciea. These are my opinions. Do your research. I'm happy this is being talked about at length. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your life story. I hope you are back to health, but must congratulate you on being so brave and taking your healing into your own hands. Very, very commendable.
@@Christina.N. Thank you for the kind words. Yes, I am back to normal. I continued to improve everyday that I ate my strict diet. It probably took 2 to 3 months to fully recover. Although, I don't believe it's possible to rebuild our microbiome with the diversity I had at birth, or as a child, since I inherited the microbiome of my mother, and her mother, and so on. Maybe a fecal transplant would give me the diversity I had as a kid, when I was eating dirt. Our microbiota is the result of millions of years of evolution which is why I believe it's very difficult to restore it completely. I'm confident that the day will come when we will be able take a microbiota pill specially formulated to mimic the microbiota we encountered at birth. I know people much smarter than me are working on this. This gives me hope. It can't come soon enough.
This was a great episode, as was the episode with Dr. Kyle Gillett. I’m wondering why the pancreas is never discussed. We always look downstream to the microbiome and colon, but rarely at the small intestine, stomach and pancreas. Would love to hear more about the pancreas specifically. Enzymes, hormones, minerals and how to support and repair it.
Yes! Good idea. My cousin died in his early 20's from pancreatitis. I've always wanted to learn more about the pancreas and I wonder what could have helped him as I don't think he got the best care (the hospital fed him ice cream at one point when he had been unable to eat food for some time... not surprisingly, he took a downturn).
I had my 3 dogs trending a bit towards keto and they got acute pancreatitis from the fat, which really wasn't that much. Fat doesn't appear healthy for the pancreas.
I haven’t watched this episode yet because I’m currently suffering from one of the worst headaches I’ve experienced after a big drop in barometric pressure today. But I realized you could do a killer episode on headaches. Different types and causes, prevention and relief. Please also work with Lex to go back in time and put it out yesterday. Kidding aside, Lex was recently talking about how the science community needs to improve their presentation skills- I think this is your superpower. Thanks for being the best podcaster with the clearest and most actionable insights on the internet.
I agree about doing an episode on headache types…. I suffer from chronic tension and migraine. Nothing will touch my tension ha. I hope your migraine went away…. He did I believe have something on headaches but it was incorporated with another podcast….. I don’t recall which one it was. It was one of the earlier ones though.
Wanted to thank you , Dr. Huberman. I was having major health issues like recurring cellulitis from July to Nov of last year. I of course was. onway too many anti-biotics and I watched an ep of your pod on immunity and started doing all the suggestions (2 - 4 servings of fermented foods, spirulina powder, ACV, breath work, etc.) I've been healthy since Jan and I now know it's most likely from the fermented foods (which I still eat on a daily basis) rebuilding my microbiome. Thank you for providing this type of high quality education for free!
I'm a naturalist and food forager. And I've been eating wild 'food' in forests for many years. It always makes sense to me as 'informing my body with different kinds if information'. It's a pleasure to hear the words spoken from another person. I enjoy the taste of bitter and other undesirable flavors. I am considered 'dirty' by most people. I work outdoors most days and I believe the exposure is crucial to my body knowing what to do with food and other kinds of environmental exposure that makes me resilient and healthy. I am glad to hear someone say that dirt from your garden is not necessarily dangerous. People nowadays are terrified that all plants not in a grocery store are poisonous. And dirt is pathogenic. But these people are sometimes pillars of disease in a community. I think calling this a cultural problem is more than just word play. And I am glad to see that there is real science being done to show us that severing our relationship with our environment is not only alienating, but a health hazard as well. I know I'm being a little obtuse. But this information is pointing to the very things I have tried to train my body to recognize and integrate. Even my food cravings are different now. And are often for raw vegetables like Cilantro, or Dandelion. I have this creeping type of Sorrel that has adapted from European settlers here in CA. And it is so tasty. Growing in the rain and snow in January!
All this research makes sense because if someone who has dysbiosis in the gut suddenly changes their diet by adding a lot of plant -based food without having enough intestinal bacteria that have the proper enzymes to break them down,it is perfectly normal for the inflammation not to decrease .Unlike the fermented foods that provide the bacteria that have the enzymes and the fiber.If you water the soil without seeds ,nothing will grow.Thanks so mush for these investigations that help put the pieces of the puzzle together.🙏
Hello Dr. Huberman, could you do a podcast on how to heal the body? I have chronic fatigue syndrome and would love to have tools on how to get your body in a healing state. Thank you for all you do!!!!
You can actually start making kombucha with no scoby (it's how I started): 1. Buy a bottle of refrigerated kombucha that hasn't been pasteurised. It should also say on the bottle that it contains live cultures. 2. Thoroughly clean your utensils, anything that touches the liquids. 3. Brew your tea, let it cool, add your preferred sugar. 4. Make sure the tea is at room temperature or slightly warm (hot will kill the bacteria), then mix with the bought kombucha. 5. Cover with cloth or something to keep bugs out but allows air to circulate, keep out of direct sun. A thin layer of scoby will start forming at the top, gradually thickening over time. Use a clean spoon to taste every few days after fermenting for a week, transfer the scoby to another batch and enjoy your kombucha. You can get more advanced with two-phase brewing for fizzyness and flavor but this should be a good starting point.
I was diagnosed with leaky gut. Before that I never heard of Probiotics. I now make my own yogurt. No sugar added. The difference in home made to store bought is so different. As for Kumbacha I only drink 4 oz and kefir I get when I can find it. I did notice a difference in my body. Hope to make my own Kumbacha one day. This was a great discussion
@@TalkswithMmmaryamIt’s strange it seems you have to get into a mindset to do it and enjoy it. For me it was taking massive action on a separate goal that I didn’t achieve which led me to doing this fast. I learned that going after such big goals even if you don’t achieve it can lead to so much more. I trained for a 31 Mile Mountain Trail Running race and was kicked out for not hitting a checkpoint in time. Best thing that could have ever happened to me in retrospect! Good Luck!
Just a quick remark - I am happy to have found this channel. The reason being, after going through years of depression, but making it through it, most mornings I have very uncomfortable gut pains. Sometimes, in a way, it is like when we get the "butterfly" feeling, if a butterfly had razor blade wings. Other times, and this can last for upwards of 4 hours, it feels as tho I am constantly being punched in the gut. WHen I have more time, I will sit through these videos, relating to this topic, and hopefully get a better understanding. The pain is just overwhelming at times.
Read The Mind-Gut Connection book. There may be insights in there to help you as the author provides an example of a patient he had who had similar symptoms. The causes were related to the mind and stress he was going through. The book is fantastic for learning about how the gut and brain communicate with each other and influence each other.
I moved from another country to the US and I can concur that my gut health decreased! My diet changed a lot, for the worst I guess, but now I am looking to restore it. Thanks Docs for sharing this valuable information with us!
@@MeMe-ht2hdStop being an ignorant bigot. The United States isn't remotely a mess, and the people who think it is are ignorant bigots. You may dislike the absurdity going on in its politics, but there are absurd politics, social issues, fiscal issues, financial issues, immigration issues, and other similar problems across Europe and other countries as well. You don't hear about them because all we do here is wallow in whatever problem of the day is fueling the narratives. Europe is beset with a wide range of very serious issues collectively and at the national member level, too. Further, the same issues of over-sanitization affecting this person's gut health in the U.S. would happen in Sweden, too. People who move to countries where processed foods are common often experienced decreased gut health, but it's also perfectly possible to eat a gut-healthy diet in the U.S., as untold millions of Americans do. There's nothing you can't get in the U.S. that you could get in Sweden or Europe, and that includes health care where you're going to pay directly out of pocket in the U.S. for what you pay for through taxes elsewhere.
@@OrdinaryFemmaleDon't mind them. The fact that this is a podcast about gut health and their only contribution is to leap on an opportunity to bash America says it all about them. They're a zealot who immerses themselves in left-wing (not liberal) sources that feed and fuel their absurd bigotries about "white supremacy" and every other narrative responsible for the sociopolitical issues America actually faces, and about what monsters everyone who isn't in lock step with their sociopolitics is. They're unfortunately common, now, and as a liberal Black man it pains me deeply to see that people like that are what has come to dominate representation of liberal issues.
I live in Poland, where sauerkraut and fermented cucumbers are a ‘staple veggies’ for many people and I always found it strange that in US you can buy these things from a can. Here you usually have two big barrels in the supermarket, where those are kept. And for the last couple of years those cannot be named ‘fermented’ if the process was rushed, so you can see by the name what you are buying. By the way, you can also find several more veggies that are being fermented, I personally love fermented beetroots (and those are no pickles!). Thank you for this episode!
Playing the devils advocate here but, what if it’s not about the fiber, rather the bacteria found on the skin of plants as well as dirt/soil on them? Is there data that suggest we could generate scfa/ butyrate from collagen/ bone marrow, raw butter and other animal dense nutrients? I really enjoy the Huberman Lab Podcast. Thank you Professor Huberman for the effort and knowledge that you share!
And I think the high fibre arm also didn’t produce higher levels of butyrate, which is not what the researchers expected I think. Another reason massive amounts of fibre may be overrated
1:03:58 "if you're eating a lot of fiber that's feeding your gut microbiome, it is just producing this vast array of fermentation (...) that appear to be largely beneficial on our biology" I.e. it's the whole "package", fiber potentiates fermentation allowing "carbon with hydrogen" (carbs) to be broken by bacteria already there and the new bacteria that came with dirt, chicken poop, cow manure, dog/cat saliva, etc. Always sterilising greens/meat may prevent more harmful bacteria to lodge (E. coli), which is recommended if the source may be contaminated, but it also prevents a healthy/diverse microbiome to develop.
I would not want to be in the raw food arm of that study 💨 😂 One benefit of fermentation is it breaks down plant compounds like lectins and phytic acid, which can increase gut permeability and block absorption of minerals like zinc. Dr Sonnenburg’s paper says there may have been too much plant fiber for that arm of the study to digest - can you imagine how much worse that would be if it was raw ?
@@sw99up yes, 4 raw soaked beans are enough to cause intense vomiting and diarrhea. However, phytates are greatlly removed by soaking+rinsing and lectins by cooking. Exposure to increasing amounts allow the microbiome to adjust over time and benefit from their presence (e.g. reduced inflammation and infections). A person that does not eat legumes/pulses may have a hard time digesting them due to the lack of the proper bacteria.
Alot of respect to you for organising this podcast on gutt health. I have been suffering fro. Poor gutt health since last 15 years. So there was alot of informattion being shared in this. 🙏🙏
Thank you Professor Huberman! Excellent episodes! I would like to know more about how common chemical can damage our gut and health. In future episodes, can you talk about how our health is affected by things like pesticide, herbicide, detergent, lectin, mouthwash, and etc.
I really wanted to watch this over 2 hr video. Made it through the first 8 minutes which was just ads and i thought they were over. Nope. The ads kept coming every 4 minutes. Thank you to the notes by commenters. I can get on with my life . Free information is great if you have unlimited time.
Hey, Doctor Huberman. Can you please do an episode on burnout, recovery after brain damage, exhaustion, chronic fatigue syndrome and such? When you reach that point of chronic mental and physical exhaustion it’s really hard to recover. Thanks!
Fabulous interview Dr. Huberman and Dr. Sonnenburg. I so enjoy the way you and your guests break down the brain, and body’s inner scientific mechanics into easy, and comprehensive conversations. Although I have a Human Kinetics background, and have always been fascinated with the body, and mind, I sincerely appreciate when brilliant minds who have specialized in specific fields are able to discuss challenging topics in a fun, educational, and as I previously mentioned comprehensive manner. I look forward to seeing your presentation at UVIC Dr. Huberman.
Eat Mediterranean diet Less process foods, less sugar Even less meat perhaps 2:06:50 Tools for enhancing your gut microbiome -Try to avoid process foods -Some fiber is good -Fermented foods
Jeez - that was RIVETING! I wasn't bored for a second. Thank you Justin, thank you Andrew, for the good work you do, and for making it accessible. With greetings from Cape Town!
Thank you so much for this episode. I’m suffering from leaky gut issues and I’ve been studying a lot about gut microbiome these days. This is so helpful. Thanks again!
This was such a great episode!!! I can’t get enough of your content, every episode takes my knowledge and awareness to another level. Thank you so much for providing such valuable information. 🙏🏽
Hey Andrew, love the podcast! I've been binge watching your podcasts ever since I came across your channel a few months ago, have learnt so much. Would you consider doing an episode on fatigue related illnesses such as Long Covid and CFS/ME? Would love to hear you do a podcast on this.
If you do this, Dr. Brent Goodman at Mayo in Scottsdale would be an excellent source of knowledge. He is also passionate about making these conditions more well known.
Dr Huberman did a great podcast on the benefits of light, including redlight snd infrared light, especially in the winter when natural light is harder to obtain. Lots of studies on redlight/infrared being very helpful for covid, long covid and other viruses. The Huberman podcast has links to scientific studies. Pubmed also has useful videos on YT with links to studies.
I’ve been fermenting vegetables combinations like cauliflower/carrots/red peppers/onions for a year now. I do it in 64 oz Mason jars. I’ve tried a Turkish method of fermenting with adding raw chick peas to the brine. Works great!
@@Rajjo15 Maybe I’m wrong, because I know fermentation mitigates some common issues people have with cabbage.....but I believe chickpeas are much higher in lectins, phytates, and tannins especially in raw form. I cant imagine they get soft do they? I have honestly never heard of that but I have a bad reaction to many legumes so if you offered me that for dinner I’d tear my shirt off in anger lol jk
@@Rajjo15 hi there, you only use the chick peas to start the fermentation. I usually use 12 raw ones in my 48 oz Mason jar. I got the generally recipe from a UA-cam episode on “Rafik’s Kitchen How to Pickle Peppers” but she goes into Pickering other vegetables. I just also use this method to make my sauerkraut. I also put in stuff like ginger and carrots. I don’t particularly like the taste of fermented vegetables so I add spices to distract the flavor. I also use bayleaves to keep things crisp. It is fun! And healthy too. I hope this answers your question
I'm immensly greatful for the incredible quality and clarity of this insanely helpful podcast and for all the great sponsorships. This is a one-stop-shop for all things physiopsychological selfimprovement. Thank you Dr. Huberman!
I have listened to countless podcasts in reference to the microbiom, but this podcast is AMAZING 👏... Thank you both for bringing this valuable information to us 🙏
A friend of mine linked me this channel and it is pure gold. Does this podcast cover any autoimmune issues that affect the GI tract, such as crohns or colitis? Would love to hear your thoughts about how to better manage these diseases
Hiii! I would be so grateful if you did an episode on seasonal affective disorder! I live in a dark country and this is a major issue for me. I'm essentially in a state of lethargic depression 90% of the year and this is only relieved during the short summer weeks. I would be fascinated to hear what mechanisms affect this and why it can have such a powerful influence on mood.
Hey! While not exactly on seasonal depression, his #2 ‘Master your sleep & be more alert when awake’ talks about light in your daily routine quite a bit, as someone living in Eastern Europe I feel your pain and found that episode useful
Thank you Dr Sonnenburg for acknowledging the indigenous communities with respect as intelligent and sovereign people , not poverty on display waiting to assimilate to our ways. Bought your book and looking forward to the read.
Very interesting podcast. Thanks for sharing this. Stress and trauma has a huge impact of gut health. Sustained elevated cortisol levels, malnutrition also affects the gut through time. From here, so many other conditions can develop like autoimmune issues, hormone imbalances, malabsorptions of nutrients which I am dealing with currently. The GI system is so complex and there is no straight answers to control such conditions. But one can only hope and try new and tried diets and treatment plans to improve their health. Sending positivity to many people out there managing GI problems.
If this guy is the foremost expert on gut health then we need to divert millions from cancer research toward his lab so he can get the funding he needs to figure out what is really going on. I don't doubt his credibility, but get the man whatever he needs so he can provide more concrete answers.
Yeah, right now the recommendations he's giving has been almost the same low fat high fiber/high carb nonsense that's been contributing to western health problems for over 50 years. Doesn't seem very promising if this is what the microbiome research is pointing us to. Sounds like it's more in favor of the microbials than to us human hosts.
Absolutely fantastic discussion! Great questioning by Andrew lead to thoroughly informative answers by Justin. You both are doing really important work, and I’m so thankful that you are sharing your knowledge with the public. Much gratitude to both of you for this discussion and all the work that you and your colleagues share.
wow! i LOVE Dr. Justin! What a thoughtful, conscious, amazing man! i especially appreciate his remarks on the overwhelming benefit of focusing on plant food. i understand this podcast is highly scientific, but it continues to astound me how the treatment of animals in factories, including so-called "clean meat" is simply ignored, overlooked, left out of the conversation. i look forward to an intelligent conversation that includes both science AND ethics.
idk if this was the specific video mentioning berberine BUT I've been suffering from intense bloating, nasal congestion and shortness of breath due to the bloating after getting h pylori. Even after treatment these problems came back after every meal, even hours after I ate I couldn't breathe at night from the bloating. I thought it was GERD/reflux but PPI's didn't help. It actually made my symptoms even worse which made me wonder if it was a acid reflux issue at all. Decided to try to fix my gut microbiome after reading about SIBO and Candida overgrowth. I came about this podcast and decided to try berberine (pairing it with inositol which I might stop because I read it feeds the candida yeast) and to my astonishment I finally got relief from my symptoms. No more bloating, no more sluggish digestion, no more breathing issues, and it's been about 2 weeks since I started taking those. When I feel a flareup coming I just take the pills with a meal and it goes away. Absolutely amazing. I'm thinking my issue is due to dysbiosis maybe and that's why I'm getting relief from the berberine??? I got retested for h pylori which came back negative, my lungs and heart are healthy, I don't have a hiatal hernia. I think I definitely need an endoscopy to make sure it's nothing more serious but honesty so grateful the berberine is helping me feel normal again.
Thank you Dr. Andrew for connecting science and tools. Please bring an episode on prefrontal cortex as it would be benificial for many people because it is the last part of the brain to completely develop and most affected by the environment and least affected by genes .
I have been drinking dairy kefir and it has helped my gastritis and IBS. I have to try it on an empty stomach. It seems to be like nature's Mylanta due to the coating effect.
This podcast made me realise how absolutely clueless I was about my own body and mind :D. I have started implementing some changes based on the things I've learnt here. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day....
I am definitely going to have to listen to this episode at least twice to get everything but I really appreciate Dr. Sonnenburg's explanations. They are easy to understand for someone who doesn't study in his field. Thank you :)
I think I just need to listen to podcasts over and over until I get their gist, instead of music 🎶 like usual. It is better to do this than almost never by waiting for perfect time to fully focus
Super fascinating topic, thank you both for this episode. I have to say, that in my own experience, I've had colonoscopies carried out for medical reasons and in preparation for them I had to be flushed out using powerful laxatives. Every time, I experienced feeling quite unwell and I believe it was due to the impact on my intestinal microbiome, so I don't think flushing is at all good for us.
I’ve been through hell for the past 20yrs. My bowel regularity and consistency has changed and never been the same since. As a result, I’m also experiencing a constant sinus headache. Debilitating. Quality of life has dropped drastically. I have young children that I can’t be the best father I can be for them because of this. Marriage is suffering. Brain fog has left me struggling at work. My research leads me to evidence of a potentially candida overgrowth? I’ve been to nearly a dozen ENT’s. No resolve. I will attempt to reach out to this doctor. I’m not an over-the-top person. But complete transparency here; my suffering has been incomprehensible. Yet I push on because I am a father and husband. And I got bills to pay. Cherish your health.
Candida overgrowth is a real thing. It almost killed me three times. I was told by a regular MD that mainstream medicine knows that it exists, but they refuse to acknowledge it because they have no treatment for it. The best thing you can do is get ALL refined sugars, additives, preservatives out of your diet. You should be very careful with fruit as well. My husband and I don't consume commercial condiments or mainstream breakfast cereals. We make our own condiments and eat clean cereals. We never drink juice. The body needs fruit as it is packaged in nature. The fiber in it is important. My husband has to take a good probiotic and digestive enzymes because he is on prednisone for life. I was on a lot of drugs for depression for a long time. They were killing me. Since I got everything processed out of my diet, I don't need the drugs. IT'S NOT AN EASY JOURNEY AND YOU MUST BE CAREFUL ADJUSTING MEDS. it can be done though. Its also really important to get sunlight and regular exercise. It doesn't have to be complicated. A walk outside once a day can make a huge difference in a short span of time. If you don't want to, get a dog or borrow someone else's if you can. Best wishes!
Dr Sonnenburgs findings echo my own experiments on myself of course my findings are subjective feelings but thats life.. More veg more greens no sugar no processed no alcohol and i feel amazing and am enjoying life so much more and am realy relaxed for the first time in years... Midlife crisis on HOLD thankyou.
Andrew, please make an episode about ejaculation problems (premature, delayed, retrograde). Would love to hear solid science about their solvability and about effective tools and techniques to approach them. Thanks for your very amazing work in this podcast.
Check out Master Mantak Chia, I can personally attest to his expertise in exactly what you are looking for. Besides all of the sexual knowledge he teaches he also teaches all types of healing. It's not some bullshit, he taught me to heal myself of cancer. He has many books. Specifically, "Taoist Secrets of Love: Cultivating Male Sexual Energy" "Healing Love through the Tao: Cultivating Female Sexual Energy" "The Multi Orgasmic Male" "The Multi Orgasmic Female" "The Multi Orgasmic Couple" are just a few of the titles...
Thanks you gentlemen for your wonderful advice. As someone who grew up in Africa eating almost entirely whole plants based diet that we grew on our own in the village,I am so grateful that the science if confirming what our ancestors have practised for years. Diseases such as IBS, crohn’s and most food allergies are unheard of in Africa. I wonder if it has something to do with the difference in gut microbes.
Yes! You are fortunate! The mothers also definitely pass microbiomes down through generations. (Just as a seed from a plant from your garden keeps getting better year after year developing according to its surroundings). The guest has an agenda.
I have listened to all your shows. They are great! 1. Could you address the impact of SSRIs and the potential impact on the microbiome? 2. Could you do a show on interpersonal neurobiology and adult attachment and the impact of any potential reparative effects from our connection with our companion animals on that?
Thank you so much for all this information, I love this podcast. Would love to hear about the link between gut problems and endometriosis, or just endometriosis in general. I think there are some differences in how women's bodies work in relation to the gut.
When it comes to carb consumption. What makes the most sense to me is that if you genome originates near the equator, your body can tolerate carbs better because more fruit and vegetables grow in warm climates. Where as some groups of people, such as indigenous people of the great plains, do much better on a high fat, high protein diet because they originate further north where fruits don't grow in such abundance.
my self comes from an African-Slavic connection (born with a slate grey nevus :)). I can only tolerate certain things from both cuisines and do best with seasonal Central European fruits and vegetables from the region where I live. Also, unlike my African part of the family, I overcame my lactose intolerance at an early age. So there might be something to your assumption. Addendum: I think my observations rather support the microbiome thesis, i.e. imprinting by external microbiome sources.
@@frau_ic yes, people from Pakistan or India also thrive on a high carb diet. Indigenous people from North America suffer from high rates and obesity and type 2 diabetes because they adopted a high carb, high sugar, and processed food diet.
@@DLS441 Yes, when you are forced to abandon your centuries-old food base in favor of another that is economically and ecologically questionable, and which, almost literally from one day to the next, is sometimes an invasion of your guts. Therefore, cultural sensitivity is more than just an old wives' tale, and it now has scientific support.
@@DLS441 I wouldn’t say they “thrive”. Tolerate it better? Maybe.. thrive? Nah. I’m Indian btw been vegetarian my whole life (33yo) did not serve me well.
Thanks for all of the great info as always! You did leave me wondering, though, why still the emphasis on fiber? The study you guys cite seems to indicate that higher fiber intake didn't show the kinds of results that were hoped for, yet Dr. Sonnenburg recited Michael Pollan's mantra and still seemed to insist on the benefits of a high fiber diet. Also, where can we go to remain informed about upcoming studies if we are interested in participating? Thanks again for everything!
I was thinking the same thing. He did say that high fiber diets lowered inflammation in individuals with diverse gut micro biomes. This might be why it’s important to increase fermented food consumption along with fiber.
There are other issue that was not discussed, anti nutrients & the dangers of roundup on all veggies. Some people go Keto because they have a lot of anti-inflammatory which they believe is caused by alot of foods are reccommended but not meat. I'm confused by all of the information out.
After my homemade kimchi, today I started fermenting my own 1st batch kombucha 😀. M super pumped after watching this podcast. Thx u so much. Love from India 🇮🇳
I have a friend who was an exchange student from Italy. He noticed that he felt much more tired here in the US than he did at home. He was living with an American family of Italian heritage who had very good dietary habits. However, he noticed a substantial difference.
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I’m SO here for it!!
Excellent!
I am putting it on my calendar.
Come to NY
Is this available virtually?
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I love that he took a minute to express the respect that his team and himself have to the tribes they studied. He also, mentioned his wife by her full name in order to credit her for her work. You can see the respect he has for people, his field and the world in general.
With 5 million subscribers I wish he had a better studio like Lex or Rogan. This feels like from the 90's type of production.
@@TheAllSeeingAyethat shows how much you're interested in the content... The studio is totally irrelevant. We don't even need to watch the video.
@@THIAGOFLORIANO Appearances makes a difference however small it may or may not be.
Fiber can feed pathogens, So the probiotics fermented food group did better due to actively supplying beneficial microbes to crowd out pathogens and break down fiber into beneficial compounds
Thank you, Dr. Huberman for considering that people from all walks of life and income levels are consuming your content!
Also it gives people useful things to discuss and talk about!
Most of the more severe illnesses happen to people because an upsetting event occurs in their lives taking them by surprise, unexpectedly, impacting first in the brain, then in the corresponding organ which that part of the brain controls. The end of WWI had absolutely everything to do with the Flu and lung TB outbreak that occurred killing millions. In nature, the biological conflict linked with a territorial fear (just what it means-a fear in your territory, your home, your community, etc.) is a widening of the bronchia (tissue loss). Your body attempts to widen your bronchia in order to allow more air into your lungs to give you more strength and energy to fight to keep your territory safe. Stay with me.......The biological conflict linked with a death fright impacts the lungs. The lungs attempt to grow larger in order to allow more air in because breath equals life, as we all know. No breath equals death.
While you are in the fear or death fright conflict, you notice no symptoms of “disease”, except you have cold hands, cold feet, you can’t sleep, you awaken at 3 AM every night, you have little appetite. During the war, millions of people were in fear of the bombing of their homes and cities where the war was most active. Fearing for their lives, their loved ones in the war, their ability to survive. The food in the stores was sparse due to shortages. This lasted for 4 long years! The longer the conflict, the worse the healing phase. Within 2 weeks of the German Chancellor announcing the end of WWI, these millions of people ALL went into the healing phase all at the same time. It is during the healing phase that you experience symptoms of illness! What is the healing phase of the bronchia widening? Severe bronchitis, pneumonia. The body attempts to refill this lost tissue and you experience inflammation, fever, coughing, body aches, fatigue, etc. What is the healing phase of the extra lung tissue that grew? Decomposing of the tissue by TB bacteria and fungi. The symptoms of this healing phase are: severe coughing up of blood and tissue, fever, inflammation, severe mucous, body aches, fatigue. During this decomposing of the extra tissue (tumor), the body expels a lot of protein, and without replenishment, severe protein loss can result in death. Antibiotics did not exist yet. If TB bacteria does not exist in a person or they have been vaccinated against TB (big mistake), then the tumor will simply encapsulate and become dormant and not harm you. Who died during the Spanish Flu? Mainly the poor who could not afford to buy meat and proper nourishment, and the people who were directly impacted by the bombings and destruction of their homes.
Millions of people suffered fear and death frights during the fighting of WWI, and millions of people all went into healing at the end of it. Not everyone was affected because not everyone suffered the same way.
It’s not a “flu”, it’s not something you “catch”. It’s biological, meaningful, and unavoidable. One hundred years later, a Fear Campaign begins, using the media to spread it......
No Podcast compares, i honestly think listening to all these incredible episodes has changed me life, i feel i understand myself and my body so much better and i genuinely am so grateful to Prof.Andrew Huberman and the HubermanLabs team for putting the effort and time into these episodes. I know i speak for many people as well as myself when I say how appreciative we are for them 🙏🙏🙏❤🔥
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This topic is way out of my field but Dr Sonnenburg explained everything in a very easy and entertaining way, it was a delight to watch. I loved that he took the time to acknowledge the indigenous people he worked with, he looks like an amazing person.
Thank you for your videos again. It took me a while to realize that my GUT was weak, and I was killing my microbiota due to stress, anxiety, and a sedentary life. Now I am following a better diet, mostly vegetables and fruits, working out frequently, eating pickled vegetables and Fermented food (Kimchi, Kefir, Kombucha, Miso, Tempeh, Yogurt, aged/raw cheeses, pickles, natto, sourdough bread), and my body changed incredibly.
That’s me right now I gotta stress less I can’t digest nothing due to stress
This give me hope fr I’ll be back with a update in 1 month then two wish me luck
If you buy some aloe vera to drink, it also helps )
why would you eat vegetables when they are sprayed with pesticides, contain fiber which is indigestible; & anti-nutrients, while also not having more than 15 micro-nutrients?
@@nyjord2They could be getting organic foods.
You are like one of those teachers, that shape you for the rest of your life.
I couldn’t agree more!
So true!! Wish I had such a teacher in school!
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Agree, I have learned more listening to him in the last couple of years, than my whole life. This man is getting people smarter !!!🙌🏽
Wisdom is knowledge!!!
Andrew I just want you to know you helped me overcome my anxiety disorder and in a couple weeks I’ll be running the LA marathon because of your endurance optimization podcasts. Can’t wait to see you in May, hopefully I can tell you thanks in person!
This is so rad
Good luck on your run!
@Max -x that's not what he said 🌻 You can also check out dr Amy Johnson to learn what anxiety is.
Please share which episode helped you overcome anxiety
yea what info/podcast helped you overcome anxiety?
Please don’t stop your work, we absolutely love science, and can’t get enough of it.
Find God too.
@@user-zy9yg2eu5t which one
@@Degrees-qe5gk The Creator
@@user-zy9yg2eu5tthe creator according to which religion?
@@Degrees-qe5gk whichever one you like. healthy spiritual life is beneficial for everyone.
I thank you for such a thorough, comprehensive discussion on this topic! I almost died from Covid. (In Jan 2020, very early in the pandemic). Soon after I contracted a parasitic infection whereby I was severely ill, forgoing all dairy, grains, sugar, even fruits for over a year in this battle. I’ve lost too much weight. This has become a 4 year battle.
I appreciate this long video SO much!
Can i ask if you had the boosters...after the pfizer 2nd booster i was told i might have an upset stomach for a day...i did...then in my lower tract but it never really cleared.
It feels like i did after taking antibiotics....wish id never had it...but am going to try kefir.
Would love an episode on the nervous system, particularly the sympathetic nervous system, the trauma state and the host of “disorders” that can arise from living in a traumatized fight/flight state. Appreciate all you do!!!💗
Long covid??
@@jeffstokes2644 I imagine that is a small factor for some. Nervous system related illnesses are vast and preceded Covid
Gabor Matè is your answer
@@aa.4639 I love Gabor mate. 💛
Vagus nerve to be precise
Hey Dr.Huberman. Can you please do an episode about the "unconscious mind' and the modern neuroscience's view on psychoanalysis. It would be interesting
This would be a great topic. I think Jordan Peterson would be an amazing guest.
+1! Can we figure out a way to get Carl Jung on the podcast? @Andrew Huberman
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@@SmoothsSaloon Peterson would be great if you want someone to deny climate change and then start crying
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I'm a microbiome scientist working for a start-up developing microbiome analysis solution in Thailand. After I found my gut microbiome containing a lot of Fusobacterium I started to adjust my diet by reducing sugar intake and eating more fermented food + prebiotic such as banana or some fruits with high polyphenol. It's worked! I lose about 3 kg now and feel better. Can not wait for my gut microbiome test after this intervention.
Which microbiome test did you do please? Thank you
Hello thank you for the info. May I ask what are the best fermented food to eat?
I got my food shopping last night...i saw the bananas and had an urge to grab a bunch...honestly...so i git 3. I rareky buy them...thankyou for explaining this...i will try to eat one each morning.
I restarted yoga a week ago...suddenly my body is trying to get well...i think instinct is a good thing...
Can you do too much to improve microbiome?
As far as too much probiotic and fiber intake?
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Yes, you'll get diarrhea...
Listened to this last week - I am now brewing my own kombucha, adding in gut shots (found an inexpensive option at the store), purchased athletics greens and starting to add in fermented food whenever I can. I think I understand now why I struggle when I eat fiber or fermented foods and will slowly add them into my diet so I get the benefits long term. I wish I listened to this years ago. I think this will be life-chaning information. I also understand that although many solutions will be offered around microbiome health, many options are gimmicks and just not there yet so I can stop wasting my money and focus on the basics all the while understanding what is happening in my gut when I eat certain foods. Cutting out the excess sugar too! As always, thank you!
Great advice. Speaking of the basics, I've been doing most of the things discussed in this podcast for many years, thanks largely to the book "Nourishing Traditions" by Sally Fallon. If you don't know about it it is bar none the single most important book on these things IMHO, due to the density of advice on how indigenous populations actually prepared their foods. Goes way beyond what most folks are aware of in any modern culture. Oh, and Arthur Haines book "A New Path" is the other KEY text for those who really want to get our epigenetic expressions back on track...
A year on, how are things going for you, Sarah? Did you incorporate more of the items you mentioned and, if so, how are you feeling and how has your health changed?
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There are no studies about Kombucha really helping your gut, just saying
I just do miso and sourkraut. I prefer natural sources to things like shots.
I believe MANY of your subscribers would be VERY interested in watching Dr. Sonnenburg return to your podcast with the results of his findings on high fiber , high fermented food, and then fiber plus fermented food to see if there is a synergistic effect. I truly hope that you do everything within your power to ensure that he does return to discuss his findings on this subject. It would be most beneficial to those seeking to improve their health.
This the greatest pod cast that I listen to. I'm extremely greatful for the information shared!
Totally in agreement!!!
Same!!
Well stated DYI Jogi. Our family began incorporating light reduction at night and prioritizing sleep.
That is exactly what I was constantly thinking while I was listening! 😁
Do you take notes at all? So much info, I. can't imagine listening without writing stuff down.
I’ve been eating fermented foods at every meal since Humberman mentioned it in a podcast a while ago. One of the best things I ever did for my health.
Can you explain why you come to the conclusion that is the best you ever did for your health? Let us know!
Another great ferment is Beet Kvass. Easy to make at home, just beets, salt, and filtered water. I always have either kraut or kvass 'growing' in my kitchen. My 7-year-old loves goat's milk kefir (super easy to make too) and I love this episode!
Add some cabbage while fermenting the beets to get extra benefits!
Do you culture it with dried yeast or life culture or just let it sit out uncovered to culture from the environment. I’ve seen people do both. I’d like to hear your process. Kvass is more interesting to me than most cultured foods.
Would love to hear more of this.
Is there much sugar in beet kvass?
@@lovekun733 the sugars are consumed during the fermentation process which can take up to two weeks depending on your climate.
We need a Huberman Lab video on gastritis!!!!
I have it. I've been putting the pieces together for about a year trying to figure out what is causing my stomach pain (feels like a pins and needles type stinging) and my gallbladder pain. There could be a connection for some and I'm pretty sure it's connected for me. I'm working on bile flow and getting stones out. It feels a lot of the time like being stuck between two very high brick walls because some things that help the gallbladder and liver hurt my stomach so it's been difficult to even eat. Not saying that gallbladder problems is connected to everyone who has gastritis but it could be and it was like a lightbulb when I made the connection.
Can’t believe that these contents are free. Thank you beautiful scientists.
My wife’s company just sent us literature on getting our digestive heath checked free of charge as a part of our insurance plan. I was pumped that this is being adopted and being made more mainstream
Unfortunately, that means big pharma will be jumping into it, and that rarely works out best for us....
This means much worse stuff. Microbiom has recently been invalidated worldwide because of the face covers, antibacterial soaps etc., chemtrails, and chem-food to lower or ruin our immunity and promote fungal disease and inflammation. If you look up what was in The shots you’ll understand that this has had at least two goals: eugenics and transhumanism (human engineering meaning symbiosis with biotech).
They may want to see who is going which way. Pure statistics.
Listening to this makes me wonder why so many people have allergies especially recently (within the past 20yrs) I remember when I was a kid, I didn't know anyone that was allergic to peanuts, gluten or a lot of the things we're allergic to nowadays. Very thought provoking and sending me down a rabbit hole topic. Thanks for sharing
Yup. And the fact that it's a western country phenomenon.
Too many anti bacterial household products, glyphosate on crops/plants (it’s an antibiotic), not enough time outside getting dirty, too many vaccinations, too much processed food. That’s just a few that springs to mind. My sister has two kids - one younger unvaccinated that lives on a farm, eats all homemade food and never gets sick. The elder one fully jabbed, grew up in city and she worked so was feeding more processed foods; he gets sick a lot, although his health is improving great;y since she changed lifestyle. The modern urban life is not good for us, hence why kids have numerous allergies and autoimmune is prolific.
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My layman guess would be leaky gut caused by the myriad of toxins (glyphosate) we’ve been exposed to in the western world.
Doctor Huberman is a great interviewer because he really knows how to ask relevant questions. In the past, questions would have been asked by reporters that lacked context or insight so you wouldn't glean much from interviews. I'm happy that platforms and certain media have evolved to provide more insightful information. Just like food, nowadays you can choose between junk and nutrition when it comes to news.
There is so much information that I love to hear about. Andrew, when you mentioned drinking the "juice" from sauerkraut, I couldn't help but think about my late father who used to do that, too. He grew up in an Eastern European country where sauerkraut was pretty much a daily food for him. He loved eating that food and drinking the juice. I love sauerkraut because of him. So, thank you for reminding me of how much I love that fermented food.
Have you heard anything about Fermented Soy ? I have been hearing negative things about regular Soy but quite the opposite with Fermented Soy especially in regards to cancer...
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I know that natto tastes absolutely disgusting
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Please complete these Gut Microbiome episodes with an interview with Sandor Katz. Not only has he built a fermenting community (pun intended) worldwide, his knowledge of fermentation and its culture worldwide (pun intended) is second to none. His personal health journey is truly incredible.
It’s fascinating listening to scientists in different anatomy/medical related fields as they each focus on one particular diet that improves one particular aspect of health. Seems like there’s no unifying theory of nutrition that improves everything all at once.
It's so nice to hear real scientists converse on this subject, where there is neither sensationalism nor an inordinate amount of overly cautious hedging. You guys are both heroes (and so is Dr. Erica Sonnenburg). Thanks for this, and hey, I get to save on my Thorne stuff now. Rock on.
When this podcast #62 popped up, and I saw that it was over 2 hours long, I grabbed my whole food prep ingredients and adjusted volume to never miss an insight from this very informative, educational session! Thank you for more pearls of wisdom😊👏🏻.
Hey Dr.Huberman. Congrats to you for sharing vast knowledge about Gut health. Could you do the episode on Inflamatory arthiritis, rootcauses and to improve the situation
It's a pleasure to listen to Dr. Sonnenburg. Also, Prof. Huberman poses poignant questions and he does listen to the answer!!
Amazing podcast. Mr. Huberman is a national treasure. He's done nothing but give. Thank you.
My cautionary tale:
In 2018 I began drinking meal replacement drinks and I decided I could save a lot of time if I stopped eating normal food.
I would drink several a day for months. I woke up one day and i couldn't hold down food.
I remember a scary morning when I took a supplement (charcoal) and within about 3 minutes it went through my body. This is not an exaggeration. I had completely erradicated my microbiome. There was nothing to digest my food.
I went to the hospital. They did tests but they did not know what the problem was. One of the tests showed an incredibly high level of inflammation.
I don't remember the test but a normal reading was under 20 (a very low number). My test showed my level at 1050. It was a marker for inflammation.
I went to a gastroenterologist days later and he wanted to put a scope in me.
By then I had already formed my hypothesis. I recall waking up one morning and knew the only rational explanation is by drinking a high sugar drink, this enabled sugar eating microrganisms to proliferate and multiply as the rest of microbiota died off from starvation.
It's the same idea if you were to kill off 80% of the species in the Amazon rainforest, the entire ecosystem would shift and adapt to whatever species remain.
My solution: I only ate foods that I knew would rebuild my microbiome and nothing else.
I ate a lot of fermented foods (Kimchi, saurkraut), and a lot of Korean fermented foods in general. I also made small salads with diverse greens. I ate things like onion, garlic, probiotics, prebiotics powder, etc
Eating small meals was essential. I did not have the sheer number of microrganisms to digest large meals. This is a critical point because had i not made that connection i might have concluded I was wrong about the cause.
Eat small meals. DO NOT eat any sugar.
On day 3 of my diet, I could eat a small meal and not have to run to the bathroom. I can't express how frightening it was. I could not leave the house for about 3 weeks unless i planned for it.
The microbiome will prove to be one of the most important aspects of human health. The science already shows that dysbiosis is the most likely cause of imflammatory chronic conditions such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Crohns Disease, Long Covid, etc
I followed a lot of the recommendations in the book: Fiber Fueled
Most doctors won't help you restore your microbiome because this is the bleeding edge of health and despite all of the studies, they still haven't concluded how it affects us. Doctors generally don't use emerging science to help patients.
I read the studies and tested on myself. A microbiome in a state of dysbiosis is the cause of inflammatory disease and chronic conditions. Sugar is toxic to our microbiome. So is alcohol.
Our ancestors ate fermented foods. This way of eating is much closer to our origins as a speciea.
These are my opinions. Do your research. I'm happy this is being talked about at length. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your life story. I hope you are back to health, but must congratulate you on being so brave and taking your healing into your own hands. Very, very commendable.
@@Christina.N. Thank you for the kind words. Yes, I am back to normal. I continued to improve everyday that I ate my strict diet. It probably took 2 to 3 months to fully recover.
Although, I don't believe it's possible to rebuild our microbiome with the diversity I had at birth, or as a child, since I inherited the microbiome of my mother, and her mother, and so on. Maybe a fecal transplant would give me the diversity I had as a kid, when I was eating dirt.
Our microbiota is the result of millions of years of evolution which is why I believe it's very difficult to restore it completely. I'm confident that the day will come when we will be able take a microbiota pill specially formulated to mimic the microbiota we encountered at birth. I know people much smarter than me are working on this. This gives me hope. It can't come soon enough.
Oral antibiotics did that to me as a teenager...its a scary feeling isnt it.
This was a great episode, as was the episode with Dr. Kyle Gillett. I’m wondering why the pancreas is never discussed. We always look downstream to the microbiome and colon, but rarely at the small intestine, stomach and pancreas. Would love to hear more about the pancreas specifically. Enzymes, hormones, minerals and how to support and repair it.
That is a much needed discussion.
@@janetjohnson7136 Yes!
Yes! Good idea. My cousin died in his early 20's from pancreatitis. I've always wanted to learn more about the pancreas and I wonder what could have helped him as I don't think he got the best care (the hospital fed him ice cream at one point when he had been unable to eat food for some time... not surprisingly, he took a downturn).
I had my 3 dogs trending a bit towards keto and they got acute pancreatitis from the fat, which really wasn't that much. Fat doesn't appear healthy for the pancreas.
Dr. Eric Berg has a few videos on this
I haven’t watched this episode yet because I’m currently suffering from one of the worst headaches I’ve experienced after a big drop in barometric pressure today.
But I realized you could do a killer episode on headaches. Different types and causes, prevention and relief.
Please also work with Lex to go back in time and put it out yesterday.
Kidding aside, Lex was recently talking about how the science community needs to improve their presentation skills- I think this is your superpower. Thanks for being the best podcaster with the clearest and most actionable insights on the internet.
I agree about doing an episode on headache types…. I suffer from chronic tension and migraine. Nothing will touch my tension ha. I hope your migraine went away…. He did I believe have something on headaches but it was incorporated with another podcast….. I don’t recall which one it was. It was one of the earlier ones though.
I've been hyper focused on health for the past year and this is one of the best talks I've listened too!!!! Thank you Andrew! You're changing lives!
Wanted to thank you , Dr. Huberman. I was having major health issues like recurring cellulitis from July to Nov of last year. I of course was. onway too many anti-biotics and I watched an ep of your pod on immunity and started doing all the suggestions (2 - 4 servings of fermented foods, spirulina powder, ACV, breath work, etc.) I've been healthy since Jan and I now know it's most likely from the fermented foods (which I still eat on a daily basis) rebuilding my microbiome. Thank you for providing this type of high quality education for free!
I'm a naturalist and food forager. And I've been eating wild 'food' in forests for many years. It always makes sense to me as 'informing my body with different kinds if information'. It's a pleasure to hear the words spoken from another person. I enjoy the taste of bitter and other undesirable flavors. I am considered 'dirty' by most people. I work outdoors most days and I believe the exposure is crucial to my body knowing what to do with food and other kinds of environmental exposure that makes me resilient and healthy.
I am glad to hear someone say that dirt from your garden is not necessarily dangerous. People nowadays are terrified that all plants not in a grocery store are poisonous. And dirt is pathogenic. But these people are sometimes pillars of disease in a community.
I think calling this a cultural problem is more than just word play. And I am glad to see that there is real science being done to show us that severing our relationship with our environment is not only alienating, but a health hazard as well. I know I'm being a little obtuse. But this information is pointing to the very things I have tried to train my body to recognize and integrate. Even my food cravings are different now. And are often for raw vegetables like Cilantro, or Dandelion. I have this creeping type of Sorrel that has adapted from European settlers here in CA. And it is so tasty. Growing in the rain and snow in January!
All this research makes sense because if someone who has dysbiosis in the gut suddenly changes their diet by adding a lot of plant -based food without having enough intestinal bacteria that have the proper enzymes to break them down,it is perfectly normal for the inflammation not to decrease .Unlike the fermented foods that provide the bacteria that have the enzymes and the fiber.If you water the soil without seeds ,nothing will grow.Thanks so mush for these investigations that help put the pieces of the puzzle together.🙏
Hello Dr. Huberman, could you do a podcast on how to heal the body? I have chronic fatigue syndrome and would love to have tools on how to get your body in a healing state. Thank you for all you do!!!!
You can actually start making kombucha with no scoby (it's how I started):
1. Buy a bottle of refrigerated kombucha that hasn't been pasteurised. It should also say on the bottle that it contains live cultures.
2. Thoroughly clean your utensils, anything that touches the liquids.
3. Brew your tea, let it cool, add your preferred sugar.
4. Make sure the tea is at room temperature or slightly warm (hot will kill the bacteria), then mix with the bought kombucha.
5. Cover with cloth or something to keep bugs out but allows air to circulate, keep out of direct sun.
A thin layer of scoby will start forming at the top, gradually thickening over time. Use a clean spoon to taste every few days after fermenting for a week, transfer the scoby to another batch and enjoy your kombucha.
You can get more advanced with two-phase brewing for fizzyness and flavor but this should be a good starting point.
Water kefir is also easy to make.. bought the grains off Amazon and it’s so easy to make
My midwife at the time was doing research on mom and baby microbiome with NYU and i was part of it , she's such a great researcher .
I was diagnosed with leaky gut. Before that I never heard of Probiotics. I now make my own yogurt. No sugar added. The difference in home made to store bought is so different. As for Kumbacha I only drink 4 oz and kefir I get when I can find it.
I did notice a difference in my body. Hope to make my own Kumbacha one day.
This was a great discussion
I water fasted for 9 days and was looking to rebuild my microbiome forest. It brought me here and podcasts and books like it. Changed my life!
INCREDIBLE! i cant even do 24 h
@@TalkswithMmmaryamIt’s strange it seems you have to get into a mindset to do it and enjoy it. For me it was taking massive action on a separate goal that I didn’t achieve which led me to doing this fast. I learned that going after such big goals even if you don’t achieve it can lead to so much more. I trained for a 31 Mile Mountain Trail Running race and was kicked out for not hitting a checkpoint in time. Best thing that could have ever happened to me in retrospect! Good Luck!
Just a quick remark - I am happy to have found this channel. The reason being, after going through years of depression, but making it through it, most mornings I have very uncomfortable gut pains. Sometimes, in a way, it is like when we get the "butterfly" feeling, if a butterfly had razor blade wings. Other times, and this can last for upwards of 4 hours, it feels as tho I am constantly being punched in the gut.
WHen I have more time, I will sit through these videos, relating to this topic, and hopefully get a better understanding. The pain is just overwhelming at times.
Read The Mind-Gut Connection book. There may be insights in there to help you as the author provides an example of a patient he had who had similar symptoms. The causes were related to the mind and stress he was going through. The book is fantastic for learning about how the gut and brain communicate with each other and influence each other.
I moved from another country to the US and I can concur that my gut health decreased! My diet changed a lot, for the worst I guess, but now I am looking to restore it. Thanks Docs for sharing this valuable information with us!
Why did you come to the United States our country is a mess? You didn't think about other European nations?
@@MeMe-ht2hd hehe funny you asked because I actually did, I wanted to go to Sweden but then I had a job opportunity in the USA and here I am....
How did you restore your gut biome ?
@@MeMe-ht2hdStop being an ignorant bigot. The United States isn't remotely a mess, and the people who think it is are ignorant bigots. You may dislike the absurdity going on in its politics, but there are absurd politics, social issues, fiscal issues, financial issues, immigration issues, and other similar problems across Europe and other countries as well. You don't hear about them because all we do here is wallow in whatever problem of the day is fueling the narratives. Europe is beset with a wide range of very serious issues collectively and at the national member level, too.
Further, the same issues of over-sanitization affecting this person's gut health in the U.S. would happen in Sweden, too. People who move to countries where processed foods are common often experienced decreased gut health, but it's also perfectly possible to eat a gut-healthy diet in the U.S., as untold millions of Americans do. There's nothing you can't get in the U.S. that you could get in Sweden or Europe, and that includes health care where you're going to pay directly out of pocket in the U.S. for what you pay for through taxes elsewhere.
@@OrdinaryFemmaleDon't mind them. The fact that this is a podcast about gut health and their only contribution is to leap on an opportunity to bash America says it all about them. They're a zealot who immerses themselves in left-wing (not liberal) sources that feed and fuel their absurd bigotries about "white supremacy" and every other narrative responsible for the sociopolitical issues America actually faces, and about what monsters everyone who isn't in lock step with their sociopolitics is. They're unfortunately common, now, and as a liberal Black man it pains me deeply to see that people like that are what has come to dominate representation of liberal issues.
I live in Poland, where sauerkraut and fermented cucumbers are a ‘staple veggies’ for many people and I always found it strange that in US you can buy these things from a can. Here you usually have two big barrels in the supermarket, where those are kept. And for the last couple of years those cannot be named ‘fermented’ if the process was rushed, so you can see by the name what you are buying. By the way, you can also find several more veggies that are being fermented, I personally love fermented beetroots (and those are no pickles!). Thank you for this episode!
Playing the devils advocate here but, what if it’s not about the fiber, rather the bacteria found on the skin of plants as well as dirt/soil on them?
Is there data that suggest we could generate scfa/ butyrate from collagen/ bone marrow, raw butter and other animal dense nutrients?
I really enjoy the Huberman Lab Podcast.
Thank you Professor Huberman for the effort and knowledge that you share!
And I think the high fibre arm also didn’t produce higher levels of butyrate, which is not what the researchers expected I think. Another reason massive amounts of fibre may be overrated
Also would be interesting to see the impact of eating raw vegetables vs cooked
1:03:58 "if you're eating a lot of fiber that's feeding your gut microbiome, it is just producing this vast array of fermentation (...) that appear to be largely beneficial on our biology"
I.e. it's the whole "package", fiber potentiates fermentation allowing "carbon with hydrogen" (carbs) to be broken by bacteria already there and the new bacteria that came with dirt, chicken poop, cow manure, dog/cat saliva, etc.
Always sterilising greens/meat may prevent more harmful bacteria to lodge (E. coli), which is recommended if the source may be contaminated, but it also prevents a healthy/diverse microbiome to develop.
I would not want to be in the raw food arm of that study 💨 😂 One benefit of fermentation is it breaks down plant compounds like lectins and phytic acid, which can increase gut permeability and block absorption of minerals like zinc.
Dr Sonnenburg’s paper says there may have been too much plant fiber for that arm of the study to digest - can you imagine how much worse that would be if it was raw ?
@@sw99up yes, 4 raw soaked beans are enough to cause intense vomiting and diarrhea. However, phytates are greatlly removed by soaking+rinsing and lectins by cooking. Exposure to increasing amounts allow the microbiome to adjust over time and benefit from their presence (e.g. reduced inflammation and infections). A person that does not eat legumes/pulses may have a hard time digesting them due to the lack of the proper bacteria.
Alot of respect to you for organising this podcast on gutt health. I have been suffering fro. Poor gutt health since last 15 years. So there was alot of informattion being shared in this. 🙏🙏
What an great 2-part series on gut health and the interview with Dr. Sonnenburg was astounding! Thanks Andrew!!
Thank you Professor Huberman! Excellent episodes!
I would like to know more about how common chemical can damage our gut and health. In future episodes, can you talk about how our health is affected by things like pesticide, herbicide, detergent, lectin, mouthwash, and etc.
I’ve been looking into gut health for a while now due to my insane IBS and random flare ups, God bless you for your knowledge and time ❤️
Same, it sucks
Same
That’s the same reason I clicked on this one right away!
try carnivore + fruits + honey for a while!
What's your symptoms?
Great episode! Would also love to hear about the interplay between the gut microbiome, the brain, and mitochondria.
Look up Urolithin A.
I really wanted to watch this over 2 hr video. Made it through the first 8 minutes which was just ads and i thought they were over. Nope. The ads kept coming every 4 minutes. Thank you to the notes by commenters. I can get on with my life . Free information is great if you have unlimited time.
Who wants a podcast on Liver Health...hit like👇👇👇
Hey, Doctor Huberman. Can you please do an episode on burnout, recovery after brain damage, exhaustion, chronic fatigue syndrome and such? When you reach that point of chronic mental and physical exhaustion it’s really hard to recover. Thanks!
Look into the root cause protocol Sir
Fabulous interview Dr. Huberman and Dr. Sonnenburg. I so enjoy the way you and your guests break down the brain, and body’s inner scientific mechanics into easy, and comprehensive conversations. Although I have a Human Kinetics background, and have always been fascinated with the body, and mind, I sincerely appreciate when brilliant minds who have specialized in specific fields are able to discuss challenging topics in a fun, educational, and as I previously mentioned comprehensive manner. I look forward to seeing your presentation at UVIC Dr. Huberman.
Eat Mediterranean diet
Less process foods, less sugar
Even less meat perhaps
2:06:50
Tools for enhancing your gut microbiome
-Try to avoid process foods
-Some fiber is good
-Fermented foods
It was more like, eat very high amounts of plants, and if you have room for meat, maybe it meat.
"Some fiber is good", I'm starting to feel like this summary is a bit selective. The message was definitely that a lot of fiber is good.
How much fermented food every day?
Jeez - that was RIVETING! I wasn't bored for a second. Thank you Justin, thank you Andrew, for the good work you do, and for making it accessible. With greetings from Cape Town!
One of the best interviews I’ve listened to. Both participants equally smart and learned
You Guys are on the New Fronter of The Medical World !! It's so inspiring ! Thank you !!
Thank you so much for this episode. I’m suffering from leaky gut issues and I’ve been studying a lot about gut microbiome these days. This is so helpful. Thanks again!
This was such a great episode!!! I can’t get enough of your content, every episode takes my knowledge and awareness to another level. Thank you so much for providing such valuable information. 🙏🏽
Thank you for the part about respecting indigenous communities. So very important… excellent podcast Andrew! Dr Sonnenburg is fascinating.
Have been looking forward to this podcast. Thank you Doctors Huberman and Sonnenburg!
Hey Andrew, love the podcast! I've been binge watching your podcasts ever since I came across your channel a few months ago, have learnt so much. Would you consider doing an episode on fatigue related illnesses such as Long Covid and CFS/ME? Would love to hear you do a podcast on this.
If you do this, Dr. Brent Goodman at Mayo in Scottsdale would be an excellent source of knowledge. He is also passionate about making these conditions more well known.
Dr Huberman did a great podcast on the benefits of light, including redlight snd infrared light, especially in the winter when natural light is harder to obtain. Lots of studies on redlight/infrared being very helpful for covid, long covid and other viruses. The Huberman podcast has links to scientific studies. Pubmed also has useful videos on YT with links to studies.
I’ve been fermenting vegetables combinations like cauliflower/carrots/red peppers/onions for a year now. I do it in 64 oz Mason jars. I’ve tried a Turkish method of fermenting with adding raw chick peas to the brine. Works great!
Could you please tell how do you ferment with raw chickpeas?
@@Rajjo15 I think the question is why? Honestly sounds like a really bad idea.
@@bstring3967 I don't think it's a bad idea because I've read that chickpea's froth Aka aquafaba helps in fermentation process.
@@Rajjo15 Maybe I’m wrong, because I know fermentation mitigates some common issues people have with cabbage.....but I believe chickpeas are much higher in lectins, phytates, and tannins especially in raw form. I cant imagine they get soft do they? I have honestly never heard of that but I have a bad reaction to many legumes so if you offered me that for dinner I’d tear my shirt off in anger lol jk
@@Rajjo15 hi there, you only use the chick peas to start the fermentation. I usually use 12 raw ones in my 48 oz Mason jar. I got the generally recipe from a UA-cam episode on “Rafik’s Kitchen How to Pickle Peppers” but she goes into Pickering other vegetables.
I just also use this method to make my sauerkraut. I also put in stuff like ginger and carrots. I don’t particularly like the taste of fermented vegetables so I add spices to distract the flavor. I also use bayleaves to keep things crisp. It is fun! And healthy too. I hope this answers your question
I'm immensly greatful for the incredible quality and clarity of this insanely helpful podcast and for all the great sponsorships. This is a one-stop-shop for all things physiopsychological selfimprovement. Thank you Dr. Huberman!
I think there are 10 words of useful information out of every thousand words
I have listened to countless podcasts in reference to the microbiom, but this podcast is AMAZING 👏...
Thank you both for bringing this valuable information to us 🙏
A friend of mine linked me this channel and it is pure gold. Does this podcast cover any autoimmune issues that affect the GI tract, such as crohns or colitis? Would love to hear your thoughts about how to better manage these diseases
Get on the AIP (auto-immune protocol) diet is backed by a good amount of research to be effective.
Hiii!
I would be so grateful if you did an episode on seasonal affective disorder! I live in a dark country and this is a major issue for me.
I'm essentially in a state of lethargic depression 90% of the year and this is only relieved during the short summer weeks.
I would be fascinated to hear what mechanisms affect this and why it can have such a powerful influence on mood.
Take vitamin d and use those lights - lived in Belgium for 11 years - it’s awful so happy to be in a sunny place now
Move to Australia x
Hey! While not exactly on seasonal depression, his #2 ‘Master your sleep & be more alert when awake’ talks about light in your daily routine quite a bit, as someone living in Eastern Europe I feel your pain and found that episode useful
@@kriller3954 thank you!
He has a podcast about light and health. I don't recall which one, maybe you can search for it.
Thank you Dr Sonnenburg for acknowledging the indigenous communities with respect as intelligent and sovereign people , not poverty on display waiting to assimilate to our ways. Bought your book and looking forward to the read.
Very interesting podcast. Thanks for sharing this. Stress and trauma has a huge impact of gut health. Sustained elevated cortisol levels, malnutrition also affects the gut through time. From here, so many other conditions can develop like autoimmune issues, hormone imbalances, malabsorptions of nutrients which I am dealing with currently. The GI system is so complex and there is no straight answers to control such conditions. But one can only hope and try new and tried diets and treatment plans to improve their health. Sending positivity to many people out there managing GI problems.
My favorite podcast! Who would’ve guessed I would choose to listen to science instead of shop online 😍
If this guy is the foremost expert on gut health then we need to divert millions from cancer research toward his lab so he can get the funding he needs to figure out what is really going on. I don't doubt his credibility, but get the man whatever he needs so he can provide more concrete answers.
Yeah, right now the recommendations he's giving has been almost the same low fat high fiber/high carb nonsense that's been contributing to western health problems for over 50 years. Doesn't seem very promising if this is what the microbiome research is pointing us to. Sounds like it's more in favor of the microbials than to us human hosts.
Absolutely fantastic discussion! Great questioning by Andrew lead to thoroughly informative answers by Justin. You both are doing really important work, and I’m so thankful that you are sharing your knowledge with the public. Much gratitude to both of you for this discussion and all the work that you and your colleagues share.
wow! i LOVE Dr. Justin! What a thoughtful, conscious, amazing man! i especially appreciate his remarks on the overwhelming benefit of focusing on plant food. i understand this podcast is highly scientific, but it continues to astound me how the treatment of animals in factories, including so-called "clean meat" is simply ignored, overlooked, left out of the conversation. i look forward to an intelligent conversation that includes both science AND ethics.
idk if this was the specific video mentioning berberine BUT I've been suffering from intense bloating, nasal congestion and shortness of breath due to the bloating after getting h pylori. Even after treatment these problems came back after every meal, even hours after I ate I couldn't breathe at night from the bloating. I thought it was GERD/reflux but PPI's didn't help. It actually made my symptoms even worse which made me wonder if it was a acid reflux issue at all. Decided to try to fix my gut microbiome after reading about SIBO and Candida overgrowth. I came about this podcast and decided to try berberine (pairing it with inositol which I might stop because I read it feeds the candida yeast) and to my astonishment I finally got relief from my symptoms. No more bloating, no more sluggish digestion, no more breathing issues, and it's been about 2 weeks since I started taking those. When I feel a flareup coming I just take the pills with a meal and it goes away. Absolutely amazing. I'm thinking my issue is due to dysbiosis maybe and that's why I'm getting relief from the berberine??? I got retested for h pylori which came back negative, my lungs and heart are healthy, I don't have a hiatal hernia. I think I definitely need an endoscopy to make sure it's nothing more serious but honesty so grateful the berberine is helping me feel normal again.
Thank you Dr. Andrew for connecting science and tools.
Please bring an episode on prefrontal cortex as it would be benificial for many people because it is the last part of the brain to completely develop and most affected by the environment and least affected by genes .
Goat kefir on an empty stomach every morning changed my life. No joke. Improved mood, digestive system, skin etc.
Thanks
I have been drinking dairy kefir and it has helped my gastritis and IBS. I have to try it on an empty stomach. It seems to be like nature's Mylanta due to the coating effect.
@@marinasmith4772I have SIBO and started drinking kefir and eating super gut yogurt. I sure hope it will help me
Did you have pasteurised kefir or unpasteurised??
@@greenprivam.3085 Raw. But I have both now and have had no drop-off.
This podcast made me realise how absolutely clueless I was about my own body and mind :D. I have started implementing some changes based on the things I've learnt here. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day....
I am definitely going to have to listen to this episode at least twice to get everything but I really appreciate Dr. Sonnenburg's explanations. They are easy to understand for someone who doesn't study in his field. Thank you :)
I think I just need to listen to podcasts over and over until I get their gist, instead of music 🎶 like usual. It is better to do this than almost never by waiting for perfect time to fully focus
Fascinating! Thank you so much, Dr.Huberman, for this valuable information and for making it available to all!
Super fascinating topic, thank you both for this episode. I have to say, that in my own experience, I've had colonoscopies carried out for medical reasons and in preparation for them I had to be flushed out using powerful laxatives. Every time, I experienced feeling quite unwell and I believe it was due to the impact on my intestinal microbiome, so I don't think flushing is at all good for us.
I’ve been through hell for the past 20yrs. My bowel regularity and consistency has changed and never been the same since. As a result, I’m also experiencing a constant sinus headache. Debilitating. Quality of life has dropped drastically. I have young children that I can’t be the best father I can be for them because of this. Marriage is suffering. Brain fog has left me struggling at work. My research leads me to evidence of a potentially candida overgrowth? I’ve been to nearly a dozen ENT’s. No resolve. I will attempt to reach out to this doctor. I’m not an over-the-top person. But complete transparency here; my suffering has been incomprehensible. Yet I push on because I am a father and husband. And I got bills to pay. Cherish your health.
Keep going
I hear ya brother! Stay strong!
Candida overgrowth is a real thing. It almost killed me three times. I was told by a regular MD that mainstream medicine knows that it exists, but they refuse to acknowledge it because they have no treatment for it. The best thing you can do is get ALL refined sugars, additives, preservatives out of your diet. You should be very careful with fruit as well. My husband and I don't consume commercial condiments or mainstream breakfast cereals. We make our own condiments and eat clean cereals. We never drink juice. The body needs fruit as it is packaged in nature. The fiber in it is important. My husband has to take a good probiotic and digestive enzymes because he is on prednisone for life. I was on a lot of drugs for depression for a long time. They were killing me. Since I got everything processed out of my diet, I don't need the drugs. IT'S NOT AN EASY JOURNEY AND YOU MUST BE CAREFUL ADJUSTING MEDS. it can be done though. Its also really important to get sunlight and regular exercise. It doesn't have to be complicated. A walk outside once a day can make a huge difference in a short span of time. If you don't want to, get a dog or borrow someone else's if you can.
Best wishes!
@@xanthemartin8822 Great reply!
What are all of your symptoms?
Thank you so much for this episode. Anyone trying to heal any autoimmune/ leaky gut conditions will be engrossed.
Dr Sonnenburgs findings echo my own experiments on myself of course my findings are subjective feelings but thats life.. More veg more greens no sugar no processed no alcohol and i feel amazing and am enjoying life so much more and am realy relaxed for the first time in years... Midlife crisis on HOLD thankyou.
Andrew, please make an episode about ejaculation problems (premature, delayed, retrograde). Would love to hear solid science about their solvability and about effective tools and techniques to approach them. Thanks for your very amazing work in this podcast.
Check out Master Mantak Chia, I can personally attest to his expertise in exactly what you are looking for. Besides all of the sexual knowledge he teaches he also teaches all types of healing. It's not some bullshit, he taught me to heal myself of cancer. He has many books. Specifically, "Taoist Secrets of Love: Cultivating Male Sexual Energy" "Healing Love through the Tao: Cultivating Female Sexual Energy" "The Multi Orgasmic Male" "The Multi Orgasmic Female" "The Multi Orgasmic Couple" are just a few of the titles...
@@ryanmkeisling9089 Thank you! I'll check it out.
Thanks you gentlemen for your wonderful advice. As someone who grew up in Africa eating almost entirely whole plants based diet that we grew on our own in the village,I am so grateful that the science if confirming what our ancestors have practised for years. Diseases such as IBS, crohn’s and most food allergies are unheard of in Africa. I wonder if it has something to do with the difference in gut microbes.
Yes! You are fortunate! The mothers also definitely pass microbiomes down through generations. (Just as a seed from a plant from your garden keeps getting better year after year developing according to its surroundings). The guest has an agenda.
Yes, this is exactly why I'm trying to eat more foods like that - yams, etc.
I have listened to all your shows. They are great!
1. Could you address the impact of SSRIs and the potential impact on the microbiome?
2. Could you do a show on interpersonal neurobiology and adult attachment and the impact of any potential reparative effects from our connection with our companion animals on that?
This is the most important episode of whole huberman lab series
Thank you so much for all this information, I love this podcast. Would love to hear about the link between gut problems and endometriosis, or just endometriosis in general. I think there are some differences in how women's bodies work in relation to the gut.
When it comes to carb consumption. What makes the most sense to me is that if you genome originates near the equator, your body can tolerate carbs better because more fruit and vegetables grow in warm climates. Where as some groups of people, such as indigenous people of the great plains, do much better on a high fat, high protein diet because they originate further north where fruits don't grow in such abundance.
my self comes from an African-Slavic connection (born with a slate grey nevus :)). I can only tolerate certain things from both cuisines and do best with seasonal Central European fruits and vegetables from the region where I live. Also, unlike my African part of the family, I overcame my lactose intolerance at an early age. So there might be something to your assumption. Addendum: I think my observations rather support the microbiome thesis, i.e. imprinting by external microbiome sources.
@@frau_ic yes, people from Pakistan or India also thrive on a high carb diet. Indigenous people from North America suffer from high rates and obesity and type 2 diabetes because they adopted a high carb, high sugar, and processed food diet.
@@DLS441 Yes, when you are forced to abandon your centuries-old food base in favor of another that is economically and ecologically questionable, and which, almost literally from one day to the next, is sometimes an invasion of your guts. Therefore, cultural sensitivity is more than just an old wives' tale, and it now has scientific support.
Hmm, what happens when you're bi-racial?
@@DLS441 I wouldn’t say they “thrive”. Tolerate it better? Maybe.. thrive? Nah. I’m Indian btw been vegetarian my whole life (33yo) did not serve me well.
Thanks for all of the great info as always! You did leave me wondering, though, why still the emphasis on fiber? The study you guys cite seems to indicate that higher fiber intake didn't show the kinds of results that were hoped for, yet Dr. Sonnenburg recited Michael Pollan's mantra and still seemed to insist on the benefits of a high fiber diet. Also, where can we go to remain informed about upcoming studies if we are interested in participating? Thanks again for everything!
I was thinking the same thing. He did say that high fiber diets lowered inflammation in individuals with diverse gut micro biomes. This might be why it’s important to increase fermented food consumption along with fiber.
There are other issue that was not discussed, anti nutrients & the dangers of roundup on all veggies.
Some people go Keto because they have a lot of anti-inflammatory which they believe is caused by alot of foods are reccommended but not meat. I'm confused by all of the information out.
The quality of information that I'm able to apply to my life from these videos is phenomenal. I absolutely adore Andrew's channel.
Thank You for Sharing the Value of Our Indigenous Brothers and Sisters!
After my homemade kimchi, today I started fermenting my own 1st batch kombucha 😀. M super pumped after watching this podcast. Thx u so much. Love from India 🇮🇳
thanks so much to both of you for another information packed pod cast..A lot to digest🙂
I have a friend who was an exchange student from Italy. He noticed that he felt much more tired here in the US than he did at home. He was living with an American family of Italian heritage who had very good dietary habits. However, he noticed a substantial difference.
I gained much weight in high school when I went on exchange from aus to the US...