Everywhere on earth from deep-sea vents to the human body. Extremely small; usually unicellular or simple multicellular organisms. Most microbes are harmless or helpful in aiding digestion, producing vitamins, decomposing organic waste and producing oxygen.
Our biology is composed of 100 trillion tiny microbes, an ecosystem of bacteria, fungi, viruses and worms making up to 90% of our biology interconnected network that live in and on us wielding astonishing power over our health and well being and the health or dysfunction of our gut/brain, influencing genetics, stress, diet, toxicity of our thoughts, environment and behavior.
WE SHARE our microbiomes through close contact, with family, friends, pets and during everyday activities like eating, greeting, breathing and living together, exchanging genetic material and nutrients, forming groups to work and defend themselves together and perform all manner of biochemical reactions, creating oxygen and sensations in us.
MICROBIOME is the COMBINED genetic material, and collective community of microorganisms found in a particular environment or host and is as individual as a fingerprint. Everyone has a unique selection of microbial species and strains to protect us against pathogens, turn on our immune responses, digest food, synthesize nutrients and 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 those spending 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.
“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 which are protein giving us 20 grams of protein a day. When we eat MORE than 50 grams of protein a day it turns into SUGAR stored in the body as FAT.
70% of your immune system is located in your gut that is responsible for producing a significant amount of neurotransmitters, including up to 90% of our serotonin, dopamine and Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) that acts like a brake system, reducing stress, anxiety, and inducing sleep. 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.