How Your Gut Health Impacts Multiple Sclerosis - AI Podcast
Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health
Briana Mercola
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🗓️ 25 April 2025
⏱️ 10 minutes
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- Studies show people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have different gut bacteria than healthy people, with too much of certain bacteria types and not enough of the helpful ones
- The ratio between the bacteria Bifidobacterium and Akkermansia serves as a biomarker for MS progression, with this pattern appearing consistently across patients worldwide
- Normally beneficial Akkermansia bacteria can become harmful in MS when Bifidobacterium levels drop, damaging the protective mucin layer in the gut and increasing inflammation
- Multiple studies confirm MS patients have lower levels of beneficial bacteria that produce short-chain fatty acids like butyrate, which normally help reduce inflammation
- Simple dietary changes support gut health, including proper carbohydrate intake (200 to 350 grams daily), increasing fiber gradually if your gut is healthy and avoiding processed foods and vegetable oils
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Dr. Mercola's Cellular Wisdom. Stay informed with quick, easy-to-listen |
| 0:06.1 | summaries of our latest articles, perfect for when you're on the go. No reading required. Subscribe |
| 0:11.2 | for free at Mercola.com for the latest health insights. |
| 0:14.2 | Hello and welcome to Dr. Mercola's Cellular Wisdom. I'm Ethan Foster, and today we're |
| 0:20.5 | discussing the fascinating |
| 0:22.0 | link between the gut microbiome and multiple sclerosis, often referred to simply as MS. |
| 0:29.6 | As many as 2.9 million people worldwide are impacted by MS, and mounting research points |
| 0:35.1 | to gut bacteria as an important factor. Thanks, Ethan. I'm Alara Sky, and I research points to gut bacteria as an important factor. |
| 0:38.1 | Thanks, Ethan. I'm Alara Sky, and I'm eager to explore how specific types of gut bacteria |
| 0:43.8 | can influence the progression of MS. Recent studies suggest that people with MS have a distinct |
| 0:50.1 | bacterial balance when compared to those without it, and we'll walk through how that |
| 0:54.6 | might offer new ways to manage or understand this condition. |
| 0:58.5 | To start, let's look at what the research has uncovered. |
| 1:01.7 | One study in the journal PNAS focused on mapping out the gut bacteria of people with MS. |
| 1:08.2 | The scientists wanted to see if certain bacteria appeared more often in those with |
| 1:12.0 | MS, and whether that correlated with the severity of their symptoms. |
| 1:16.4 | They discovered that individuals with MS tended to have higher levels of blotia and |
| 1:21.4 | acrimandia, while beneficial bifidobacterium was found in lower amounts. |
| 1:27.1 | More interestingly, the ratio between bifidobacterium was found in lower amounts. More interestingly, the ratio between bifidobacterium |
| 1:30.3 | and acrimandia turned out to be a significant indicator. When bifetobacterium drops too low relative to |
| 1:36.6 | acrimandia, MS symptoms seemed to worsen. They also tested this phenomenon on mice, correct? |
| 1:43.2 | The team essentially introduced Bladia from MS patients into healthy mice |
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