Kiran Krishnan is the chief microbiologist at Just Thrive with 17 years of experience in the dietary supplement and nutrition market. He comes from a strict research background, having spent several years with hands-on R&D in the fields of molecular medicine and microbiology at the University of Iowa.
What you'll learn from this episode:
Why 99% of microbes from traditional probiotics do not survive digestion and have no lasting benefits compared to spore probiotics, which have a protective coating that allows them to survive extreme environments and arrive safely to the gut.
How the human microbiome is the reason we're such an adaptable species, how disparate microbes collaborate to protect us, and why a decrease in diversity is associated with losing resilience.
The importance of quorum sensing, a process in which microbes can sense the signal of other microbes and influence the overall diversity of species in your gut, and even compete with and starve out bad microbes.
The three main drivers of SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), and why it is not actually a condition, but a symptom of dysfunction.
The crucial role of urolithin-a, and which polyphenol rich foods to eat to cultivate more of the bacteria that excrete this metabolite to keep mitochondria healthy.
And so much more!
Resources from this episode:
Kiran Krishnan | Microbiome Keynotes
Just Thrive Health | Instagram
Cellulase: An Overview | ScienceDirect Topics
What Is Butyrate and Is It Found in Any Foods? | Livestrong
Quorum Sensing in Bacteria | PubMed
Everything You Should Know about Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) | Healthline
Gram-Positive Bacteria | Wikipedia
Gram-Negative Bacteria | Wikipedia
The Migrating Motor Complex: Control Mechanisms and Its Role in Health and Disease | PubMed
Diet and Feeding Pattern Affect the Diurnal Dynamics of the Gut Microbiome | PMC
A Next-Generation Beneficial Microbe: Akkermansia Muciniphila | PMC
Nervous System Anatomy, Diagram, and Function | Healthline
Fecal Transplant: How Bacteriotherapy Works | Healthline
Intestinal Epithelium | Wikipedia
Intestinal Mucosal Barrier | Wikipedia
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