Celiac is a genetically motivated disease. This means that you must carry the gene for celiac to get it. If you don’t have the gene, you can’t have the disease. About 35 percent of Americans carry the gene for celiac but only 1 percent manifest the disease. In the last fifty years we’ve seen a 500 percent increase in celiac disease. So what explain

But you don’t need to have diabetes to show an influence from your gut microbiota! In another study, researchers discovered that foods had a very different blood sugar response in each person. The gut microbiome was responsible for this unique response. Using solely an individual’s gut microbial profile, they were able to predict which foods would

F: Fruit & Fermented G: Greens & Grains O: Omega-3 Super Seeds A: Aromatics (onions, garlic) L: Legumes S: Sulforaphane (broccoli sprouts and other cruciferous veggies)

What we discovered when we learned to study gut bacteria is a shockingly broad, expansive community of microorganisms that live inside us in harmony, in balance, and with a purpose. We call this community the “gut microbiota.” If we’re referring specifically to the genetic code of this community, then we use the expression “microbiome.” There are f

It’s all about the cruciferous veggies, specifically broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, and kale. But there is one food that dominates all others in terms of offering more sulforaphane: broccoli sprouts. These

It’s all about the cruciferous veggies, specifically broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, and kale. But there is one food that dominates all others in terms of offering more sulforaphane: broccoli sprouts. These are essentially immature broccoli, where the seed has just recently hatched and we have the earliest thing beyond a seed. The

Believe it or not, there was a 40 percent increase in healthy microbes with exercise. Similarly, in adult humans we see increased SCFA-producing gut microbes with regular exercise. The effect is lost when you stop moving.

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More than 99 percent of your DNA comes from microbes. Yes, your genes are less than 1 percent human! Further, our human genomes are virtually identical—up to 99.9 percent the same. But our microbiomes may be as much as 90 percent different from one person to the next.