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Episode 42: How Depression And Anxiety Is Fueled By Your Microbiome

In a one-month period at the beginning of COVID-19, prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications rose 34.1 percent; for antidepressants, 18.6 percent; and for anti-insomnia drugs, 14.8 percent. Clearly, we’re not coping...

Episode 41: Personalized Medicine, Drug Non-Responders, Ancient Microbes [Straight From The Gut]

Pretty often, we get into interesting discussions about the direction of the microbiome space or a new piece of research coming out of the lab, but we have no way...

Feeding Your Microbiome to Achieve Gut Balance | The Dr. Axe Show | Episode 32

Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum joins the Dr. Axe show today to share his wealth of knowledge on our body’s fungal community and how to balance our microbiome through diet and herbs....

Episode 40: From Baking Sourdough To Petting Your Pup: The Microbiome Of Your Home

Have you ever stopped to wonder what benefit that spider crawling across your bedroom wall brings to your home? Or how your wet, muddy dog contributes to the microbial communities...

Episode 39: Everything You Need to Know About Fiber

Today, we’re taking a step back from the nitty gritty details of the microbiome and focusing on something we talk about a lot: FIBER. Fiber is the key to making...

Episode 38: 70-80% of Your Immune System Lives in Your Gut

Ever wonder what it really means to “boost your immune system”? Or, have you stopped to think about the measures of good immunity beyond just not getting sick?    Our...

Episode 37: Pandemics: Can Viruses Ever Be Good For The Microbiome?

Life has changed drastically since our last episode and COVID-19 has everyone’s full attention. We’re all hunkered down, social distancing, washing our hands until they’re raw and boosting our immune...

Episode 36: Would You Give Yourself Gut Worms To Ward Off Chronic Disease?

Would you give yourself an intestinal worm if it meant you'd no longer have allergies or symptoms of an autoimmune disease?    Would you give a few to yourself if...

Episode 35: Is Eating Insects Good For Gut Health?

If you’ve ever traveled to the markets of Oaxaca or strolled through the streets of Thailand, you’re likely familiar with the sight of vendors hawking crunchy, salty morsels...of insects. Cultures...

Episode 34: Is The Microbiome Key In Healing Autism?

In 2018, the CDC determined that 1 in 59 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Devastatingly, the numbers continue to climb each year, but research is emerging that points...

Episode 33: The Most Important Micronutrients For Gut Health

 Have you ever considered how your daily multivitamin contributes to your gut health? Which micronutrients are critical for microbiome balance? And is it possible for a doctor to decipher whether...

Broken Brain Podcast Episode 85: How Fungi Living in Our Mycobiome Influence Bloating, Brain Fog, and Even Mood with Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum and Afif Ghannoum

Most people understand the importance of a healthy gut microbiome for overall health, but have you heard of the mycobiome—the fungi that live inside our bodies, and how it impacts our...