Episode 133: The Gut Microbiome with Dr. Lucy Mailing

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Nutrition

4.9 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2019

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

There’s a community of 38 trillion microorganisms living in and on our bodies, and most of them reside in our gut. That's equal to the number of cells in the human body. By this definition, we are only 50% human. This is why gut health has such a huge impact on human health, and research in this area is exploding. What does the science say about the intersection between the gut microbiome and autoimmune health? Where can we apply that knowledge in our own lives? And what are some common myths and misconceptions that new research is starting to dispel? My guest today is Dr. Lucy Mailing, a research scientist specializing in how diet and lifestyle impact the gut microbiome in both health and disease states. Visit https://www.phoenixhelix.com for show notes.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to maximizing autoimmune health through the paleo
0:05.8	diet and lifestyle. While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day
0:11.4	can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen Laird, your host from PhoenixHelix.com, and I reduced my
0:18.8	rheumatoid arthritis pain by 95%, which took me from a life of excruciating
0:24.7	pain and disability back to a full and beautiful life. A short disclaimer, I'm neither a doctor
0:30.8	nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal. Always consult with your
0:35.4	health care team before making medical decisions. Now let's get on to the show.
1:11.1	Welcome to episode 133. Our topic today is the gut microbiome. Did you know that there are 38 trillion microbes living in and on your body? That's actually very close to the number of human cells you have. So by this definition, we are only 50% human. And when it comes to genetic material, we are only 1% human, having 99
1:18.3	microbial genes for every one human gene. It's mind-blowing to realize, but it also explains
1:24.4	why our human genes don't define us and why diet and lifestyle can impact our
1:29.1	health so dramatically. So science into the human microbiome is exploding right now, yet it's still
1:36.3	a field very much in its infancy. And that's because the microbiome is unique to each of us,
1:41.9	and it continually changes. There isn't one map to the human microbiome.
1:46.9	There are billions of individual maps. So today, we're going to dive into the details.
1:52.5	What does the science say about the intersection between the microbiome and autoimmune health?
1:58.2	Where can we apply that knowledge in our own lives, and what are some common
2:02.5	myths and misconceptions that new research is starting to dispel? So my guest today is Dr. Lucy
2:09.2	Mailing, a research scientist specializing in how diet and lifestyle impact the gut microbiome
2:15.2	in both health and disease states.
2:23.7	She was recently named an emerging leader in nutritional sciences by the American Society for Nutrition.
2:24.7	She is also a staff research associate for the Cressor Institute and has authored several research
2:30.5	articles in peer-reviewed journals.
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