Trying An At-Home Microbiome Test? This Might Make You C.Diff-erently.

Unbiased Science

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Education, Science, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 644 Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

On this week's episode of the pod, we tackle the very complex (and oft misunderstood) microbiome, specifically, the gut microbiome. We highlight recent buzz surrounding the microbiome and claims circulating on social media. We discuss what the microbiome actually is, the diversity of the gut microbiome, some data on implications of disruptions to it, and the countless factors that influence it. We recap probiotics (briefly) and supplements that people take to "optimize" their microbiome. We discuss some recent studies-- including one on artificial sweeteners and how they "change" our microbiome—and how they are being misinterpreted. We end with a discussion on at-home microbiome tests which tout their ability to help us hack our health. (Spoiler alert: they are not diagnostic and are a waste of your money.) You definitely don't want to miss this! Check us out on Substack and Instagram: www.theunbiasedscipod.substack.com https://www.instagram.com/unbiasedscipod Interested in advertising with us? Please reach out to advertising@airwavemedia.com, with “Unbiased Science” in the subject line. PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance.

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:19.7	Welcome to Unbiased Science, where we bring scientific method to the madness.
0:26.6	We're your hosts Dr. Jessica Steyer and Dr. Andrea Love.
0:30.6	And this week, we are very fortunate to have a real-life microbiologist talk to us about the microbiome because, boys, there are a lot of
0:42.9	misinformation and a lot of things misunderstood about the microbiome. So Andrea is going to set us
0:48.8	straight. But before we do, let's briefly chat about last week's episode. If you have not already checked that out, you really do want to go back and listen to it.
1:00.0	I was really proud of that episode, Andrea.
1:02.2	We talked about alternative therapies versus conventional medicine.
1:08.4	And I think, you know, we we try to explain our stance on alternative
1:14.4	therapies and how we're open to it if there was evidence and data to support their use.
1:20.9	But anyway, you don't want to miss it. Go back and check that out. And since that episode aired,
1:26.9	unfortunately, Tina Turner passed away.
1:30.6	And just today, Andrea, you sent me an interesting article about how she basically,
1:36.6	in the last couple of months of her life, she expressed some regret.
1:40.3	And do you want to talk about it?
1:41.9	Yeah.
1:42.1	So ultimately, you know, she died of, you know, a variety of
1:47.0	medical issues, but stemming from things related to kidney failure and so on. And she had actually
1:52.4	confessed that when, you know, she was living in Paris or in France, not in Paris, I can't remember
1:58.3	the town, but she stopped taking her actual prescribed medication,
2:03.0	and she started going to a homeopathic clinician or a homeopathic practitioner and started using
2:09.4	homeopathy. And, you know, if you recall from our posts and our podcast episode on homeopathy,
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