Is composed of 100 trillion tiny microbes, an ecosystem of bacteria, fungi, viruses and worms that form a complex and interconnected network in the human biology that live in and on us wielding astonishing power over our health and well being. Mostly through the health or dysfunction of our gut.
Microbes or microorganisms, are too small to be seen by the naked eye. They live in our water, soil, the air and make up to 90% of our body inside and outside. Influencing them is our genetics, diet, stress, toxicity of our thoughts and environment contribute to the makeup of our microbiome and our bacteria that control our behavior also. The human host or body is composed of about 10 trillion human cells
WE SHARE our microbiomes through close contact, with family, friends, pets and during everyday activities like eating, greeting and living together. Microbes have very active social lives. Exchanging genetic material and nutrients, forming groups to defend themselves and work together to perform all manner of biochemical reactions. They guide and influence the biology in critical ways, maintaining its host’s gut health, aiding digestion, creating oxygen and sensations in the body.
MICROBIOME is the COMBINED genetic material, and collective community of microorganisms found in a particular environment or host. The human and other animal hosts ARE as personal and individual as a fingerprint is. The microbial makeup of the intestine, for example, is very different from that of the mouth. There isn’t a “normal” microbiome. As with fingerprints, everyone harbors a unique selection of microbial species and strains. These microbes protect us against pathogens, turn on our immune responses, digest food and synthesizing nutrients. Microbes are even thought to regulate the gut-brain axis connecting the brain to the nervous system.
Unhealthy microbiomes have been linked to cancer, heart and lung diseases, inflammation, and inflammatory bowel diseases.
Babies acquire most of their microbes from mom at birth and reformulate them throughout their lives. Research led by geneticists at the University of Trento in Italy have found that microbiome organisms hop extensively between people, especially among those who spend a lot of time together.
A handful of microbial species are found in more than 90% of people in westernized societies, but most species are found in 20% to 90% of people. Studies suggest that non-westernized societies have an even greater diversity of microbes and more variable microbiomes.
Microbes live, mutate and evolve based on what you FEED and NURTURE them with physically and emotionally. Their ability to digest and use what you put in all of your orifices, on your skin and your feelings and emotions will determine what you’ll all create together as one unit. Gut / brain issues lead to mood swings, food cravings, anxiety, anger, depression, elation, joy and dysfunctional thought processes, junk food, drink or drugs trigger and affect the entire system. MANY skin products and plastics are hormone disrupters.
GARDENING increases your gut health and microbiome diversity planting, pruning, and potting in the fresh air is good for your mental health and wellbeing. Being creative increases your frequency and your connection to your higher self and higher frequencies.
“Leaky gut” is a state of increased intestinal permeability, where the gut lining allows larger molecules (like food particles, bacteria, and toxins) to pass through the intestinal wall and into the bloodstream, which they normally shouldn’t. Particles go through the intestine into the body, triggering an over active immune response in the body. Linked to autoimmune inflammatory conditions like inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes, chronic diarrhea, constipation, gas, vomiting, bloating, fatigue, headaches, brain fog, confusion, difficulty concentrating, joint pain, skin issues such as acne, rashes, eczema and nutritional deficiency.
The worst ingredient hiding In your food! Dr. Steven Gundry says in his podcast. Hiding in all of our breakfast cereals, even organic oat bars and vegan meats is the pesticides glyphosate (roundup) a deadly ingredient that kills off the gut bacteria that manufacture our feel good hormones. Dr Gundry has a printable Yes/no food list
drgundry.com/dr-gundrys-print-friendly-yes-no-lists
We only need 30 grams of protein a day. Our body recycles our dead cells / protein giving us 20 grams of protein a day. When we eat MORE than 50 grams of protein a day it turns into sugar we do not need and gets stored in the body as fat.
70% of your immune system is located in your gut and your gut is responsible for producing a significant amount of neurotransmitters, including up to 90% of our serotonin, dopamine, and GABA. These neurotransmitters play a critical role in regulating mood, sleep patterns, and even appetite. A study published in the Journal of gastroenterology found people with depression had less diverse gut microbiomes than healthy individuals and had an overabundance of harmful bacteria, such as Clostridium and Bacteroides, with a deficiency of beneficial bacteria, such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium.
Published in the Journal of Microbiome found that fecal transplant, where fecal matter from a healthy donor is transferred into the gut of a patient, improved symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children. Gut health has also been linked to other mental health disorders as eating disorders, ADHD, OCD, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder.
MITOCHONDRIA have their own DNA and there can be hundreds or thousand of mitochondria in one cell. Scientifically we know mitochondria are the energy producing organelles found in almost all parts of the human body except red blood cells that don’t have mitochondria. Mitochondria organelles, are the powerhouse of our cells, acting like batteries inside of our cells. Generating the energy critical for their and our survival. Human microbiome and mitochondrial DNA are gifted to us by mom to her fetus.