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Episode 550: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) tell how Sam's mother-in-law built a million-dollar Etsy store out of nothing.  — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (0:30) Sam rents his nemesis's house (2:00) Should we kiss? (4:00) Sam's mother-in-law's pillow hustle (14:30) Mad Muscles (21:00) How to know which entrepreneurs to bet on (26:00) Dumpster enterprises (29:00) Niche lead gen business blueprint (33:00) The Review No One Asked Us For: Apple Vision Pro (43:00) uBiome's $100M scam update: Happy ending? — Links: • Smithy Home Couture - https://smithyhomecouture.com/ • Mad Muscles - https://www.facebook.com/MadMusclesApp • Amo Publishing - https://amo.tech/company/amo-publishing • Dumpster Enterprises - https://dumpsterenterprises.com/ • Apple Vision Pro - https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro • Paul Buchheit post - http://tinyurl.com/4wzvnb7s — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Try Shepherd Out - https://www.supportshepherd.com/ • Shaan's Personal Assistant System - http://shaanpuri.com/remoteassistant • Power Writing Course - https://maven.com/generalist/writing • Small Boy Newsletter - https://smallboy.co/ • Daily Newsletter - https://www.shaanpuri.com/ Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/ • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/ • Copy That - https://copythat.com • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more. — Other episodes you might enjoy: • #224 Rob Dyrdek - How Tracking Every Second of His Life Took Rob Drydek from 0 to $405M in Exits • #209 Gary Vaynerchuk - Why NFTS Are the Future • #178 Balaji Srinivasan - Balaji on How to Fix the Media, Cloud Cities & Crypto • #169 - How One Man Started 5, Billion Dollar Companies, Dan Gilbert's Empire, & Talking With Warren Buffett • ​​​​#218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates • Dave Portnoy vs The World, Extreme Body Monitoring, The Future of Apparel Retail, "How Much is Anthony Pompliano Worth?", and More • How Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, and More

This week we delve back into a topic that has had success with us before, Silicon Valley biotech startups that are complete scams. This time it isn't Theranos, it is what was dubbed the 23 and Me of poop. uBiome was a gut microbiome fingerprinting company that went from being able to be ordered by consumers, to being a clinical diagnostic, to being a complete scam in the few years that it operated. Now it's founders are wanted fugitives and I have to sequence my own gut microbiome at my house, in this economy?!?

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Jessica Richman and Zachary Apte fancied themselves as new age founders for a generation of citizen scientists. Wouldn't it be amazing if you could learn where cancer comes from by crowd sourcing poo samples from around the world? Wouldn't it be great to know what foods are causing that tummy ache you often get? Wouldn't it be great if a startup didn't cook their books and con doctors and patients about how successful they are? Seena Ghaznavi and Justin Williams cover the uBiome pump and DUMP  (sorry) of their private company that submitted $300 million to insurance in the hopes of making it look like they were a successful microbiome analysis company. Find out how it all blew... ok we'll stop.  

Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about Fast and why the company has imploded, other scams like uBiome and Trust No One, and then they play a game called "genius or idiot?" ----- Links: * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter. * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UBiome * Fast/Jet ski video: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tampabayedc_tampabaybiz-econdev-makeittampabay-activity-6828374454192750592-dJIq/ * Trust No One: https://www.netflix.com/title/81349029 ----- Show Notes: (00:30) - Update on Marathon Ranch (02:00) - The uBiome fraud (09:45) - The Trust No One scam (24:30) - Fast's implosion (29:00) - Elon buys Twitter (34:00) - Logan Paul at Wrestlemania (58:45) - Developing the skill of spending money ----- Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more. ----- Additional episodes you might enjoy: • #224 Rob Dyrdek - How Tracking Every Second of His Life Took Rob Drydek from 0 to $405M in Exits • #209 Gary Vaynerchuk - Why NFTS Are the Future • #178 Balaji Srinivasan - Balaji on How to Fix the Media, Cloud Cities & Crypto #169 - How One Man Started 5, Billion Dollar Companies, Dan Gilbert's Empire, & Talking With Warren Buffett • ​​​​#218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates • Dave Portnoy vs The World, Extreme Body Monitoring, The Future of Apparel Retail, "How Much is Anthony Pompliano Worth?", and More • How Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, and More

A revolutionary microbiome testing company often described as "the 23andMe of poop" is accused of illegal billing practices. Prelude: A former music pirate transitions to a healthcare fraud scheme. –––-–---------------------------------------- PATREON: Patreon.com/Swindled DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr.com –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram.com/SwindledPodcast Twitter.com/SwindledPodcast Facebook.com/SwindledPodcast Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this end-of-the-year episode, Courtney, Mike, Michael and Stefan sat down to recap the year, talking about their favorite reads and favorite listens, fieldwork done and not done, and interesting work done on non-traditional commons. References: Chambers, J. M., et al. (2021). Six modes of co-production for sustainability. Nature Sustainability, 4(11), 983–996. Christakis, N. A. (2019). Blueprint: The evolutionary origins of a good society. Hachette UK. Epstein, D. (2019). Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. Penguin Random House. Freeth, R., and Caniglia, G. (2020). Learning to collaborate while collaborating: advancing interdisciplinary sustainability research. Sustainability Science, 15(1), 247–261. Gorski, P. S. (2013). “What is Critical Realism? And Why Should You Care?” Contemporary Sociology, 42(5), 658–670. Gottlieb, L. (2019). Maybe you should talk to someone. Manjul Publishing. Kearns, F. (2021). Getting to the Heart of Science Communication: A Guide to Effective Engagement. Island Press. Mott, J. (2021). Hell of a Book: A Novel. Penguin. York, A. M., et al. (2021). Integrating institutional approaches and decision science to address climate change: a multi-level collective action research agenda. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 52, 19–26. Podcasts: Sam Harris: https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes/270-what-have-we-learned-from-the-pandemic https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes/269-deep-time Esther Perel: https://www.estherperel.com/podcast Wall Street Journal about uBiome: https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-journal/what-went-wrong-at-ubiome-part-1/8b0717aa-1c66-4524-b47f-0cd3a399fcae

We are bringing you the complete story of uBiome. It was a biotech company with promise: charismatic leaders, an exciting product and lots of venture-capital funding. So why did the FBI end up raiding its office? And why is the government calling its leaders fugitives? WSJ's Amy Dockser Marcus tells the story of uBiome's spectacular downfall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

uBiome raised millions of dollars in venture funding with the promise that insurance companies would pay for its customers' microbiome tests. But that pursuit ultimately led to an FBI raid and a federal indictment alleging a fraud scheme. WSJ's Amy Dockser Marcus tells the story of uBiome's spectacular downfall. Plus, we try to track down uBiome's leaders, Jessica Richman and Zac Apte, who the government says are fugitives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

About Bie Bie Aweh is a sought-after brand strategist and talent developer focused on equity and inclusion strategy which fuels her work today at DoorDash as the Senior People Growth Manager for Women/Non-binary and underrepresented talent development. With nearly a decade of experience in coaching adult learners, designing and facilitating training, building sustainable partnerships between institutions and employers, fostering long-term professional relationships through meaningful networking opportunities, and driving social change by providing career pathways for underrepresented minorities. Previously she worked as Director of Learning & Development at uBiome, a biotechnology company with technology to sequence the human microbiome and prior to that she was a career developer at Dev Bootcamp where she built the employer partner program to work with more than 70 technology startups throughout the U.S and coached students to ensure they found meaningful employment in the innovation industry. She was also a founding team member of HBCU.vc and began her career in higher education, holding positions with UC Berkeley and Occidental College. Connect with Bie Aweh Twitter Linkedin Some topics we cover in this episode: The importance of setting boundaries and bringing others along on your journey Defining what your value is and how you add value in how you show up Shooting your shot and how that lead to partnering with LinkedIn Natural Hair & Being Professional Practical advice on how to find a mentor Elevate Programme - co-founding a diversity and inclusion programme at DoorDash that actually works. The programme is focused on retaining and promoting high-potential women of colour into senior positions Why she struggles to celebrate accomplishments and how she is working on changing. The difference between aSafe Space and Brave Space Having a high quality to voice ratio Definition of Leadership Connect with me Website: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sopeagbelusi/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sopeagbelusi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sope_Agbelusi Email: hello@mindsetshift.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPREAD THE WORD. LEAVE A RATING, REVIEW, AND FEEDBACKYou can do this on Apple podcast or on Stitcher Your ratings and reviews help us place the podcast in front of new leaders and listeners. I appreciate you and your support! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a question, comment or a topic you want to be discussed? Send me a voice message: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/#ask-me-anything

About Bie Bie Aweh is a sought-after brand strategist and talent developer focused on equity and inclusion strategy which fuels her work today at DoorDash as the Senior People Growth Manager for Women/Non-binary and underrepresented talent development. With nearly a decade of experience in coaching adult learners, designing and facilitating training,  building sustainable partnerships between institutions and employers, fostering long-term professional relationships through meaningful networking opportunities, and driving social change by providing career pathways for underrepresented minorities. Previously she worked as Director of Learning & Development at uBiome, a biotechnology company with technology to sequence the human microbiome and prior to that she was a career developer at Dev Bootcamp where she built the employer partner program to work with more than 70 technology startups throughout the U.S and coached students to ensure they found meaningful employment in the innovation industry. She was also a founding team member of HBCU.vc and began her career in higher education, holding positions with UC Berkeley and Occidental College. Connect with Bie Aweh Twitter Linkedin Some topics we cover in this episode: The importance of setting boundaries and bringing others along on your journey Defining what your value is and how you add value in how you show up  Shooting your shot and how that lead to partnering with LinkedIn Natural Hair & Being “Professional” Practical advice on how to find a mentor  Elevate Programme - co-founding a diversity and inclusion programme at DoorDash that actually works. The programme is focused on retaining and promoting high-potential women of colour into senior positions  Why she struggles to celebrate accomplishments and how she is working on changing. The difference between a“Safe Space” and “Brave Space”  Having a high quality to voice ratio  Definition of Leadership Connect with me Website: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sopeagbelusi/ LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sopeagbelusi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sope_Agbelusi Email: hello@mindsetshift.co.uk  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPREAD THE WORD. LEAVE A RATING, REVIEW, AND FEEDBACKYou can do this on Apple podcast or on Stitcher Your ratings and reviews help us place the podcast in front of new leaders and listeners. I appreciate you and your support! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a question, comment or a topic you want to be discussed? Send me a voice message: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/#ask-me-anything

About Bie Bie Aweh is a sought-after brand strategist and talent developer focused on equity and inclusion strategy which fuels her work today at DoorDash as the Senior People Growth Manager for Women/Non-binary and underrepresented talent development. With nearly a decade of experience in coaching adult learners, designing and facilitating training,  building sustainable partnerships between institutions and employers, fostering long-term professional relationships through meaningful networking opportunities, and driving social change by providing career pathways for underrepresented minorities. Previously she worked as Director of Learning & Development at uBiome, a biotechnology company with technology to sequence the human microbiome and prior to that she was a career developer at Dev Bootcamp where she built the employer partner program to work with more than 70 technology startups throughout the U.S and coached students to ensure they found meaningful employment in the innovation industry. She was also a founding team member of HBCU.vc and began her career in higher education, holding positions with UC Berkeley and Occidental College.Connect with Bie AwehTwitterLinkedinSome topics we cover in this episode:The importance of setting boundaries and bringing others along on your journeyDefining what your value is and how you add value in how you show up Shooting your shot and how that lead to partnering with LinkedInNatural Hair & Being “Professional”Practical advice on how to find a mentor Elevate Programme - co-founding a diversity and inclusion programme at DoorDash that actually works. The programme is focused on retaining and promoting high-potential women of colour into senior positions Why she struggles to celebrate accomplishments and how she is working on changing.The difference between a“Safe Space” and “Brave Space” Having a high quality to voice ratio Definition of LeadershipConnect with meWebsite: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sopeagbelusi/LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sopeagbelusi/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sope_AgbelusiEmail: hello@mindsetshift.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SPREAD THE WORD. LEAVE A RATING, REVIEW, AND FEEDBACKYou can do this on Apple podcast or on StitcherYour ratings and reviews help us place the podcast in front of new leaders and listeners.I appreciate you and your support!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Have a question, comment or a topic you want to be discussed?Send me a voice message: https://mindsetshift.co.uk/#ask-me-anything

uBiome was a biotech company with promise: charismatic leaders, an exciting product and lots of venture-capital funding. So why did the FBI end up raiding its office? And how did its leaders end up labeled as fugitives by the government? WSJ's Amy Dockser Marcus tells us the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oxide and Friends Twitter Space: September 20th, 2021Theranos, Silicon Valley, and the March Madness of Tech FraudWe've been holding a Twitter Space weekly on Mondays at 5p for about an hour. Even though it's not (yet?) a feature of Twitter Spaces, we have been recording them all; here is the recording for our Twitter Space for September 20th, 2021.In addition to Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal, speakers on September 20th included Land Belenky, Toasterson, Cole Frederick, and Simeon Miteff. (Did we miss your name and/or get it wrong? Drop a PR!)Some of the topics we hit on, in the order that we hit them: John Carreyrou on Theranos  “Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup” 2018 book “Bad Blood the Final Chapter” podcast as the trial proceeds (announcement), on apple, spotify Cole's tweet linking to a ~5min video of a would-be Theranos competitor commenting on its collapse > The lone inventor is a dangerous impression to give people. Related: Brian Fitzpatrick and Ben Collins-Sussman “The Myth of the Genius Programmer” 2009 talk ~55mins [@9:47](https://youtu.be/YWdk9CKML2g?t=587) Companies that drive scientific people nuts  uBeam “claims to be developing a wireless charging system to work via ultrasound. Scientists have strongly criticised the plausibility under physics of this proposal.” uBiome > To innovate, you have to balance the world as it is with the world as it isn't. [@13:44](https://youtu.be/YWdk9CKML2g?t=824) Theranos' fantastical vision. European attitudes around business and innovation.  PCR Polymerase chain reaction invented 1983 by Kary Mullis. [@18:39](https://youtu.be/YWdk9CKML2g?t=1119) Fake it till you make it?  Optative voice > The secrecy of Theranos should have been a red flag [@23:57](https://youtu.be/YWdk9CKML2g?t=1437) Whistleblower Avie Tevanian. Smoke and mirrors, giving the board the run around. [@29:05](https://youtu.be/YWdk9CKML2g?t=1745) “Everyone was relying on someone else to do their due diligence”  Tech risk, venture capital Cerebras Systems wafer scale processors Ellen Pao NYT editorial “The Elizabeth Holmes Trial is a Wake-up Call for Sexism in Tech” [@35:20](https://youtu.be/YWdk9CKML2g?t=2120) Software cure-all 737 MAX failures [@40:14](https://youtu.be/YWdk9CKML2g?t=2414) Founding myths  Jean-Louis Gassée 2015 “Theranos Trouble: A First Person Account” blog 2018 “Theranos Could Have Been Stopped” blog [@44:06](https://youtu.be/YWdk9CKML2g?t=2646) Tesla “Autopilot”, Uber self driving  Anthony Levandowski > Judge Alsup: This is the biggest trade secret crime I have ever seen. > This was not small. This was massive in scale. [@48:21](https://youtu.be/YWdk9CKML2g?t=2901) March Madness of Silicon Valley Fraudsters  Solyndra bankrupt 2011 Tether [@59:02](https://youtu.be/YWdk9CKML2g?t=3542) Levandowski jeopardizes employee  Better Place The Economist Obituary Juicero Flip Video bought by Cisco 2009 [@1:04:35](https://youtu.be/YWdk9CKML2g?t=3875) Warning signs of fraudulent companies  Transparency, celebrity boards Optane Inconsistency between board and leadership on what the coming milestones are If we got something wrong or missed something, please file a PR! Our next Twitter space will likely be on Monday at 5p Pacific Time; stay tuned to our Twitter feeds for details. We'd love to have you join us, as we always love to hear from new speakers!

We've been receiving loads of emails from our SuperFeast community wanting to know what they can do to turn their immune system on and keep it fortified. Recently Mason caught up with our favourite functional Naturopath, Dan Sipple, to discuss go-to herbs, minerals, foods, and lifestyle practices to increase the body's immunological capacity. Embodying health sovereignty in a time of COVID has become quite a contentious topic; Who would have thought that trusting the body's immune system could become so politicised? Regardless of how you sit with the whole vaccinated/unvaccinated approach to the virus, bolstering the immune system is something (hopefully) most of us can agree is essential. People are now thinking about their immune system in ways they never have before, and we are here to offer guidance in any way we can.    Imagine a society where mainstream consensus was to value and trust the body's natural immune system over pharmaceutical drugs. Imagine a world where superior herbs and medicinal mushrooms were mandated, subsidised, and heavily endorsed to keep us all thriving and truly living our best lives. To quote John Lenon 'imagine all the people living life in peace' (instead of fear); We are here for this vision. Tune in to hear Mason and Dan explore all the ways they would reinforce and support people's immune systems if they were to (hypothetically speaking) dictate all members of society take part in an Immune MAXzine. Where empowered sovereign health is the goal, and we live with reverence for Mother Nature's unassailable healing intelligence. This episode is packed full (and I mean full) of expert knowledge to have you feeling equipped and in an embodied state of health. We're advocating less divisiveness, more connection, and holistic health for everyone. Don't miss it.   "The amount of experiential clinical data that we have is overwhelming, and it's so overwhelmingly effective. If we really wanted to protect the population, Astragalus would be rolled out and would become a national treasure. Perhaps we could find an Australian-based tonic herb that works similarly? At the moment we don't know because the herbal tradition in Australia has a very different approach and was documented in a very different way. At the same time, we could be on the hunt for the adaptogens within the Australian system".   - Mason Taylor     Mason and Dan discuss:   What is immunity?  Microbiome analyses. The skins microbiome. Strengthening the Wei Qi shield. Colostrum for the immune system. Herbs for long-term immune regulation. Dietary applications for the immune system. Medicinal mushrooms for the immune system. Arming the immune system in acute situations. Astragalus for lung, spleen, and surface immunity. The effects of stress and sleep on the immune system. How the immune system is influenced by the microbiome. What causes the immune system to become dysregulated? Lifestyle practices to increase your immunological capacity.    Who is Dan Sipple?   Naturopath Dan Sipple believes that establishing optimum bulletproof health is best achieved through a pro-active, functional, holistic approach that allows one to truly thrive. His approach utilises cutting-edge evidence-based medicine applied through modalities such as herbal nutrition & medicine, with a strong focus on environmental health and longevity. Dan specialises in the areas of Immune / Gastrointestinal / Hormonal health and utilise functional diagnostic labs such as uBiome, Nutripath, Laverty, and Clinipath Pathology to assist in locating the imbalances contributing to the patient's condition. From here, he aims to create an individualised protocol designed to address root dysfunction and create bulletproof health.   CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST    Resources: Dan Website Dan Instagram Gut Health Podcast 1 Gut Health Podcast 2   Q: How Can I Support The SuperFeast Podcast? A: Tell all your friends and family and share online! We'd also love it if you could subscribe and review this podcast on iTunes. Or  check us out on Stitcher :)! Plus  we're on Spotify!   Check Out The Transcript Here:   Mason Taylor: (00:04) Hey man, welcome back.   Dan Sipple: (00:06) Thanks buddy. Good to be here.   Mason Taylor: (00:08) Yeah, good to be looking at your face digitally. Yeah, I think it's been a while since we've had a catch up. We've definitely talked about immunity before but there's just been a little tweak in the consciousness lately where all of a sudden collectively with what's going on in the world with COVID everyone's thinking about immunity much more than they ever have I feel on a collective nature and then there's a number of people that are allowing themselves because immunity is like a... You can't separate the immune system from the rest of the body and I feel like there's panic when people think about their immune system being something that's strong enough or not strong enough with or without natural medicine, with or without a vaccine so on and so forth.   Mason Taylor: (00:56) I feel like there's a really nice moving away into more of a perception of what immunity is and then the word immunity can kind of fall away and people can connect to the whole nature of their system and how there is the body's capacity to protect itself with efficacy based on your personal constitution. I guess there's just a real... There's a variance there in terms of if you want your immune system to be strong you're in a more reductionist... Having a reductionist kind of like vitamin and nutrient and mineral supplementation which can be super beneficial and goes from vaccines, drugs to isolates and those kinds of things to real hard core intentionalized personalization lifestyle based immunity and then eventually the body's capacity to stay in harmony and flow and stay protected. Then the capacity for... It's like a family fire as well. You're stoking the fire of your own capacity for your genome to stay really healthy and expressed and I don't even like the word healthy in that context because it implies unhealthy and-   Dan Sipple: (02:05) Yeah, I agree.   Mason Taylor: (02:06) I guess I'm really stoked to jump in with you. I don't know where we're going to go just exploring. We've got a lot of people asking what they can do for their immune system during this time, got a lot of people saying get on the zinc and vitamin C and D's and all that kind of stuff. Want to jump into that with you and then a lot of people are asking what they can do if they're not going to get vaccinated, a lot of people saying I'm getting vaccinated. What can I do in conjunction with it and I don't think that's probably our place to really talk to too much rather than just generally talking about health and immunity but I think it's relevant no matter where you are on the spectrum. Got a very wide community listening and definitely want to be inclusive in this context when we're talking about immunity but yeah, how are you feeling about it all? What's happening clinically for you? What are people worried about? What are they asking for and do you see an evolution in the way people are relating to their immune system and their capacity to protect themselves from last year to this year?   Dan Sipple: (03:06) Yeah, great question. I definitely am seeing it sort of in nearly every discussion and every consultation now. I think if there's anything good that's coming out of it is that people are thinking about their immune systems in a way they probably haven't been aware of before and so hopefully today we can just sort of dive into the different arms of immunity and discuss how different botanicals and nutrients and probiotics and dietary applications work to influence the immune system at large. Obviously full disclosure, I'm not an immunologist, I'm not a virologist, I'm a naturopath so I have a, I suppose a limited understanding but I'm I'm also super, super passionate about the immune system in general but yeah, it definitely does come up more and more as time goes on with the pandemic and everything and what everyone's going through. I think a conversation needs to be extended out into those areas because it is getting attention in terms of the zinc, the vitamin D. It would be good if it had more attention. I still think we need to push for a light on those areas because I'm still aware of different media releases and different practitioners and everything that are telling people you can't do anything for your immune system.   Dan Sipple: (04:26) It's static which is complete nonsense as far as I'm concerned because we've got good clinical data, lots of research, a test tube and animal studies and human studies to say how different nutrients and botanical extracts influence what blood cell for example influence [crosstalk 00:04:45]-   Mason Taylor: (04:44) Those people, the science is so clear on that. You can get a white blood analysis before and after taking mushrooms and see the activity and do that with a plethora of other things. You have a sauna behind you, you know? It's been clinically proven of how capacitated the immune system becomes and whether that's from directly on the immune system itself or because the nervous system is effective and it's able to go into a rest and digest place and then therefore have more efficacy. It doesn't matter. Those people have been compromised. I think we know that now.   Dan Sipple: (05:15) And people see through it too, which is good. Again, if there's anything that's good that's coming out of it people that are sitting on the fence or confused, even if you're on the side of you are going to go with the vaccination and that sort of [inaudible 00:05:33], cool. That's fine. If you're interested at the same time in what builds a healthy, strong immune system, fantastic. If you're not looking through that lens too then you damn sure want to be looking at those strategies with regards to how to regulate and boost your immune system too in my opinion.   Mason Taylor: (05:52) Yeah.   Dan Sipple: (05:53) Yeah, like I said it's just disappointing I suppose that still not one campaign, still not one release, any sort of attention on that side of medicine, I've heard nothing so far.   Mason Taylor: (06:07) Let's just do a... We kind of all know, I think i have nausea, we know why that is. We know how reductionist it is, we know the system is for all that it's good for, it's completely, it's a machine and the machine has a lack of capacity for the natural and for nuance and also for anything long term. This is what spurred me on getting in touch with you to do this one today. I was just thinking about just in let's go down the rabbit hole and into the imagination that there was a task force that was brought on and it was like, "Look, okay we're going to do what we do best in [inaudible 00:06:54] and look for the reactionary one size fits all, force everyone to do this thing so we can get back which is the vaccine which is fine but we want this task force to be looking at the long term integrity of the health of our population and so one thing that I've kind of thought I don't know how people can still be slinging stones at anyone that says, "Well why don't we have a mass roll out of like mushrooms and vitamin C and all these... The subsidisation of all these things?"   Mason Taylor: (07:26) It's too much of a complex thing for them to comprehend. It's not just a drug for everybody, it's like there's nuance and it's something that they have to do continuously not just think take once and think that you're going to be all hunky dorie although that's obviously not going to be the case going forward. We can see that now.   Dan Sipple: (07:45) That's the western mentality right there, isn't it? The pill for an ill. It's not a long term strategy unlike the more naturopathic philosophy which I suppose is more lifestyle based than long term.   Mason Taylor: (08:00) What would you say... I constantly think the thing that makes sense the most for me and if there was a task force brought in we've talked a lot about the microbiome. We don't have to go into the nuance here but if all of a sudden there was free testing offered for every single person within the population to go and get your microbiome analysed and get a full panel and free analysis. You can get digital analysis now and start training up naturopaths and naturopathic students on how to read this and give generic feedback and create databases for generic feedback. You can just look up you're out of range on this strain of bacteria, that needs to go down. This needs to go up and this is the way you do it and we're going to subsidise your prebiotics in order to get there.   Dan Sipple: (08:45) That would be nice, wouldn't it?   Mason Taylor: (08:49) Well, it's actually where you go, "These people are incompetent or sinister." Where you know that the data's very clear now. We know that one of the problems with passing on infection, whether it's influenza or whether it's COVID, we know part of it is that your immune system's not actually able to keep the infection under control and not able to manage its levels of inflammation.   Dan Sipple: (09:10) Correct.   Mason Taylor: (09:11) I'm definitely glad... I'm just a fan of looking at all this guys. I'm not saying black and white, I think it's fun, I think it's fun thinking about this. You naturally know that if you're able to manage those pathways and bring some greater intelligence to the body across the population, then you're going to get on top of this and at the beginning we knew that this was going to be long term and we knew it was because I was saying only when we get vaccination in place, blah, blah, blah. At the same time, you could go, "All right, let's hit some goals. Let's see. We know the data says that if these strains are elevated within the gut and you look at you can see across the population that those that we have chronically high amount of this, you'd be able to actually enlighten us to which strains they would be, say the type that lives off animal protein, excessive amounts of animal protein. You can have greater inflammation, you're going to have less tight junctures within the gut and therefore you know clinically that you're going to be more prone to viral infection.   Mason Taylor: (10:09) You went, "Let's set some goals across the population and protect the microbial diversity within the population. Let's make sure that we up the indigenous microbes within the gut and you can also start supporting local... If they were actually wanting to localise our industry and not take it global, at that point you can start funnelling research into the particular compounds that we have off this land say and start localising the production of prebiotics, soil based prebiotic on the probiotic supplementation and all those that's clinically correct and then get everyone a free three month, every three months, free test. They can opt in or opt out and they can just get dropped that test, get it sent and they can see real time how they're moving in the direction where they're the foundation of their immune system, their gut is actually able to handle itself better and there would be legitimate... I think they could do studies as well but they would be legitimate logic there that we are going to stop the spread of anything virulent going through the community and the population if we did that.   Dan Sipple: (11:16) That would be fantastic. We all know I think it's tricky to come out and say this I suppose but we all know that it's not really about health at the end of the day because if it was it'd be more drastic measures put in place to stop the sale of alcohol and fast food and exercise would be mandatory and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Yeah, in an ideal society that'd be great if they would subsidise those sorts of things. I think in addition to that panel's zinc status, like vitamin D status, like inflammatory markers above and beyond CRP and ESI which is what you get on a standard blood test if your doctor's willing to even look that far. Yeah, that's what I suppose what we more I guess integrative and naturopathic practitioners are more interested in those nuances with people's immune system and their integrity because it's not just about one type of blood cell or an antibody, you know? There's a lot of talk about antibodies at the moment because of the vaccination discussion.   Dan Sipple: (12:18) Yeah, cool. What about natural killer cells? What about macro fighters? What about nutrifils? What about the microbiome? All of those things... What about sleep? What about stress? It's like how long's a piece of string? We know the immune system is a lot more complicated and complex above and beyond just B cells and antibodies.   Mason Taylor: (12:35) Yeah. I had a couple of skits yet to get around to and I probably won't... Actually doing at the moment. I don't have time to do the skits unfortunately. I'll be good at my real job first and then eventually I will have my comedy career but just like the gag just being a security guard sitting in front of a pub and asking for a live blood analysis before you come in so we know you've actually taken your, what I call the immune maxine. Can you imagine? You imagine you're in charge of government. You go and find all these beautiful providers and you go and create this product that's full of... Or we can go into it, you know? I'm thinking full of mushrooms. We can go into sources of zinc and vitamin D. I'd love to do that with you but I've got the prebiotics in there, you got your colostrum in there so that when you can get that live blood analysis you can see where the... You can't discriminate against people that are immune compromised. They can of course go get tested and they can show that they are exempt from doing such thing.   Mason Taylor: (13:44) Prove. Prove you've got the immunological capacity to handle a strain, be adaptive enough to handle infection and not pass it on. Not allow your system to get to the point where you can get hoodwinked by very intelligent virus very quickly which we know happens with the flu every single year. I feel kind of silly because I used to walk around looking at airports and national airports just going... You read enough of Stephen Buhna, you look enough at virology and bacterial infection, you go, "Our ancestors are just hopping and skipping through the plane and I was thinking... This is five years ago I remember having this thought really strong. We should have some parameters around people just travelling all over the world and just coughing and spluttering and like I used to put my jumper up as I'm getting into the airport. I'm the one putting it up over my nose and over my mouth and now here we are it's swung so far the other way I'm thinking with none of the actual understanding of what these things are and what viruses are and don't know if anyone actually understands what this virus is looking at those from where it came from.   Mason Taylor: (15:00) It's not just an everyday jump from animal to human transmission which is easily traceable but it's nonetheless it's a stupid approach as we know looking at antibiotic... Sole antibiotic treatments is, it's a stupid way to go try and kill bacteria, kill the ancestors. As Buhna says, they're too smart. You're not going to do it. You're not going to beat them. Just give up. Just say we're looking at this immune maxine that everyone's going to be offered and given. We'll look at the one that's really acute. We want everyone's immune system not necessarily stimulated but in a short term kind of reactionary sense we want them all armed. What are you going in there?   Dan Sipple: (15:51) Look, echinacea comes to mind straightaway. I think any naturopath I would think agree with that, that if there's any really good clinical efficacy with echinacea and it can be used long term too by the way but when it is early days initial infection, very short term, very acute high doses and not the echinacea by the way that you get from the chemist. We're talking obviously practitioner grade liquid one in one, one in two echinacea root. That is where it would shine. I'd probably be going in there with transfer factors, colostrum, a whopping big dose of vitamin C.   Mason Taylor: (16:30) The colostrum's a huge one. I remember that paper that Daniel [Vitalis 00:16:35] used to talk about with the flu and the colostrum was three times more effective? It was a really decent-   Dan Sipple: (16:41) Yeah, he's still quite big into colostrum. I haven't looked into his stuff for years and looked into it the other day in his range and there was the fine pollens and the deer antlers and this massive big-   Mason Taylor: (16:53) Bag of colostrum.   Dan Sipple: (16:54) Yeah.   Mason Taylor: (16:55) I mean, if it was three times more effective than the flu vaccine at stopping the infection and the transmission of infection, I mean isn't that worth looking at? That's where it gets silly, you know? Just do both.   Dan Sipple: (17:07) Oh, 100%.   Mason Taylor: (17:09) Just do both. I'm so over it. Do you remember years ago we did that tour... Years ago when no jab no pay came in and I felt it. I've a lot of friends and single mothers who were just forced into a corner and now were going to have their money taken away unless their kids get jabbed. For better or worse. I'm not saying I'd agree or disagree although I do disagree at that kind of level of coercion and no nuance. I remember I just wrote I think in a blog or something like that, I was like, "Look, what about that and?" Why not that and-   Dan Sipple: (17:44) Well it's just a conversation, isn't it?   Mason Taylor: (17:47) And reishi mushroom and colostrum. Then do you remember when I did that tour as like four years ago now we did that tour and nothing about vaccines at all but the whole pro vaccine mob of The Telegraph, Sydney Morning Herald, they kind of just started writing hit pieces and they wrote one on me and they were saying this guy Mason Taylor thinks that these people should be taking reishi mushroom instead of vaccinating," which of course they're so programmed and they're just mobsters who get told who to go after and that's what they did. They called us at 5:00 in the morning trying to catch us off guard because they're awful people pretending to be a journalist. They just write these hit pieces without actually looking at any of the nuance and just like why is it an unreasonable thing to say as many people are saying right now go get the vaccine but then do all these other things as well. That gets of course the level because they don't have the capacity to hold two ideas at the same time because they lack intelligence. Not everyone. I've had lots of... I've had people on here that like really... They really enjoyed getting their vaccine but they have the capacity to realise that it's not going to do it alone.   Mason Taylor: (18:58) I think that's where I just want to preface it, that's where we're coming from so yeah, colostrum, do you want to tell everyone about the transfer factors and what the vibe is with them?   Dan Sipple: (19:09) Yeah, so look as I understand its peptides transferred from bovine or chicken sources mostly bovine from what I understand that when transferred over to human host in this case I guess does transfer the immunological weaponry and memory that the source contained so that therefore when the host is then exposed to different antigens it has a much stronger chance of dealing with it effectively but in addition to the anti pathogenic action of it, it's more also about being used long term for immune regulation and that's a big piece I think that gets overlooked too is the regulation of the immune system is what's important here because it's not just, as I said earlier about the antibodies or one type of cell. The regulation is what's missing so we kind of zoom out from the COVID discussion and just talk about the fact that in today's kind of society, in contemporary society a lot of people by and large have dysregulated immune systems. That comes back down to a whole heap of factors which we can get into but I always collectively refer that as to like antigenic load. What's someone's antigenic load like? What does that mean? Well, it means what's pissing off someone's immune system. What's causing their immune system to create havoc and inflammation and collateral damage to their own ecosystem.   Dan Sipple: (20:37) That can be dietary proteins coming through a leaky gut, that can be parasites, that can be different viruses and stealth infections. It can be weakened nutritional status. It can be stress all to my gut microbiome. That kind of yeah, that kind of conversation is where I'm at at the moment in terms of what can we also use so that when we do encounter a really gnarly infection that our immune system just doesn't absolutely blow a fuse.   Mason Taylor: (21:05) You'd be wanting to basically you're in this task, say you're in this task force and they're like, "Listen, over the next five, 10 years we want the population of all Australians to be really fortified so we can slow down the spread of this thing. You'd have to start speculating in the beginning but because the immune system's evolved you're speculating in a general way but in a way that you know is inevitably involved, yeah. You'd be wanting to test people for Epstein Barr, see if there's any stealth infection in that kind of context parasitic load. You want to be looking at their leaky gut, so on and so forth to make sure they aren't walking around with something that perhaps is symptomatic and perhaps it's asymptomatic. Just because it's asymptomatic doesn't mean it's not going to cause harm to... In this instance cause harm to everyone else because you've got stealth infections that you're not looking at. You'd want to be making sure that people have the opportunity to test for those things so that then if they did get sick their immune system had the chance to catch onto it and they wouldn't become affected themselves.   Dan Sipple: (22:05) Correct, but in doing all that this is the whole thing, that takes time, that takes resources, it takes patience, it takes more than spending seven minutes with a patient in a doctor's office, right? You can already see how nuanced it is and then when you look at it like that it's like well of course the powers that be want a quick fix, they want a quick intervention, that they can quickly roll out but it's a silly assumption to sort of present that that's going to be a long term solution because it ain't. The data's already showing that it isn't. If we model off other countries where they have high vaccination rates and yet high cases surely that's enough to kind of suggest that well, maybe the model that we have used isn't working and we've got to go back to the drawing board.   Dan Sipple: (22:52) Yeah, for me being naturopathically changed... Trained, sorry and having, full disclaimer, having gone through all this myself 10, 12 years ago even before I became a naturopath and decided to study, I discovered all this over time and I remember there was a time when I'd learn about the interleukins and the T helper cells and all of that type of thing and got super obsessed about how herbal medicine and botanicals and everything influenced that because I thought, "Well, if we can influence these different arms of immunity then we've got a chance against autoimmune disease, allergies, parasites, immune deficiency, and all those things.   Dan Sipple: (23:32) I'm still as passionate as I was then if not more. That's kind of where a lot of my work lies as a practitioner is dealing with I see all sorts of things of course but I see a lot of those people that were kind of like me, you know? Really caught in that stealth infection pattern where their immune systems just have become dysregulated. And it's not a quick fix. That's what I mean, it takes a lot of time and diligence and effort and money too. It's true, the functional testing and to get all that underway isn't easy and it's not cheap.   Mason Taylor: (24:06) And you can see it's like that not being subsidised and that not being covered-   Dan Sipple: (24:10) Exactly.   Mason Taylor: (24:11) You can see the, not to say the word but you can see the agenda behind it. If you're a smart person and you follow the science you can see the science lead you back to this place inevitably. Let's look at the maxim again. We went for starting like with colostrum and where else did you go with it?   Dan Sipple: (24:35) Yeah, I'm just thinking with the immune system getting those white blood cells primed I wouldn't so much in this scenario use the tonics. They're more for long term. I would want a quick, sharp, acute expansion and an attack of all those white cell troops so yeah, it's things like your echinacea root, your zinc, vitamin C. maitake mushroom might be a little bit more nuanced there.   Mason Taylor: (24:58) Yeah, maitake... That's what keeps coming to mind for me, turkey tail-   Dan Sipple: (25:02) Pigtail, maitake.   Mason Taylor: (25:03) That's actually another one. Yep.   Dan Sipple: (25:04) Yep. For sure. I'd keep it pretty basic in the acute. Longer term, different story. That's when I would probably expand it a bit more and zoom out.   Mason Taylor: (25:13) Okay, so we've got the immune maxim and then the maxim marathon. There's obviously going to be crossover. The way I see it, let's go a little bit into the nuance there. We keep on going on vitamin C and yeah, got to be onto vitamin C and so people are taking isolates, people are taking scorbix acid and then people are taking the lithosperic vitamin C and they're kind of good ones for the sprint, the maxim sprint when you have an outbreak and you go kind of, "All right, everyone we need you [inaudible 00:25:47]. We need to make sure you've got that echinacea in there. Maybe that's where you get the chi tonics like the astragalus. There's where I'd be coming from after having chats with my friends, my Chinese herbalist practitioner friends. They're saying you'd get astragalus always for the wei chi to put up the shield around yourself. [inaudible 00:26:10] getting in there and then they're also saying everyone should be on licorice, ginger and poreau just to augment the spleen because that just shows a major kink for this particular infection to get in and you can strengthen up that earth based system then you're going to have a much better potential to then have strong lungs metal element within the lungs and that puts up the wei chi shield so that you're less inclined to have that infection get into to begin with. Yeah so-   Dan Sipple: (26:40) Just having a thought coming through man as you're saying that back to the acute hypothetical treatment, tincture, whatever you want to call it I'm thinking along those lines too. Chinese skullcap, one of my favourites and I'd probably use that too long term because it's got a great effect on those T red cells so when you've had the initial sprint and then you want to come back and tell the troops to chill out and calm down and get back in and ready for the next one and keep them healthy, yeah Chinese skullcap all the way, probably with the astragalus, those two as the prime-   Mason Taylor: (27:14) [inaudible 00:27:14]?   Dan Sipple: (27:15) Yeah.   Mason Taylor: (27:15) Yeah, I definitely at the start of this I ordered a big bag for myself. Had never really taken it long term but when it all started going down I got onto that was the other recommendation, a good reminder. It's kind of like I've got sitting there. Got a big half a bag sitting there which I like coming out of winter it's like I'm enjoying putting it aside but for everyone in the northern hemisphere [inaudible 00:27:36] would be a good time to be getting onto those. Let's look, we've got the sprint and the marathon. I've been chatting to you a little bit about the nature of supplementation with say like vitamin C and zinc, how we can do it in a real kind of an isolated form versus what we're going to be skipping over to for the long term and the lifestyle term so we don't get stuck in isolation. Reduction isn't even when it's in the health based system so how would you differentiate the kind of the vitamin C types that were going in there?   Dan Sipple: (28:05) Yeah, so for the person whose immune system's burnt out, they've seen chronic infections before and then they come along and they hit something like this, that's... I would use it in the acute and the long term with that type of person. Same with zinc. I think if you're pretty healthy so to speak in that kind of context and we're looking at something long term that's where the fat solubles A and D I think are really good because again, it comes back to more immune regulation and strength, yeah? Vitamin A and vitamin D naturally come in cod liver oil which is always a good thing to do, five to 10 mil a day. That's usually what I sort of prescribe as far as patients go. Colostrum which I said before. I definitely would use that long term just to keep all the sort of armies of the immune system well nourished. We've got the innate side of the immune system which gets excited when it first encounters a pathogen and if that isn't capable enough to counter it, that's when it has to call on the adaptive side. That adaptive side is what houses the T cells, the B cells which contain antibodies.   Dan Sipple: (29:09) I'm doing a little series on Instagram at the moment all about T cells and that is what kind of makes up the T cell subsets so that's your TH1, TH2, these are just different armies of troops really for T cell responses, it gets quite sort of complex but it's cool to look at again how herbs influence different arms of immunity because people can also get stuck in patterns where their immune system stays skewed for whatever reason. Might be allergies and asthma and parasites can keep something called the TH2 cytokines polarised and when that happens it kind of imbalances other areas of the immune system so rather than it all being nice and even and ready to fire it can get skewed. Therefore, if that person then encounters a pathogen, they quite likely have a poorer response because that part of the immune system is deficient. You get me?   Mason Taylor: (30:03) Mm-hmm (affirmative).   Dan Sipple: (30:03) Yeah. Mushrooms are fantastic for that exact scenario by the way.   Mason Taylor: (30:09) Funny mushrooms. They're so good. I'm at this point and I don't even have to say it anymore, I've got everyone else going and saying it for me like it's just there's no point. There's no point in not being on mushrooms.   Dan Sipple: (30:20) We're not talk about white button mushrooms or psychedelic mushrooms, people.   Mason Taylor: (30:25) Chaga, turkey tail, reishi, maitake, shiitake-   Dan Sipple: (30:28) Cordyceps.   Mason Taylor: (30:30) [inaudible 00:30:30] cordyceps, lion's mane. They're all there. Yeah, that's like I think at the time we eventually were like everyone was just asking for a capsule from us. Even though we like the powder and being able to like... For me, I'm at the point just mega dosing just comes into relevance so often these days where I'm like I can just feel my body craving a heap teaspoon of chaga and then again in the afternoon. Then the capsules have made it pretty easy as well. Even though we've got to say it is a certain label dose but this is from my discretion, me going against the rules because we've got that as a listed medicine but for me I go against the rules and I'll double that and triple that regularly because you can get a sense of it and that's the beautiful thing about the mushrooms is they give you that feeling of protection within your body. You go, "Wow." You can sense the-   Dan Sipple: (31:26) It's tangible, yeah.   Mason Taylor: (31:27) Yeah, it's a tangible click up in activity and what I imagine is immunologic activity and that's why reishi's so great for people in the beginning especially in ashwagandha kind of falls into it as well because it's such a nervous system regulator that you can just drop into your body and get a sense of what you're actually feeling. That's why people get spiritual awakenings from reishi. It's not anything too woo woo, just the fact that you can get perception of your own self. You get perception of yourself and how you actually feel and how your nervous system feels, you unplug. That's the metaphorical unplugging from the matrix. You're not told how you feel, you actually, you get it. The mushrooms have got to be in there. I don't see any point in people not being on the mushrooms daily right now and it's another one like if you're actually wanting to protect people's... The cellular structure. You're actually trying to protect the treasures of the body. That would be and again, I'm biassed in that.   Mason Taylor: (32:25) There's so many things I'd be doing that that would be the first thing that would just be thrown out into the population completely subsidised a certain amount for everyone and then fully subsidised just start... The industry, that you could be creating, you're not going to... It might not work at the di dao mushrooms that I have but because there's a cap on the way that we can produce that. You can still do very decent large scale grown on wood mushrooms and you could... Again, you could be creating industry rather than destroying it right now and just what we know that's going to save so many people's immune systems.   Dan Sipple: (33:06) Oh mate, even IHCC, the shiitake extract, you know?   Mason Taylor: (33:14) You're right, that is the other one. This is where you can start going into the in that sprint. You can actually start going into the isolates that are coming out of them and isolate particular beta glucan's coming out of the mushrooms which makes sense and then when you go into marathon down the track. That's when you go back to di dao professionally full spectrum extraction.   Dan Sipple: (33:36) Yeah, and astragalus there too as you said, that'd be the... I think that's one that you do feel... It's not a mushroom but it's again like that tangible feeling, that is something that every patient says that they feel, that uplift and that chi and that's what you want if you're running that marathon and if you have a burnt out what we call T cell senescence so in other words if your T cell are exhausted and burnt out and senescent that is I've never seen anything act more specific to that. There are other herbs that can compliment it but yeah, I'm just such a fan of that herb and the research just continues to sort of come out in favour of it. I just think it's fantastic. So lucky we've got that tool.   Mason Taylor: (34:19) Yeah, that's one of the ones, the Taoists who the mushrooms are kind of spread out but astragalus was traditionally that one that was just quite available everywhere and it's like an honorary mushroom with its big blue [inaudible 00:34:30] and just its immunological adaptability. It's one of those ones in all accounts friends talking to Taoists, they say, "Yeah astragalus is the one I'll take every single day." Yeah, it does make sense and that's short term and long term. I mean you get onto that, that's why there's a reason we've said for the last I don't know, how long have I had astragalus? Like eight years? There's a reason I've said every single time we get to autumn you start smashing it. It's lung season. You start preparing your body for winter. It's the steel and it's a beautiful spleen tonic and it's a beautiful lung tonic and that's where you derive your surface immunity. That's where you derive your wei chi. Of course it makes sense to be getting onto that preventatively. Make no mistake guys, chi herbs, astragalus, the amount of data that there is on it and thousand upon thousands upon thousands of years of clinical usage, that much time of just like, the folklore behind it.   Mason Taylor: (35:33) That amount of experiential clinical data that we have is so overwhelming and it's so overwhelmingly effective, if we really wanted to protect the population that herb would be rolled out and become a national treasure. Perhaps we could find an Australian based tonic herb at the moment we don't know because we don't have a similar type of herbal tradition in Australia to the Taoist tradition. It's a very different approach and it was documented in a very different way. At the same time we could be on the hunt for like the adaptogens within the Australian system and then that does bring me to the vitamin C. I can see liposomal vitamin C, an isolate of vitamin C being used in the sort sprint just to get that spike and [inaudible 00:36:23] to see what you're using as well in that instance but for me I'm getting to the point where I feel uncomfortable using them and going to a whole fruit, whole food vitamin C, like a freeze dried cacadoo plum, freeze dried davidson plum, getting finger lime in there. Especially those Australian botanicals. I'm feeling so fantastic and then it's got all the pigments thrown in there. There's all those polyfenals going in just like feeding the bacteria.   Dan Sipple: (36:54) That's it.   Mason Taylor: (36:55) Got the natural fibres. It's how I feel about doing an isolate of a mushroom which can be good clinically. First just get the whole thing. There's all these substances in there that we haven't identified that are going to help bring greater long term efficacy. I think that's where we need to go with the vitamin C's. Get the camu camu. Freeze dried camu camu in there.   Dan Sipple: (37:15) Yes, 100%. Whole food vitamin C all the way. I think when you're out of the danger zone and if there's a useful semi long term... When by that I mean weeks, months potentially liposomal vitamin C. It's just in winter. Same as vitamin D. I've no problem with patients pumping those, couple of sprays under the tongue each day in winter and you can do it on and off in other months too but I think in those other months where your vitamin D stores are naturally going to raise you are going to be more outside, you're going to be exercising more, yada yada, I think that's... Yeah, it makes sense to sort of zoom out and use the whole plant extracts like you say because you're going to get that cross feeding with microbiome support which inevitably's going to influence the immune system at the end of the day anyway. So much from your microbiome... Sorry, so much of your immune system is influenced by your microbiome and they've shown that in rat studies where they'll compare rats the size of their spleen and thymus gland. Have I sent you this study? I don't think I have.   Dan Sipple: (38:16) They wiped out the microbiomes of these poor, poor mice, right? Compared the size of their spleen and their thymus to the groups that hadn't and it was like obviously significantly different and then they replaced the microbiome, re injected it back into these rats. Boom, spleen starts growing, thymus starts growing.   Mason Taylor: (38:39) Like a faecal transplant? How'd they inject it back in?   Dan Sipple: (38:41) Yeah, yeah. That's right. Yeah, it was a faecal transplant. This was done... Jason [Hurlac 00:38:45] put me onto this research. I think it was done a long, long time ago now but it was kind of I believe the initial sort of understanding around that time of how much gut bugs talked to the immune system. I see it man clinically. You see the patients, always one of them where at some point in their life the microbiome just gets absolutely trashed. The immune system goes down in response to it and once those bugs are gone, they're gone. Some species literally go extinct and we're what? Four or five generations now in antibiotic usage so we're already watered down, dwindled down when we start life. Like one course of antibiotics can do that let along 20 or 30 or 40 like some patients have come to me, they've got health issues by the time they're 20 or 30 or 40 and you're like, "How many antibiotic courses do you recon you've had in your life if you just had to guess?" If they're lucky it's five. Some people it's like 40. It's pretty devastating.   Mason Taylor: (39:47) Yes.   Dan Sipple: (39:47) Not to say that they don't have their use as well. There are times when antibiotics are useful.   Mason Taylor: (39:55) I mean this is again... It's like I feel you and thank you for saying that but it's also like of course. You start talking about this and I know we weren't going to even talk about this myopic approach and the vaccine going into it but at some point I think everyone needs to grow up and become a little bit more mature and remember that it's like with antibiotics. It's like you go, because you're bringing up an irresponsible usage of a drug that's saved a lot of people and you know you've had to say that little disclaimer because you know people's hearing, the cult like hearing will be there or the immature way of hearing it is going... I'm not saying you're saying this, I'm saying this.   Dan Sipple: (40:36) Oh no, yes.   Mason Taylor: (40:37) Is going to be, "Well if they've done this and they've done that how dare you badmouth something." It's the same with the vaccines. How dare you to badmouth this. It's like it's that full tribal... It's an immature way of your reacting. It's like if someone was to tell you they're taking it personally it's like rather than being in a community where you're able to actually to have some criticism based upon yourself which I'm coming from someone who doesn't like criticism at all but I've definitely appreciated and work on it, someone says to me, "It's amazing when you get really passionate and you get frustrated about things in the world but you know what? The excess of that frustration, it can be a little bit detrimental to yourself and those around you." That's like, that's the equivalent of having say, "Hey, a little bit of excess antibiotic, it's actually not that great for the people of the population and it's actually going to be really detrimental when we get these resistant bacteria and then eventually we do have these resistant viruses as we know. It's like, "How dare you? No, my frustration is done this for me and it's done that for me and how dare you question it. That's sacred to me. That's sacred. You're not allowed to touch that."   Mason Taylor: (41:42) Same thing so I mean it's a challenge for everyone listening to remember the Scott Fitzgerald quote, "The sign of true intelligence is to hold two opposing ideas in your mind at the same time and still function." If you are reacting one way or another or if you find yourself defensive, you're finding your way to seem progressive but you watch your internal dialogue, look for the gathering evidence. If you're trying to gather evidence rather than stay in a forward moving progressive, sometimes and I don't know and actually be, I don't know. You don't sit in the middle but when you are in the middle of two conversations, you're not fence sitting but you're able to handle the complex nuance within the conversation and if you can do that you can start peeking through and seeing these little sides of truth and you'd never try and just rest on one ultimate truth and I think that's what we definitely need to be doing here and I think in that sense let's go back to our maxims what are you putting in there? I know we got the 40 vegetables that we're trying to have every week as the rule for [inaudible 00:42:49]. I think it's great advice.   Dan Sipple: (42:51) Yeah.   Mason Taylor: (42:52) All different types of pigments and fibres and the appropriate amount of protein, appropriate amount of legumes. Kind of those ratios we discuss in the other podcast in order to how to get your microbial diversity up. What are those little extras? I know originally you liked Organify, red Organify to get the pigments in and get the gut kind of going up. What else are you liking in there?   Dan Sipple: (43:16) Depending on if I look at someone's microbiome and there's certain species that need nourishing that will determine if I go down that path with either red polyphenols or blue or combination.   Mason Taylor: (43:28) What about across the population if you're just speculating?   Dan Sipple: (43:30) It's more diet in that case. It's more just diversity in your diet, stop eating six vegetables per week and try and hit 40 different species, you know? I think even more zoomed out from that though unless nuance is the effect of stress and sleep on the immune system. Those, they're huge at the moment man. The patients that I'm seeing that are that torn and twisted and stressed and confused as a result of what's going on it's like that's immune deficiency right there. Stress disables immunity, period. If we're having the conversation about immune intelligence and immune capacity, it's like well we have to be talking about sleep. Are you sleeping right now or are you going to bed and scrolling through your phone and getting triggered by all this shit because most people are, right? It's not easy to just turn it off either you want to be informed regardless of which lens you're looking through. You want to know what's going on. That is a tricky thing to navigate but I have to obviously continually read or write that the importance nature time, slowing down, stress and yes, sleep on the immune system. The immune system recharges through the night.   Dan Sipple: (44:36) It's like hormones so if you're not sleeping your immune system is regardless of what... I've seen people on the best protocols. You can't fault it but stressed to the max and not sleeping and it's just like, "That stuff's not even..." it might be having some protective effect than without but it's definitely not putting you in a prime spot where your goals are sort of orientated. Again, disclaimer. That's been me in the past as well for sure.   Mason Taylor: (45:04) I mean, this is what I thought at the beginning. Imagine if immediately... I think the biggest step that they did was they took the six free mental health plans sessions from six to 10 sessions or something like that and then started educating about a little bit about like here's the helpline, here's lifeline, so on and so forth. Here's Beyond Blue. The only thing that made sense to me to go above and beyond, can you imagine if we just... I know this is full speculation and sometimes I like flying to Neverland and go, all right. We know that sleep and stress... We know we've got markers that can measure those. Something as simple as like I don't know, like an [inaudible 00:45:51] and there's apps. If you're in this technological place. I know a lot of people listening to this are like, "I don't want to be using technology, I don't want Bluetooth on me," but I'm talking about mass wide rollout. If you were put in charge of getting the help of our population up and able to handle this and stop the decimation that this is having on families, the decimation this is having on small businesses. Just the decimation this is having.   Mason Taylor: (46:17) People not appreciating the fact that, all right, cool. Some lives have been saved but what about those moments of like young families lives where we put this much stress at the beginning of what's already a stressful journey and then that completely gets them tripping over for a few years, that impacts their life forever. There's no measurement-   Dan Sipple: (46:33) As if life isn't stressful enough as it is for most families, right, financially, socially?   Mason Taylor: (46:39) I wonder if people would then go, "This is a violation of my rights," if you go, "Hi everyone, we're going to educate you on how to sleep better and we're going to... Again, we're going to subsidise and we're going to just, you know we're going to create some good internal business and create some money for smaller operators and we're going to get everyone on sleep markers and we're going to start incentivizing you to get those markers variable to you and rewarding you and stop bringing a pride in through our nation around optimising our sleep. We start by creating nonjudgement but hey everyone here's the education. Here's exactly what we know and then we're going to start allowing you to get... Reward yourself as you go along in that process and optimise your sleep. Can you imagine the insane amount of health and just how much our medical system would be alleviated long term if we did something like that?   Dan Sipple: (47:33) Oh, 100%. I remember someone saying years ago that I can't remember, it was literally like 10 years ago it was in a documentary and then some fellow was like, "Imagine if we had a crisis of health." It's just like, "Yeah." Lot of businesses are going to go down, a lot of corporations are going to lose out, you know? Yeah, it comes back to what you said at the end of the day not to get conspiratorial at all because that's not the objective of the conversation but it's like, "We know that there is an agenda."   Mason Taylor: (48:00) Yeah, of course.   Dan Sipple: (48:01) Because if there wasn't these things would be in the headlines and they would be campaigns towards bringing them to the forefront so yeah, those-   Mason Taylor: (48:10) As soon as anyone says it's too expensive we know they're full of crap now because look at how much money... How much debt we've been willing to just to go into and I'm not saying that's right or wrong. The other just those, yeah the measurements on stress. I mean, you've got the sauna behind you, we've got the capacity to go and utilise indigenous healing modalities revolving around meditation, going walkabout, connecting with nature. There could be this mass rollout of free information taking pride the same way that's like throughout China you'll se tai chi being done in the park and it's a part of their culture. This could've been an opportunity for Australian culture to go beyond just basically boozing at the pub and barbecues which I love both of them. I think they're wonderful but can you just imagine the cultivation of national pride as well as everything else. If everyone else wants to go down the medical intervention route as well that's like absolutely do it. Can you imagine though if they rolled out meditation? Started the subsidisation of [inaudible 00:49:24] practises? Can you imagine, and you can do it at home. Mass education just all of a sudden bring subsidising of the media outlets if they'd start. Give them perks if they start taking on pro bono advertising of particular elements of how to de stress the body through meditation courses.   Mason Taylor: (49:47) Getting a buddy, through yoga ninjas. Start producing fire infrared saunas here in Australia. Go get Sebastian producing the new... He's got new aurora ones that just like little domes. It's a local company, start getting those produced and start putting those in houses. Start moving them around through the community and start showing people with their little band or whatever it is with have a little Bluetooth and it's hooked up. I know then everyone will go, "I don't want my data... I don't want the government having my data of my sleep markers and my stress markers but regardless looking at a macro scheme here and it might see pie in the sky but I guess-   Dan Sipple: (50:31) Oh man. Sorry to cut you off.   Mason Taylor: (50:31) You're good.   Dan Sipple: (50:31) Even subsidising growing your own food in your own backyard, man, something so simple.   Mason Taylor: (50:39) This, we know it's a golden opportunity for if you're a huge business. We know what this would be a golden opportunity for if you were an actual human oriented and focused government. We know what it would be a huge opportunity for if you weren't selfish and stupid and you could think laterally and you weren't just a talking head and there's so many people raring up and it's dangerous. The lessons I always got from my dad... Sent my dad the samurai, just passed recently. He's like, "One thing you keep your head down long enough that you don't pop up against the grass and get your head taken off too early." Stay down and move with stealth and then pop up when it's absolutely necessary, do what you have to do and then go back down and move but it's-   Dan Sipple: (51:36) And they're making it hard to stay down.   Mason Taylor: (51:38) They're making it hard to stay down just because it's so blatant. I think for when everyone was to say what we've talked about here and I guess a lot of the point of this conversation is we've talked a little bit about immunity which also talking about a reality that worth manifesting and we're needing to do these kinds of things ourselves which we are doing. Trying to hopefully move away from the idea that it's taboo to start taking responsibility for your immune system and start doing things in conjunction to one another. Obviously it is. I said, "Why don't you guys give children and the mums if you say no jab, no pay, no welfare for single parents.   Mason Taylor: (52:20) Why wouldn't you give them reishi as well if we know that reishi mushroom has been proven to be that good to the immune system and they can't handle that level of nuance that they need to go on the attack basically." If you can't handle that level of conversation or if you're able, then well we know they can't have that level of conversation, I guess all I'm saying is we know now we're going to have to be the ones to carry that much nuance but it's also worth remembering that you don't want to be like them and find your identity based on creating opposition. I think that's what's also kind of I think going to get people being less effective and being hysterical and sticking their head up too early.   Dan Sipple: (53:06) 100%, 100%.   Mason Taylor: (53:07) What they're doing here is they're not... I know it feels threatening for a lot of people on both sides. It feels threatening to people on both sides and if you are in that state of feeling threatened, first of all you're putting everyone in danger because your immunological health is going to go down because you're stressed. First of all, stop it. Stop being selfish. The other point is there is a middle ground in order to be effective and there is no right answer in how to get in. Other people are like, "You have to get jabbed. You have to get up and come and march otherwise you consent." Do those things, by all means but I would recommend for everyone to stay within your own body. Stay within your own capacity to fuel who you are and don't fall into that finger pointing identity and that tribalism. You can still take action but-   Dan Sipple: (53:58) Doesn't have to be promoted necessarily just like in your own backyard, you know?   Mason Taylor: (54:04) This is going to be long term. This is long term stuff going on. You're going to have to start getting actioners and as you said, it's a good time to start getting into growing your own food. It's a really good time for cultivating... Appreciating the localization of your community and really start in placing a lot of value on the connections that you have made, the genuine connections that you have made, friends and family because yeah, community can be a house of cards sometimes especially when it's polarising things like this so you've got to nourish those golden relationships and not just the ones that seem ideologically driven. Yeah, I found my tribe. I found my tribe. They believe the same things I believe. It's like, "No, not that. Not that superficial connection just because you are ideologically driven. They're useful. Real genuine connection. So good for the immune system. Makes you feel safe doing that.   Dan Sipple: (55:01) Yeah, well it's also no good if everyone hangs out over this side and then the opposition all hangs out over this side, is it? That's just divisiveness and that's what we're seeing. We need to, as you said earlier hold that space for context and different lenses and that's obviously what's not happening now and I don't see any... The isolation, it crashes the immune system, right? It's like we know our kids need exposure, we know that your immune systems have to practise, they have to get exposed regularly to become educated and to stop... We can talk about the germ theory and the hygiene hypothesis and all that stuff and how that all came about with the context of autoimmunity. The immune system going awry and not recognising what's what anymore and not being able to tell the difference between a pathogen and your own tissue which we know is on the rise today. The point is-   Mason Taylor: (55:54) That's really on the rise now, isn't it?   Dan Sipple: (55:56) 100%, 100%. Yeah, there's people and again full disclaimer, this was me. I was immune deficient and autoimmune at the same time. See it all the time. What's that tell us? We've got immune dysregulation going on. Look, we're not saying we've got all the answers. That's not sort of what the conversation's about but in terms of isolation we know that causes stress, we know that's going to deplete indigenous immunity across the board.   Mason Taylor: (56:25) We also know we have leaders that can't handle any type of nuance and go and squash any type of conversation to get a multifaceted approach to what's going on here.   Dan Sipple: (56:36) Yeah.   Mason Taylor: (56:38) Without going into it with resentment because resentment is definitely going to harm you and harm your immune system and harm your liver but if you can find ways to get very excited about the fact that you're going to start... you need to be the one, regardless of what approach you're taking, you're going to need to take responsibility for-   Dan Sipple: (56:58) Responsibility, yeah.   Mason Taylor: (56:58) Yeah, being one of those people. Being part of the drive to increase the immunological capacity across the population within your community starts with you, starts with your family. Then starts with your community. I feel really good about [inaudible 00:57:12] and I imagine I'm sure you're feeling pretty good as well. I'm just realising the flag that we're waving and hoping to not be too... Oh gosh, what's the word? I don't want to be in opposition to anyone. I don't want to be inflammatory, I just I really enjoy just going and like waving the flag for personal responsibility, sovereignty, relationship with you. In this conversation relationship with the microbiome, the immune system and just give them herbs. That's the other thing, it's not simple. I've been kind of like, I don't know I've just been worried to kind of say it and we're talking about all these herbalists who are really conservative herbalists like Michael Tierra do it and even people like Stephen Buna who's quite like... He's clinical. They're both just like at the one point they're like, "Yeah, get on adaptogens." Buna's saying it specifically in relation to COVID. He's saying, "I'm sure it helps in a few of his posts but that's just where it gets to the point where it becomes very irresponsible not to be talking about these things. Oh, where's the data? It's like, "Guys, you are off your head.   Mason Taylor: (58:18) There is data emerging but you're off your head. That I'm science driven, where's the data kind of put a full stop and look at me. Look how smart I am because I'm able to ask someone for where's the data and not actually be able to think in that, I don't know in the way that life actually exists in consortium with many forces. Then yeah, sorry. I think you lack, I think you've pretty low IQ if that's your approach and you're defensive and I think you'd probably have a lot more fun in life and have a lot more connection if you've got out of that tribal way of looking and yeah, people just should be on adaptogens to get onto it and then the-   Dan Sipple: (59:00) What have you got to lose? That's the thing, it's like what have you got to lose? It's not a high risk intervention like other certain things, is it?   Mason Taylor: (59:05) I don't think so. I'm like well no, it's not. Zinc's the other one that's getting thrown around at the moment. What's the type of zinc-   Dan Sipple: (59:18) I love zinc man. It's zinc and copper balance is a big thing. I always look at that with the context of patients and immune system issues. What we typically see most of the time I'd say is more of a tilting towards a copper excess and a zinc deficiency but you can also see just a deficiency of both or people can just be normal and still have immune issues but their zinc and copper not be an issue. Zinc deficiency is probably more the common out of the two. That can come back to obviously diet, zinc lost due to certain conditions, [inaudible 00:59:53] disorder being one of them, heavy metal competition, the soils being a poor source of zinc these days, the rise of plant based diets which might have great clinical usage in some areas but yeah, when it comes to something like zinc deficiency that's something that I do often observe in people that are purely plant based. Yeah, that who

This Friday we have fun. We talk about a crappy company. Literally. UBiome's business was centered around crap. But their crappy practices resulted in a crappy ending. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry as we discuss this crappy case of insurance fraud.

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Kathleen opens the show drinking a Black Cherry White Claw and providing listeners with an update on the success of her March Madness bracket in the Madigan Family pool. UPDATE ON KATHLEEN’S QUEEN’S COURT: In an update on her Queens, Kathleen tells the Termites that Dolly Parton has her own ice cream flavor called Strawberry Pretzel Pie, which will be available from Jeni’s Ice Cream. Tanya Tucker has released a duet of “You Ain’t Woman Enough” on Loretta Lynn’s 2021 release of “Still Woman Enough,” and Kathleen wishes Queen Chaka a very happy belated birthday which was March 23rd. “BAD GOOD FOOD”: In her quest for new and delicious not-so-nutritious junk food AND in continuing her search for the best Ranch, Kathleen samples Hidden Valley Ranch Garlic Parmesan Cheese Dip with a Ritz cracker, which she loves, as she does her next snack: Cheez-It Loaded White Cheddar Popcorn. Then in the spirit of March Madness, as she has watched (and bet on) every game, Kathleen picks up the new Wendy’s Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit as Charles Barkley and Greg Gumbel mention on CBS broadcasts that it is the official breakfast of the tournament. Kathleen had such strong feelings regarding the sandwich that she posted a separate commentary video on YouTube. CHINA + NEPAL AGREE TO HEIGHT OF EVEREST: As a follow up to Episode 33’s Everest story, Kathleen reads an article announcing that after years of dispute, China and Nepal have agreed that Everest’s official height is 29,032 feet. NEW MH370 DETAILS CLAIM A COVER-UP: As her Termites know, Kathleen has a long-going commitment to finding out what happened to the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 as detailed in her bit “Malaysian Flt 370.” When the plane crossed over into Vietnamese airspace, the co-pilot didn’t engage their air traffic control and an assumption lingers that all tracking devices had been disabled so that it could vanish. Kathleen is thrilled to read the news that Florence de Changy is a Far-Eastern correspondent who covered the case in detail, is releasing a new book alluding to a cover-up by the authorities. PRINCE HARRY’S NEW JOBS: Kathleen follows up on her Episode 31 update on the ongoings of Harry & Meghan in their new life in the US. Kathleen has never been a fan of the British Royal Family and is amused at the drama surrounding the couple’s departure from royal life. She reads the latest press advising that Harry has joined Silicon Valley startup BetterUp as their chief impact officer (which Kathleen calls a made-up title,) and he has also joined Aspen Institute’s new Commission on Information Disorder (which Kathleen feels as though he is COMPLETELY unqualified to formally manage.)THE QUEEN OF SOUL: Kathleen LOVES soul music, and she’s a massive fan of Aretha Franklin’s recordings. She’s read 3 biographies discussing Aretha’s life, and after watching Nat Geo’s “Genius: Aretha” series Kathleen has headed to Muscle Shoals, AL to play golf and tour FAME Recording Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio. She intends to enjoy some sunshine, a few beers, and gather as much information as she can about some of her favorite iconic singers immersing themselves in the Muscle Shoals Sound. POOP IN A BOX: Kathleen tells listeners about another Theranos-like startup company that has been charged in a $60M fraud scheme. Jessica Richman, who founded uBiome was indicted on multiple federal conspiracy charges last week. uBiome’s direct-to-consumer service called “Gut Explorer” required customers to submit fecal samples to be analyzed in a lab to detect diseases such as colon cancer. As the daughter of a lawyer, Kathleen laughs out loud at ANY thoughts of requesting that she “mail her shit in a box.”USVI BOAT MURDER: Kathleen reviews an investigation in the US Virgin Islands involving the disappearance of British woman Sarm Heslop from her American boyfriend's boat. Heslop vanished without a trace on March 7 after she and Ryan Bane had drinks in Frank's Bay, St. John. Bane told investigators they had returned to his catamaran that night and he awoke in the early hours to find his girlfriend gone. Being an avid fan of the ID Channel, Kathleen goes into her own thoughts on what happened that night ☺VAN GOUGH PAINTING EMERGES FROM HIDING: Kathleen can’t believe an article that she shares announcing that the Vincent Van Gogh painting “A Street Scene In Montmartre,” which has been owned by a French family since it was created in 1887, has been released for auction. SAN DIEGO MYSTERY BOOMS: Kathleen discusses the “skyquakes” that have been heard in the San Diego area over the past few months. The sound lights up social media and resembles the explosion of a heavy piece of artillery that can be accounted for by none of the known laws of nature. Many locals mistake the noise for an earthquake, but the US Geological Survey said seismic-activity sensors recorded nothing. Kathleen asks Termites based in that area to share their thoughts on what they feel is causing the noise. TOXIC POSITIVITY: Kathleen is amused by but also has a lack of trust in people who are always hyper-positive. She’s THRILLED to read an article from a leading psychologist taking the opinion that while over-indulgent positivity it is well-intentioned, toxic positivity suppresses emotions which can then lead to stronger negative emotions such as anxiety and depression. The doc defines Toxic positivity as the belief that no matter how dire or difficult a situation is, people should maintain a positive mindset which makes Kathleen’s head explode as she pours another beer and calls her sister to catch up on family gossip. LONG-LOST 1634 SETTLEMENT FOUND: Kathleen is excited to share with Termites that St. Mary’s City has been discovered in Maryland after 90 years of research. The colony was settled in 1634 by Catholics fleeing England after being. Accused of starting the Great London Fire of 1666. Kathleen applauds the endeavors of the archaeologists, and she’s amused at how jealous her mom and Jeff Foxworthy will be to hear that ancient arrowheads were found (as both are adamant arrowhead collectors.) WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK: Kathleen recommends watching the new HBO documentary “Tina” about Tina Turner, and also “Genius: Aretha” which is a Discovery Channel original available on DiscoveryGO and Hulu.

We’ve been talking about all the potential of mRNA technology — better vaccines and virus detection for all kinds of diseases. Now, let’s talk about the money because the rush is on to invest in mRNA and the whole field of synthetic biology, which approaches the body and natural systems as programmable platforms like computers. However, the history of Silicon Valley and medical tech is mixed. You remember Theranos. Just last week, the founders of a once-hot biotech firm called uBiome were charged with fraud in a similar fashion. Molly speaks with John Cumbers, the founder of SynBioBeta, a network for entrepreneurs, engineers and investors interested in synthetic biology. He says billions of dollars are flowing into the field.

We’ve been talking about all the potential of mRNA technology — better vaccines and virus detection for all kinds of diseases. Now, let’s talk about the money because the rush is on to invest in mRNA and the whole field of synthetic biology, which approaches the body and natural systems as programmable platforms like computers. However, the history of Silicon Valley and medical tech is mixed. You remember Theranos. Just last week, the founders of a once-hot biotech firm called uBiome were charged with fraud in a similar fashion. Molly speaks with John Cumbers, the founder of SynBioBeta, a network for entrepreneurs, engineers and investors interested in synthetic biology. He says billions of dollars are flowing into the field.

We’ve been talking about all the potential of mRNA technology — better vaccines and virus detection for all kinds of diseases. Now, let’s talk about the money because the rush is on to invest in mRNA and the whole field of synthetic biology, which approaches the body and natural systems as programmable platforms like computers. However, the history of Silicon Valley and medical tech is mixed. You remember Theranos. Just last week, the founders of a once-hot biotech firm called uBiome were charged with fraud in a similar fashion. Molly speaks with John Cumbers, the founder of SynBioBeta, a network for entrepreneurs, engineers and investors interested in synthetic biology. He says billions of dollars are flowing into the field.

We’ve been talking about all the potential of mRNA technology — better vaccines and virus detection for all kinds of diseases. Now, let’s talk about the money because the rush is on to invest in mRNA and the whole field of synthetic biology, which approaches the body and natural systems as programmable platforms like computers. However, the history of Silicon Valley and medical tech is mixed. You remember Theranos. Just last week, the founders of a once-hot biotech firm called uBiome were charged with fraud in a similar fashion. Molly speaks with John Cumbers, the founder of SynBioBeta, a network for entrepreneurs, engineers and investors interested in synthetic biology. He says billions of dollars are flowing into the field.

This week we discuss MBS' Dota 2 account and take it to the red elephants for an in depth analysis of the recent gab hacking, we speculate on the posts we're missing out on, and do a callout post on the fbi. Then we discuss the newest silicon valley startup turned federal indictment in Gut Explorer or uBiome and their goebbels style poop experiments! Join our discord -> discord.gg/WkuHgEckkX

Hour 1 of Smash Daily, Smash hits the headlines with Kamala Harris in charge of the goings on at the boarder, UBIOME's new "Gut Explorer" where you can make $100 just for your poop! Gerard Fischer from American Family Insurance stops by to talk with Smash about how you can get yourself insured whether it's for a wedding to your house being flooded, gerardfischer.com has you covered and Karl Sides & Smash talk from The Sides Line! Check out Smash Daily on your radio weekdays from 4-6 on 107.1 FM The Big Z! Stream at www.altondailynews.com and listen ANYWHERE you get your podcasts!

This episode explores Amazon’s efforts in healthcare, the challenges of increasing transparency in AI development in healthcare, and a little bit about the state of turning microbiome research into business.  There were many doubts that Amazon could succeed because healthcare and drug management are complex etc.  It’s 2021 and Amazon is offering a competitive online Pharmacy and expanding its Amazon Care and telehealth offer.  Microbiome space is a hot investment area but a shadow was cast upon it because of the downfall of the startup call uBiome. uBiome first offered a direct-to-consumer gut analysis for wellness. Later they turned it into a clinical test reimbursable by health insurance, which ended in problematic billing practices. In March this year, the Co-Founders were charged with multiple federal crimes including conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, money laundering, and related offenses. Erin Brodwin is a health tech reporter at STAT News. In her career so far, Erin covered the promise and peril of AI in health care, broken news about health tech companies, and written comprehensively about wearables and their impact on digital health. Before joining STAT Erin was a senior health and tech reporter at Business Insider.   Enjoy the discussion and to browse through more content, go to www.facesofdigitalhealth.com.  Leave a rating or a review at www.lovethepodcast.com/facesofdigitalhealth

500 episodes & 8 years of grump; crushing Dreams because copyright; still no self-driving cars; buy your Tesla with Bitcoin; Dispo gonna disappear; men behaving badly; India says no Bitcoin; your NFT is gonna disappear; Facebook's AI kicks off punk rockers; paying creators to pump up platforms; uBiome charged with fraud; Jeff Goldblum's world; Sting; Tower Records; the Last Blockbuster; smart bird feeders from Slovenia; Tinder lets you get a Lyft; Neil Gaiman; Amoralman; everyone has a podcast; feedback.Show notes at https://gog.show/500

Episode 73! The Biz Bites N' More Podcast covers the sh*t scandal of a lifetime with uBiome making claims of accuracy, customers, and sales numbers. Apple is now the most profitable company in the world taking the spot from Saudi-Aramco. Finally Robinhood through triumph and turmoil is trying to IPO. $AAPL $TADAWUL #Comedy #Business Blog: bizbitesnmore.com Twitter: @bizbitesnmore Leave a voice message on anchor or leave a five star review on Apple and we will read it aloud/listen to it on the pod! VM: anchor.fm/biz-bites-n-more --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/biz-bites-n-more/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/biz-bites-n-more/support

Deshaun Watson is facing seven lawsuits of bad conduct at massage parlors // The cofounders of bankrupt poop-testing startup uBiome have been charged with a fraud lawsuit // Santa Clara University President Kevin O'Brien on leave during investigation into ‘impropriety'// NASA perseverance rover records sounds of diving on the surface of Mars // The eagle eggs up in Big Bear are expected to hatch soon // Tony Hawk is retiring from his Ollie 540s.

Dr. Elisabeth Bik is an independent Science Integrity Consultant. She is also an image sleuth, investigating independently into image manipulations in scientific publications and publically publishing her findings. Dr. Bik is a microbiologist that worked in the public sector in the Netherlands, was a research associate at Stanford University, and as a scientific editorial director at uBiome, a microbiome startup before opening her consultancy. We touched base on her transition from academia to industry and what it means to be an independent, self-employed, consultant in the world of science. We talked about keeping scientific integrity and values, challenges in academia, and how to keep an eye for misconduct. Elisabeth's Twitter account (highly recommended) - Elisabeth Bik (@MicrobiomDigest) Science Integrity Digest blog - Science Integrity Digest – A blog about science integrity, by Elisabeth Bik, for Harbers-Bik LLC. Support my work at Patreon.com/elisabethbik Episode music - Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/macademia/message

In this episode of the Science & Chill podcast, I speak with Dr. Elisabeth Bik. Dr. Bik is a microbiome scientist and science integrity advocate. She received her PhD from Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Her scientific work has included time at the Dutch National Institute for Health and the Stanford University School of Medicine. She is the creator of Microbiome Digest, a blog where she posts almost daily papers published in the area of the microbiome. She has also held roles as a science editor and scientific and editorial director at uBiome, and director of science at Astarte medical. Currently, Dr. Bik is devoting her work to being a full-time Microbiome and Science Integrity consultant. Her work has been featured in major news publications including Nature, the New York Times, the Washington post, Le Monde, The Scientist, and more. She often shares her detective work on social media with the hashtag #ImageForensics, and she has nearly 85,000 Twitter followers. In this episode, we talk about the microbiome -- what what the microbiome is, the functions of the microbiome in human physiology, how the microbiome might be responsible for obesity and other modern-day diseases, and how diet, lifestyle, and our environment influence the microbiome.  The majority of our conversation surrounds her main role as a "science integrity consultant." Dr. Bik regards herself as a "scientific sleuth" in the area of image duplication, where she uses her own two eyes to spot potentially fraudulent or duplicated imaged within scientific papers. Her investigations have led to published papers and the reporting of her findings to major scientific journals, resulting in the correction and/or retraction of several papers. The work Dr. Bik does is important and I believe, somewhat underappreciated. What she's doing really is impactful and integral to upholding the integrity of science and keeping the "checks and balances" of scientific publishing in tact. I hope you enjoy this episode!   Relevant links - Microbiome Digest blog - Science Integrity Digest blog - Short blog post by Dr. Bik on the microbiome - Follow Dr. Bik on Twitter (@MicrobiomDigest) - Dr. Bik's 2016 paper: The Prevalence of Inappropriate Image Duplication in Biomedical Research Publications - Nature article on Dr. Bik's work - The Scientist article on Dr. Bik: "Eye for Manipulation: A Profile of Elisabeth Bik" - Support Dr. Bik on Patreon   Podcast links - Support Science & Chill on Patreon - Listen/subscribe on Apple Podcasts - Listen/subscribe on Spotify - Official website: BradyHolmer.com - Order a Science & Chill sticker! - Follow me on Twitter (@B_holmer) and (@ScienceChill)  

Dr. Jeremy Horst, DDS, Director, Clinical Innovation for DentaQuest discusses dental health inequities and outlines some solutions to close the gap, ways to improve access to care in communities in need, and advancing policies to help make this possible. Jeremy Horst, DDS, PhD, Director, Clinical Innovation for DentaQuest. Jeremy leads the clinical innovation team at DentaQuest, advancing the clinical vision for the future of oral health by embracing advancements in person-centered care, technology, innovative diagnostic and preventive methods, targeted therapeutics, medical-dental integration and data science. Jeremy is a highly regarded pediatric dentist, biochemist and educator. Over 20years in dentistry, he has worked as a dental assistant, free clinic director, general dentist, pediatric dentist and scientist. He has authored orco-authored over 45 publications and taught more than 100 dental continuing education courses. He is known for introducing American dentistry to silver diamine fluoride and helping develop SMART fillings. He has also worked with the Indian Health Service and the American Dental Association to accelerate the adoption of maximally effective, minimally invasive treatments for dental caries. Most recently, Jeremy was a fellow in the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) DeRisi lab, where SARS-CoV and many other pathogens were discovered. Jeremy is also an inventor and patent holder for OraViz 3D dental imaging and has consulted for dental entrepreneurs including uBiome, a dental microbiome diagnostic platform, and FirstHand, a virtual reality solution to empower children for improved self-care. Jeremy holds degrees from UCSF, the University of Washington and the University of California, San Diego. He lives in San Francisco, CA with his wife and three children

근황 토크 - 한달만에 하는 본방송 조강의 4cents 1. uBiome 의 파산소식 2. 이제 자동차보험까지 Tesla 소식 이주의 픽! 오랜만에 반가운 방송입니다.!

Meat, the new eggs; Facebook leaked audio; Kickstarter says no unions; Musk breaks laws with tweets; online child sex abuse explosion; tech breaking the border; new iPhone hack; uBiome down the toilet; Stranger Things, the Good Place, Mr. Robot; Harry Potter meets Superman; Amazon book price nonsense; feedback loop; Autoblow AI, surprise! Show notes at https://gog.show/381

JT Foxx discusses popular topics in the New and about business. Every topic on the news is usually only focused on one side of the story, what we do is discuss both sides of the story. There's isn't a right or wrong there is only the truth. In the episode live from NYC we discuss everything from Facebook launching a dating app, DJ Flume at Burning Man, Andrew Yang, uBiome, and other hot topics from politics to business.

Lucy Mailing is an MD/PhD student at the University of Illinois. She recently completed her PhD in Nutritional Sciences and continues to perform research on the impact of diet and exercise on the gut microbiome in states of health and disease. She has authored several peer-reviewed journal articles related to the microbiome and health and was recently named an Emerging Leader in Nutritional Sciences by the American Society for Nutrition. Lucy has also been a staff research associate for the Kresser Institute for four years and writes about evidence-based gut health on her blog. She plans to begin medical school at the University of Illinois in 2020 after a year dedicated to writing and the launch of a gut-related startup. In this podcast, Lucy discusses the most promising trends and research in gut health. She talks about the best and worst ways to test for GI problems and the effects of exercise intensity and diet change on the gut microbiota. She also challenges the notion that ketogenic and high-fat diets are bad for the gut, and explains why your SIBO breath test results might be inaccurate.  Lucy is a fine example of one of the many wonderful experts who have shaped NBT into what it is today—an online clinic helping athletes and likeminded people overcome chronic health complaints and improve performance. If you’re an athlete and you’ve been listening to the podcast for a while and you’re still struggling with your gut health, feel free to come to the front page where you’ll find a button to book a free starter session. During the session, we’ll take a look at your history and share how we’d work with you. We now have a variety of billing options, one of which will make sense for you. Here’s the outline of this interview with Lucy Mailing: [00:00:21] Ancestral Health Symposium; Lucy’s presentation slides; Look for the video from Lucy’s 2019 presentations to be posted on the AHS YouTube channel in the upcoming months.  [00:01:17] Becoming interested in the microbiome. [00:03:01] Working with Chris Kresser; ADAPT Health Coach Training. [00:07:49] Why the focus on the microbiome? [00:08:25] Transplanted human microbiome into sterile mice, mice take on phenotype of donor; Study: Zheng, P., et al. "Gut microbiome remodeling induces depressive-like behaviors through a pathway mediated by the host’s metabolism." Molecular psychiatry 21.6 (2016): 786. [00:09:30] What does a healthy microbiome look like? [00:13:09] Viome; metatranscriptomics. [00:14:37] 16S testing; uBiome. [00:15:06] Proteobacteria as a red flag that colonic epithelial cells are starving for energy. Study: Hughes, Elizabeth R., et al. "Microbial respiration and formate oxidation as metabolic signatures of inflammation-associated dysbiosis." Cell host & microbe 21.2 (2017): 208-219. [00:16:24] Jason Hawrelak; Podcast: How to Use Probiotics to Improve Your Health. [00:17:29] Butyrate; Is supplementing a good idea? Tesseract, ProButyrate. [00:21:17] Dietary recommendations: Microbiota accessible carbohydrates (term from Justin Sonnenberg). [00:22:37] Preliminary evidence that reduced carbohydrate diet may be beneficial for people with inflammatory bowel disease; Study: Suskind, David L., et al. "Clinical and fecal microbial changes with diet therapy in active inflammatory bowel disease." Journal of clinical gastroenterology 52.2 (2018): 155. 00:23:42] Carnivore diet. [00:25:01] Dr. Michael Mosley; Robb Wolf. [00:27:59] Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) from ketogenic mice; Study: Olson, Christine A., et al. "The gut microbiota mediates the anti-seizure effects of the ketogenic diet." Cell 173.7 (2018): 1728-1741. [00:29:54] Autologous FMT restores the ecosystem after antibiotics: Study: Taur, Ying, et al. "Reconstitution of the gut microbiota of antibiotic-treated patients by autologous fecal microbiota transplant." Science translational medicine 10.460 (2018): eaap9489. [00:31:17] Mike T Nelson; Podcasts: 1. High Ketones and Carbs at the Same Time? Great Performance Tip or Horrible Idea…, 2. The Importance of Strength Training for Endurance Athletes, 3. How to Assess an Athlete: The Best Principles, Methods, and Devices to Use. [00:33:35] Taymount Clinic for FMT. [00:34:11] Recent FDA report on risks of infection related to FMT. [00:34:49] Doctor's Data stool testing; PCR sequence-based testing. [00:35:40] Culture vs PCR. [00:39:27] Diagnostic Solutions GI-MAP as a PCR DNA stool test. [00:41:04] Metagenomics; Onegevity, Sun Genomics, DayTwo. [00:42:37] Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO) breath testing; Mark Pimentel, MD. [00:42:57] Dr. Bryan Walsh. [00:43:33] Lucy's blog posts on SIBO breath testing: All about SIBO: Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, and What the latest research reveals about SIBO. [00:43:41] A positive breath test may not be due to SIBO; Study: Connolly, Lynn, and Lin Chang. "Combined orocecal scintigraphy and lactulose hydrogen breath testing demonstrate that breath testing detects orocecal transit, not small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in patients with irritable bowel syndrome." Gastroenterology 141.3 (2011): 1118-1121. [00:46:11] Individuals with SIBO may in fact have small intestinal dysbiosis; Study: Saffouri, George B., et al. "Small intestinal microbial dysbiosis underlies symptoms associated with functional gastrointestinal disorders." Nature communications 10.1 (2019): 2012. [00:48:00] What you can learn from a uBiome Explorer 16S test. [00:54:17] Probiotics, prebiotics; Pomegranate husk powder. [00:58:02] Response to prebiotics is highly individualized; Study: Venkataraman, A., et al. "Variable responses of human microbiomes to dietary supplementation with resistant starch." Microbiome 4.1 (2016): 33. [00:59:50] Effects of exercise on the microbiome; Studies: 1. Allen, Jacob M., et al. "Exercise alters gut microbiota composition and function in lean and obese humans." Med Sci Sports Exerc 50.4 (2018): 747-757; 2. Allen, Jacob M., et al. "Voluntary and forced exercise differentially alters the gut microbiome in C57BL/6J mice." Journal of applied physiology118.8 (2015): 1059-1066; 3. Allen, J. M., et al. "Exercise training-induced modification of the gut microbiota persists after microbiota colonization and attenuates the response to chemically-induced colitis in gnotobiotic mice." Gut Microbes 9.2 (2018): 115-130. [01:02:26] Research on the microbiome of marathoners; Study: 1. Zhao, Xia, et al. "Response of gut microbiota to metabolite changes induced by endurance exercise." Frontiers in microbiology 9 (2018): 765; 2. Scheiman, Jonathan, et al. "Meta-omics analysis of elite athletes identifies a performance-enhancing microbe that functions via lactate metabolism." Nature Medicine (2019): 1. [01:02:39] Lauren Petersen; Study: Petersen, Lauren M., et al. "Community characteristics of the gut microbiomes of competitive cyclists." Microbiome 5.1 (2017): 98. Our 2016 podcast with Lauren: The Athlete Microbiome Project: The Search for the Golden Microbiome. [01:05:51] Find Lucy: NextGen Medicine. [01:07:04] Dr. Josh Turknett’s Migraine Miracle. Our podcast with Josh: The Migraine Miracle.

Ever feel like you are just throwing spaghetti at the wall and hoping something sticks when it comes to your gut healing journey? I know I did for a longggg time and I wish there was something like this that was around back then to help guide me on my journey. Today I am sharing one of the most innovative and groundbreaking technologies we have to help us map out the gut microbiome to create a clear road map towards healing.   To order the GI Map please email: contact@detoxingwithdani.com    For questions DM Dani on IG @detoxingwithdani   About The Podcast:   SCHEDULE A FREE NUTRITION CONSULTATION WITH DANI : https://detoxingwithdani.com/free-consult    Download The Gut Health Guide: 5 Tips to Optimal Gut Health Download Here   Let’s Get Social! IG - @detoxingwithdani  Food Freedom Facebook Group: Join HERE  YouTube Channel: Subscribe HERE    My absolute favorite Collagen Coffee Creamer: Vanilla Collagen Coffee Creamer!      The Essential Oil Starter Kit I Used to Transition To Toxin Free Living: https://yl.pe/8n35     Please Subscribe & Leave a Review :) (asking nicely) Want to get notified when a new episode is released and get the inside scoop on how to have food freedom and live guilt free and gorgeous?? Click here to subscribe to the podcast on:   iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Play   It would mean so much if you would leave a rating and review. I would love to know how I can make the podcast better and bring you the topics, tips and tricks you all want to hear about. Plus leaving a review helps get this information in front of so many more people who need to hear it.    Thank you so much for listening and taking the time out of your busy schedules, I hope this has been helpful!  xoxo Dani   Some links may be affiliate links. Thank you so much for supporting this podcast.     Note: The opinions and advice from Dani or offered from The Detoxing with Dani Podcast or any of it's guests are not meant to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure any disease. Please consult your doctor first.   

Today we’re getting back into fine-tuning our critical thinking skills and taking a good look at the validity of microbiome tests: Viome, Ubiome, 2ndDay, etc. Warning: This is a somewhat...

Today we’re getting back into fine-tuning our critical thinking skills and taking a good look at the validity of microbiome tests: Viome, Ubiome, 2ndDay, etc. Warning: This is a somewhat...

This week on The Method Section, Tom discusses why citizen science can be so useful to certain project types, he breaks down the inner workings of both local and non-local citizen science and provides a quick guide on the viable ways and options available to you if you wanted to create your own citizen science project. Check out iNaturalist, eBird and uBiome. Music by: Joakim Karud - https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud.

Gut health symptoms can look like thyroid hormone symptoms but they're actually gut-driven symptoms. The challenge is that so many symptoms are non-specific. You can be fatigued and depressed from a gut issue or hypothyroidism. - Dr. Michael Ruscio   ---> Join the Wellness Warrior VIP Club: get exclusive discounts on new wellness tools, be first in line for new podcasts, get access to invite-only events, and so much more.** ---> Get The Morning 21: A powerful (and free) system designed to give you more energy, let go of old weight, and live life well. JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP | *REVIEW   Are your gut health issues actually a thyroid problem? On Wellness Force Radio episode 278, doctor, clinical researcher and best-selling author of Healthy Gut, Healthy You, Dr. Michael Ruscio, returns for the fourth time, to discuss the differences between thyroid health and gut health, why there are so many misdiagnoses when it comes to thyroid and dysbiosis, gut health testing and whether or not some are necessary, and the first steps you can decipher whether you have a gut or a thyroid problem with Dr. Ruscio's simple gut quiz. Listen as Dr. Ruscio explains the deep misunderstanding between systematic approaches and root healing causes of thyroid and gut dysfunction.    Buy your own copy of Healthy Gut, Healthy You here   The good news is that almost any ailment including depression, fatigue, weight gain, autoimmunity, insomnia, and hypothyroidism can be healed. The key is not just managing the symptoms but treating the root cause: the gut. Restoring this crucial part of your overall health improves the performance of your whole body from the inside out and it's easier than you think to get started. You don't have to follow crazy diets or spend a fortune to get healthy. Instead, read this book to discover how the gut works and its role in your body, practical diet and lifestyle advice to support your gut health, simple and actionable tools to repair your gut, and an innovative, user-friendly plan to heal, support and revitalize your gut. A vibrant, healthy you begins with your gut start healing your body today! If you are confused and not sure where to start, take our quiz to get to the root of your symptoms.   Listen To Episode 278 As Dr. Ruscio Uncovers: Differences between the gut and thyroid health. Why there are so many misdiagnoses when it comes to the thyroid and the gut. How to tell whether or not someone has hyperthyroidism. The impact of over-diagnosis of hyperthyroidism and what the problem could actually be instead. How diets such as Paleo and Keto can impact the thyroid's health. Why taking TSH and 3T4 tests are the best way to know if you truly have a problem with your thyroids if you're not on hormone medication already. The impact of nutrition on your body and how to begin really tuning in and listening to what it's telling you. His stance against completely useless microbiome mapping tests such as those from uBiome. What publication bias is and why we should wait 6 months to a year to collect data and understand the real effect of a new product. The concerns of over-supplementation and why it might be good to take a break from them from time to time. How some supplements can actually irritate the gut. First steps you can take to decide whether or not you have a gut or a thyroid problem including taking the gut quiz that Dr. Ruscio offers on his website. Why it's so important for women to take their hormone balance into account if they're experiencing thyroid problems and how natural, herbal medicines can help. What the amino acid protein structures, MK 677 and BCP 157 are, how they can help trigger different hormones to support the body, and which sources are the best ones to buy from. The remarkable improvements he and his team have seen for patients who had prior high levels of anxiety and depression once they improved their gut health. How professionals can come together and respect one another despite opposing viewpoints.   Josh Trent and Dr. Michael Ruscio at Paleo f(x) 2019   Power Quotes From The Show   "I don't think there are certain foods that would just cause thyroid dysfunction compared to inflaming your gut and just making you generally unwell. However, there have been some completed studies that show simply going on a Paleo diet can improve thyroid function and immunity." - Dr. Michael Ruscio   "The primary cause of hyperthyroidism is autoimmunity. So, if the primary regulator of your immune system, your small intestine, and the primary cause of hyperthyroidism is autoimmunity and immune imbalance, there's your connection. If you eat foods that irritate your small intestine, that will likely rev up your immune system and will make the autoimmune symptoms worse or conversely, if you're eating foods that are healthy for your gut, you can see a decrease." - Dr. Michael Ruscio   "If you're on a medication and you suspect that you were not correctly diagnosed; especially if you saw an integrative, progressive, or alternative provider, most models of misdiagnoses are from these providers. These providers are not doing it with any bad intention but you should always check your lab work from before you went on thyroid hormone medication and if the lab range didn't flag you high TSH and low T4, then there's a very high probability that you don't need the medication that you're on. Now, don't do anything else before the first meeting with a clinician who can walk you through this and a conventional endocrinologist will probably do a very good job with helping you discover what support is best for you." - Dr. Michael Ruscio     Links From Today's Show Paleo f(x) The Future of Functional Medicine Review Clinical Newsletter UBiome suspends founders, sales of microbiome tests in wake of FBI raid Dr. Ruscio's Gut Quiz Thyroid Autoimmunity – What Are Healthy Levels for Thyroid Antibodies Tailor Made Compounding WF Player One | Pro Hats WFR 250 Dave Asprey WFR 206 Dan Pardi Dr. Ruscio's Great-In-8 Action Plan Healthy Gut, Healthy You by Dr. Michael Ruscio WFR 119 Dr. Michael Ruscio – The Orthorexia Connection WFR 223 Dr. Michael Ruscio – Healthy Gut, Healthy You WFR 236 Dr. Michael Ruscio - Healing The Second Brain Dr. Ruscio Radio Podcast Mapping Your Microbiota – Health Miracle or Hyperbole, with Professor Rob Knight Peptides – Medical Breakthrough for Anti-aging and Immune Health with Dr. Kevin Wallace When Your Brain is Stuck in Fight or Flight Mode - Annie Hopper Retrain Your Brain, Fix Your Gut - Ashok Gupta Dr. Michael Ruscio Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Google+ Pinterest   About Dr. Michael Ruscio   Dr. Ruscio’s best-selling book, Healthy Gut, Healthy You, has paved the way for a ‘start with the gut’ philosophy which has enabled doctors and patient to obtain improved outcomes with minimal expense and effort. He is leading the charge to make alternative medicine more affordable, effective and practical, through a pragmatic application of evidence-based therapies. Dr. Ruscio’s ability to objectively analyze medical literature has made him a trusted voice of reason, a voice he shares on his top-rated podcast and website.    Join The #WellnessWarrior VIP Club **Click on the photo above to get exclusive discounts on new wellness tools, be first in line for new podcasts, get access to invite-only events, and so much more.**   More Top Episodes 226 Paul Chek: The Revolution Is Coming (3 Part Series) 131 Drew Manning: Emotional Fitness 129 Gretchen Rubin: The Four Tendencies  183 Dr. Kyra Bobinet: Brain Science 196 Aubrey Marcus: Own The Day 103 Robb Wolf: Wired To Eat Best of The Best: The Top 10 Guests From over 200 Shows Get More Wellness In Your Life Join the #WellnessWarrior Community on Facebook Tweet us on Twitter: Send us a tweet Comment on the Facebook page

On this episode, Motherboard reporter Samantha Cole talks about how when the FBI raided the offices of at-home microbiome testing startup uBiome, it likely took with it data about her own health. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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April was a tough month for some genomics companies. The FBI raided the offices of uBiome and two other pioneers in the field failed. Are there broader implications? Nathan and Laura have returned to first give us some facts and then to throw their hats in the ring. Lots happened this month in the world of DNA. Tune in and catch it all.

Terri talks with Dr. Samantha Nazareth about the evolution of our gut microbiomes, the importance of diverse data in gut research, and ways for us to improve and monitor our gut health.       Who is Samantha Nazareth?  Dr. Samantha Nazareth, MD, FACG is double board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology/hepatology, who practices in New York City. She is also a noted researcher, writer, and speaker on nutrition, wellness, and the microbiome. Dr. Nazareth has research published in The New York Times and continues to be sought out by the media as an authoritative source on a wide range of topics that include eating, wellness and gastrointestinal health. Her work has been featured on CNN, Huffington Post, US News & World Report, Women’s Health, Bustle, POPSUGAR, Shape, and Reader’s Digest, to name a few. She is also a medical advisory board member for Women’s Health magazine    Show Highlights  Sam talks about the various microbiomes and how the gut microbiome is the body’s first interaction with the outside world  Sam explains how delivery at birth, how you were feed after birth, and the other factors that continue to shift our microbiomes  Sam talks about age 3 when the gut microbiome reaches its ‘adult’ state  Terri and Sam talk about the importance of diverse data in the research and tech around the gut microbiome and how we need to move away from self reporting  Sam shares her tips for women to better and proactively manage our health through adding more plants to your diet, reducing sugar, and checking out your poop    Terri’s Key Takeaway  Younger people are dying from colon cancer and screening starts at age 45 now!    References in the Podcast  Floragraph: http://www.floragraph.me/  uBiome: https://ubiome.com/  Viome: https://www.viome.com/  Jessica Campbell, MS, NTP: https://foodfoundation.guru/  HITLab:  https://www.hitlab.org/    Contact  You can reach Sam through her website www.drsamnazareth.com and on Instagram/Twitter: @drsamnazareth.  You can follow Terri on Twitter at @terrihansonmead or go to her website at www.terrihansonmead.com or on Medium:  https://medium.com/@terrihansonmead.   Feel free to email Terri at PilotingYourLife@gmail.com.  To continue the conversation, go to Twitter at @PilotingLife and use hashtag #PilotingYourLife. 

Download In this episode, Joe interviews Jesse Gould, founder of Heroic Hearts Project, a non-profit doing psychedelic work with veterans. They discuss the difficulties veterans face finding healing from their PTSD in the current landscape. 3 Key Points: Heroic Hearts is a project geared toward raising funds and providing resources for veterans to receive healing through Ayahuasca and other psychedelics. Our current landscape of social media and government make it extremely difficult to receive donations and get veterans the help that they need. Heroic Hearts is trying to bridge the gap between PTSD and access to healing. Veterans tend to feel alone in their symptoms from their experiences, so creating community and an integration plan are both really important in the healing process. Support the show Patreon Leave us a review on iTunes Share us with your friends – favorite podcast, etc Join our Facebook group - Psychedelics Today group – Find the others and create community. Navigating Psychedelics Trip Journal                                                Integration Workbook             Show Notes About Jessie Founder of Heroic Hearts Project He found the healing potential of Ayahuasca after a week long retreat after struggling with severe anxiety after combat deployments with the army He was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico and grew up in Florida Jesse graduated with an Economics Degree from Cornell Heroic Hearts Heroic Hearts is trying to be the voice of veterans in the psychedelic community There are very few options through the department of veteran affairs The organization helps raise money to provide opportunity for veterans to access treatment such as Ayahuasca retreats PTSD and Addiction affect the veteran community more than the general public Aligning the veteran voice with the psychedelic cause is a powerful force for change Integration is so important, both to understand what you're trying to achieve (beforehand) and stay on that path (afterward) Jessie says they work very hard to make sure vets are having true healing through their Ayahuasca experiences PTSD People have a common misconception around PTSD that there are these constant traumatic outbreaks, and although that can happen, there are so many people living their day to day lives and you'd never know they have PTSD but they still suffer from it PTSD doesn't always come from severely traumatic events like war, it can come from other things like childhood abuse or sexual assault SSRIs numb the pain but don't help with any actual healing Donations It's really hard to get donations Heroic Hearts provided financial scholarships so far to about 15 people They are doing a retreat in May for another 7 veterans The received a grant from Ubiome to study the effects of Ayahuasca on the gut microbiome There is a strong link between the stomach biome and mood They are coming up with do it yourself marketing campaigns to help individuals raise their own money, setting people up for success In a place where it's easier to get money, it's also harder to get money because so many people are creating personal fundraisers for their dog, etc. There are more and more large organizations helping smaller companies like Heroic Hearts with research Community Breathwork can be used as a helpful bridge between patients and their PTSD Veterans tend to trust veterans more They tend to feel alone so creating community among vets is really important Psychedelics and ceremony really help vets transition out of feeling alone Jesse says he plans on creating local meetups and groups for vets He tends to send vets on retreats with friends or other vets from the same community so when they return from their retreat they have a built-in community to come back to Heroic Hearts Project There is an application for vets There are many options to donate, all funds raised go right to the vets “Why is there no government funding going to the biggest breakthrough in PTSD research through the MAPS MDMA therapy? Not one cent of government money has gone to that.” - Jesse “Why are we having to send veterans to other countries to get the mental health that they deserve?” - Jesse Links Website About Jesse Gould Jesse founded Heroic Hearts Project after attending an Ayahuasca retreat in Iquitos, Peru on February 2017. During the week long retreat he instantly saw the healing potential of the drink and knew that it could be a powerful tool in healing the mental struggles of his fellow veterans. Jesse was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico and grew up in New Smyrna Beach, FL. In 2009 he graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Economics. After working in investment banking for a short time he enlisted in the Army and became an Airborne Ranger for four years and three combat deployments. Most recently, he worked in finance in Tampa, FL After struggling with severe anxiety for many years, he finally decided to go to an ayahuasca retreat which has had a profoundly positive effect on his anxiety and daily life.'I know what it is like to be at the mercy of uncontrollable elements in your own head. I also know the extreme relief of finally having these elements under control. Ayahuasca provided this. We have the ability to help thousands who are suffering but we let politics and ignorance get in the way. This is unacceptable. I started this foundation because the therapy works, I will risk what I have to ensure my fellow veterans get the treatment they deserve and a new chance at life.'

Dr. Jason Hawrelak, PhD. is a researcher, educator, and clinician, specializing in gastrointestinal health, the gut microbiota and the use of probiotics to improve health outcomes. Jason has written extensively in the medical literature on these topics and has been in clinical practice for almost 20 years. He also coordinates and teaches the Evidence-based Complementary Medicine Program at the University of Tasmania in Australia. In this podcast, Jason and I discuss probiotics: what they are, what they do, and how to use them to improve your health. Jason talks about assessing the gut microbiota, some common misconceptions about probiotics, and specific strains to look for that are backed by research. He also discusses his industry-independent, evidence-based online courses and database, created to help guide clinical practice. Here’s the outline of this interview with Jason Hawrelak: [00:00:53] Jason’s background. [00:01:48] Studying people with IBS; learning about FODMAPs the hard way. [00:06:15] Jason's Probiotic Advisor courses. [00:06:36] Jason’s scientific publications. [00:09:39] Manipulating the microbiota to improve health outcomes. [00:12:20] Tools for assessing the gut microbiota: breath and stool testing. [00:12:55] The limits of lactulose testing for SIBO. [00:14:20] Interconnectedness amongst organisms in the microbiome; Mouse study: Qiu, Xinyun, et al. "Changes in the composition of intestinal fungi and their role in mice with dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis." Scientific reports 5 (2015): 10416. [00:15:11] Apex predators in the gut ecosystem. [00:15:36] Course: Advanced Probiotic Prescribing. [00:15:40] Probiotics: live microbes that when administered in adequate amounts produces therapeutic effects. [00:16:51] Current applications for probiotics. [00:20:02] Debunking myths about probiotics regarding colonization and quick fixes. [00:21:34] Fermented foods and drinks. [00:24:12] The characteristics of a species is strain-specific. [00:25:01] What to look for in a probiotic product (and red flags for what to avoid). [00:26:08] Minimum therapeutic dose: one billion colony forming units (CFU). [00:28:40] The Probiotic Advisor database. [00:32:31] Promising probiotic strains that aren't yet available on the market. [00:35:35] Justin Sonnenburg. [00:35:50] Improving diversity of the gut ecosystem. [00:36:30] 40 plant foods per week. [00:39:06] uBiome. [00:39:24] Genova GI Effects Comprehensive Stool Profile. [00:42:07] Using uBiome results. [00:43:33] Connection between the microbiome and mood. Course: Depression, Anxiety, and the Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiota. [00:44:32] Transmitting depression from one organism to another via fecal transplant; Study: Kelly, John R., et al. "Transferring the blues: depression-associated gut microbiota induces neurobehavioural changes in the rat." Journal of psychiatric research 82 (2016): 109-118. [00:46:53] Jason’s clinic. [00:48:00] Join the Gut Microbiota Explorer Challenge when you support us on Patreon.

EP65 - “The Coaching Show meets The DreamMason Podcast”   “We have to honor our core beliefs, we have to honor each other, we have to honor the planet we're on, we have to honor things, and that reverence seems so missing in our day to day existence…” Christopher McAuliffe   You know how sometimes on CBS or NBC they do those wacky episodes where two different shows meet in a combined episode?  Or in Comics where somehow Batman and Superman somehow exist in the same comic universe?  Whomever thought of this idea was brilliant and I'm stealing it!     So for Episode 65 of The DreamMason Podcast we are doing something fun, experimental and silly.  We did a collaboration episode with The Coaching Show podcast and its Host, my mentor, teacher, and friend, Christopher McAuliffe.     If you listen to The Coaching Show, you know Christopher McAuliffe as the funny, insightful, and light-hearted Host and Producer of the International Coaching Federation partnered podcast.  Through The Coaching Show, each week for the past 16 years he has spoken with leaders in coaching, including Debbie Ford, Robert Kiyosaki, John Grey, Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Werner Erhard and more!   Christopher is also a Master Certified Coach, the CEO of the internationally successful ICF-Accredited coach training program, Accomplishment Coaching, which has trained thousands of people over the past 17 years around the world, including training and coaching services to organizations, including the United Nations Population Fund, Major League Soccer, UBiome, and more.  He has also twice served as President of the San Diego Professional Coaches Alliance. And if this wasn't enough, for 8 years he's worked with the ICF-IRB in the area of Coaching Ethics. With over 26 years of experience, and training over 500 coaches he is clearly a force in the world of ontological coaching and beyond.    On this episode of The DreamMason Podcast & The Coaching Show we discuss: -Christopher's journey and challenges in becoming a successful coach -How and why he created the world's finest coach training program -His vision of coaching and the future of coaching in the world -The challenges in going from creator and trainer to CEO -What makes a great coach -Consciousness and reverence -And we share some great stories and books that have impacted us.   Thanks for listening. Please SHARE THIS EPISODE, TAG A FRIEND who needs to hear it, and SUBSCRIBE to The Dream Mason Podcast - so you don't miss an episode! You can connect with    Christopher McAuliffe: The Coaching Show:  www.thecoachingshow.com Accomplishment Coaching: www.AccomplishmentCoaching.com Accomplishment Media:  www.AccomplishmentMedia.com Christopher McAuliffe:  www.christophermcauliffe.com     You can connect with Alex Terranova here:  Instagram:@InspirationalAlex  Website: www.TheDreamMason.com  Email: Alex@TheDreamMason.com  YouTube: TheDreamMason Podcast.    Remember, You are a DreamMason®…  Because Your Dreams Don't Build Themselves.   Alex Terranova is a DreamMason, a Performance & Mindfulness Coach, and the Host of The DreamMason Podcast. He helps strong and successful men boldly declare what they want, get real about what's in the way, and create the strategy and the steps for more clarity, freedom, and success in their life. Together, we get things done faster, raise the bar on your goals, improve your relationships, and get crystal clear on what you really want. Alex has been featured on Focus TV's Good Morning La La Land, NBC Radio, The Rising Man Podcast, Elephant Journal, The Sovereign Society Podcast, The Coaching Show, Love Living Radio and an episode of The Villain Crusher.

What is the best diet? This question remains the million (probably billion) dollar question in health, nutrition and medicine. The winner will likely be the healthy diet is one that prevents the most disease and weight gain. Now there seems to be an approach that has caught the attention of patients and providers internationally and that looking at individualized post-meal glucose response as a guide to one’s individualized diet. And guess what? The researchers say that the post meal glucose response is largely dependent as to what kinds of bugs are growing in our gut. Listen in on today’s episode as we explore the individualized diet and post meal glucose response. Some back ground information. Post meal glucose response is defined classically as the rises in blood glucose measured in ng/dl. Why does it matter? As a biomarker it predicts one’s ability to regulate glucose. Glucose regulated means less inflammation in the body, less risk for heart disease, less risk for diabetes, less risk for kidney disease, less risk for eye disease, and less risk for obesity…you get the picture. Typically in a non-diabetic a fasting blood glucose will range from 70 ng/dl to 99 ng/dl and after eating a carbohydrate containing meal the blood glucose will rise between 100 ng/dl-140ng/dl. This can be influenced by protein and fat content in the food source however it is largely driven by carbohydrate intake. Until researchers started looking to the gut microbiome, the large dietary agencies that be would look at glucose content of foods and make predictions as to how these foods would spike blood sugar. This list is called the glycemic index of foods. Then later they looked at how combinations of foods might spike one’s glucose and this is called glycemic load. Now a group out of the Weizmann Institute developed a test and algorithm of post meal glucose response based on DNA sequencing of the bugs that are growing in human guts. By monitoring glucose response in human subjects, they were able to predict that one’s own signature gut microbiome, can largely influence ones glucose response to food. about our guest Richard Sprague is a heath technology executive, biohacker, citizen scientist and engineer. He is quite the interesting man. He is the CEO of Airdoc (a medical technology company). He has been quite involved with Stool Microbiome testing using 16s rRnA metabolome sequencing. At one point he worked with Ubiome one of the pioneers in stool microbiome testing. He must own the record for the number of times he has tested his own stool microbiome (over 300). With this background he brings an interesting perspective on what is actionable within gut microbiome data. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adam-rinde/support

Kimmy Scotti is so engaging and effervescent, I’m sure you’ll easily see how she has become such an accomplished business woman. Aside from being a Partner at 8VC, her venture capitalist firm, she was one of the first investors in Sakara Life; and she is also a co-founder of a women’s health & wellness company with her sister called Monthly Gift. Kimmy co-founded a direct-to-consumer healthcare company that has helped millions of Americans afford their prescription medications, and she even started a fashion jewelry line that was sold in Bloomingdale’s when she was in college. In this conversation with Kimmy, you’ll learn what this venture capitalist looks for in the start-ups and the entrepreneurs that she invests in. We discuss Kimmy’s customizable feminine care business, the healthcare industry, being a woman in the male dominated finance industry, using meditation to enhance gut instinct, and Kimmy’s super unique mindfulness practice. Click here to listen on iTunes - Apple PodcastsRecognitions:Partner at 8VC Investor in Sakara LifeFounder of Monthly Gift Co-Founder of a direct-to-consumer healthcare companyFormer Director of Business DevelopmentCreator of Mimz New York (fashion jewelry line sold in Bloomingdale’s while in college)Featured in ForbesTopics discussed in this conversation include:Shoe swapping for good karmaGrowing up with close siblings in New YorkChildhood crafts and becoming a “maker”Starting her first business at the age of 15 years oldMimsHow Kimmy’s businesses got to span so many different industriesPassion for healthcareSakara Life and how it made Kimmy an official investorMonthly Gift – Kimmy and her sister’s feminine care subscription companyTampons vs PadsThe necessity for customization of feminine care product bundlesDear Kate acquisitionMonthly Gift’s commitment to giving back through Days for GirlsBalancing a business plan that incorporates charitable giving with an accessible price point for every womanFinding the balance of reciprocity or charity in businessKimmy’s reciprocal business strategy - making profit from solving a big problemQualities that Kimmy seeks in startups and entrepreneurs Magnetism vs MetricsKimmy’s wellness regimen and her strict breakfast routine Bari trampoline class - (now at Fithouse)Our broken healthcare systemBusinesses falling short on wellness programsPracticing prophylactic medicineFixing healthcare by fixing prescriptionsBlink HealthWhat Kimmy sees many tech entrepreneurs focusing on that isn’t workingMaking the cost of care accessibleTrends Kimmy sees in wellness, work-life balance, startup cultureBiggest challenges in businessPitching male investors a tampon companyBeing bi-coastalWhat makes business leaders successfulHow Kimmy perceives her own successMeditation with HeadspaceActive meditation with floral arrangementsActivities being mindless vs mindfulConverting to JudaismShabbat dinner being meditativeStrengthening your “gut instinct” through meditationImposter Syndrome as a woman in businessFlower arrangement meditation processApplying mindfulness to the cut-throat venture capitalist worldSh*t happensAccepting a base of worst case scenariosHaving empathy for the founders Kimmy invests inWhen mindfulness and empathy are a detriment to businessHow to know where and when and who to trustAnimal instinctHow Kimmy sees the world 5 years from now and how she intends to contribute to itHealthcare science and innovationValuable advice for entrepreneursBio:Kimmy Scotti is a founding partner at 8VC where she focuses on consumer and healthcare investments. She oversees the fund's investments in companies such as Blink Health, uBiome, and MakeSpace. She also is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of the women’s health and wellness company, Monthly Gift.

Dr. Ross Kopelman learns about our Microbiome from Dr. Sarah Gupta - the Director of Medical Affairs at Ubiome. Ubiome is biotechnology company that focuses on direct to consumer gut-microbiome test kits. To date they have sampled over 250K fecal samples making it the largest repository of gut samples in the world. Together they chat about how the flora of our body has direct impacts on our overall health, wellness, and mental well-being, and the implications of the Ubiome samples on pushing research forward, and the future of citizen scientist.

Thank you for joining us for our 2nd Cabral HouseCall of the weekend! I’m looking forward to sharing with you some of our community’s questions that have come in over the past few weeks… Let’s get started! Laura: Hello Dr. Cabral, I'm hoping you can help me. I get this lip rash every now and then, starting in 2016. Each time I was told it was contact dermatitis and given predisone, and I was fine. Since then, I've been very careful of what I put on my face. It would still flare up minimally in 2017, so I as prescribed Desonide cream, which I don't like putting on my lips. I have also been using hydrocoristone ointment as a lip balm since 2016, but not in the past few months. 2 weeks ago, this rash flared up badly again, and I refuse to take any sort of medication, or any topical steroids, as I want to get over it naturally. It's been going on for 2 weeks and I'm at a loss. I had a allergy patch testing done - no results. I am vegan (since 2017) and gluten free (since 2017). I don't eat refined sugar and I'm heavily plant based. My lips are incredibly itchy, almost unbearably, several times during the day. I think it starts overnight/in the morning, I always know it's going to be bad when I wake up with swollen lips. I haven't changed anything in months (skincare, detergent, etc., and everything I use is natural) so I'm pretty sure it's not a contact allergy. They're itchy and dry constantly, so much so that it's hard to eat, because they itch when anything, even food, touches them. The only thing that's been different in my life the last 2 weeks is that I've been taking it really easy in my daily Bikram yoga practice due to a shoulder overuse injury (nothing serious, but I've been unable to do the normal backbending, chest/neck stretching postures I normally do). But it definitely starts with the swollen lips in the morning, and sometimes I notice it in the middle of the night. It's not my pillowcase or laundry detergent. What could be causing my lips to swell overnight? Ashley: Hi Dr.Cabral, I have taken the OAT test twice and I've been working with a naturopath for the past year trying to get rid of all of my bacteria imbalances. I have overgrowths of Furan-2,5-dicarboxylic (27), Arabinose (79), Tricarballylic (.56), Hippuric (884), 4-Hydrobenzoic (2.7), DHPPA (1.1) and 4-Cresol (76). I feel like they're almost gone and I would like to do your 21 day detox to clean out my blood and reset my hormones and I'd also like to do the intestinal cleanse and the gut protocol. What order do I need to do these in for best results? Can I do them all at once? How long will it take to seal my gut back up? Do I need to stay on a diet without any coffee, alcohol, dairy, grains, beans and seeds for 6 months (am I allowed to stray from this at all?) I already follow a mostly plant based diet with smoothies in the morning, vegetarian lunches and at dinner i usually have high quality fish or meat with lots of veggies but I do love my pizza and wine once in a while. I am so excited to get started and can't wait to hear what you have to say! Thank you so much for everything you do, I love listening to all of your advice. Elizabeth: I’m wondering if you’ve ever worked with people that do not have a thyroid. Mine was removed because of uncontrollable hyperthyroidism, and after removal it was found I had thyroid cancer. If you have addressed this in a podcast, can you direct me to the one I should listen to? Pamela: Do you deal with anyone MTHFR positive both Gene copies of a1298c & c677t, who has Lyme disease and autistic? Any protocols to assist with detox, methalatukn, & focus, concentration. My son's diet is preserative free, corn free, gluten free, no HFCS, no dyes, & low sugar. Use of hemp & CBD oil & also colloidal silver. Some use of an infrad red sauna Tara: Hi Dr Cabral! My friend was diagnosed with Interstitial cystitis several years ago. She was told to eliminate acidic foods, which helped, and she regularly was seeing a naturopath who put her on a strict diet. She’s also having up to about 20 different naturopathic pills a day, and although she has seen improvement in the past few years, her symptoms seem to be recently returning. I was hoping you could recommend certain lab tests, or she’d light on what could be a root cause of this. It’s not something that runs in her family. Thank you! Ida: Hi! I will buy your book and starting 21-day seasonal detox. Is it possible to follow your detox plan with local food products and supplements? Do you give any alternative recommendations in the plan? I live in Finland and we have great functional medicine supplements and nutrient powders but I just wonder if the plan is stictly based on your products. You are one of my biggest inspirations and teachers in my way to functional medicine nutritionist! Love, Ida Imogene: Hi Dr Cabral. I'm so thankful to have discovered you - thank you for all you have done for me so far, I love soaking up your knowledge i am now considering a future as a wellness coach! I'm 27, 62 kilos, 165cms and a trainee clinical pilates instructor (English living in Perth Australia). I was diagnosed with Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis almost 1 year ago after trying for a baby for a year prior, and have this year undergone fertility treatment (2 x ICSI cycles -as my husband has 26% fragmented DNA in his sperm + 3 months of Zolodex) I'm now on a contraceptive pill with no breaks until we can (afford to) go ahead with embryo transfers (we have 4 day 5 blastocysts in the freezer). Prior to this diagnosis, I always had regular periods, however I have spent a good 10 years of my life on a contraceptive pill which help to mask the symptoms of Endo. After trying for a while my hormones were tested on day 21 and the GP said my results were normal. This lead to a hycosy which showed I had clear fallopian tubes, which lead to an MRI that eventually showed i have DI Endo and involvement in the bowel. I was told by the first specialist to have surgery to have it all removed and I'd also need prt of my bowel removed. I saw a second professor who gave an alternate option without surgery for now. I have had acne skin problems forever and am realising a link between poor gut health and digestion issues and believe this is all linked to the fertility issues we've been having. I have always been a very bloated person with poor digestion and tummy issues (constipation, stomach sensitivity, cramping etc). I had a lot of antibiotics as a child and prolonged periods of antibiotics for skin treatment in my teens, recurrent tonsilitis and glandular fever and was always the sick kid. I also suffer from what I believe to be Myofascial Pain syndrome following an accident I had in 2015 which I have since treated with massage, regular physio dry needling (twice weekly) and clinical pilates every day. It affects my quality of life and ability to work. I went vegan at the start of the year and initially felt great but recently i feel so fatigued and flat and need to nap during the day and struggle to get out of bed before 9am - It's been hard to know if it's been the diet, or the medication I have been taking for fertility treatment but I don't feel like I'm thriving despite my healthy diet and want my body in a great place for when we go ahead with the transfers. I recently saw a naturopath and have gone ahead with a bacteria/culture test (stool) and a Ubiome gut test which I'm yet to get the results - but upon listening to your podcasts I'm not sure this is comprehensive enough for me to really be informed moving forward. What would you recommend I do to move forward? My goals are to reduce or eliminate my chronic pain, fall pregnant and feel energised. I know your big on testing and data so we can make informed decisions but I'm not sure which other tests are necessary for me. My naturopath put me on gluten free diet for my endo and curcumin tablets to reduce inflammation. I also take folic acid, Wellco super elixir green powder, wellco chocolate protein powder, the beauty chef glow powder and collagen tonic and their sleep powder. I have berries, hemp hearts, flax seeds, chia seeds, coconut oil, raspberries, blueberries, bananas, greens and generally a wide variety of nuts, seeds, pulses, vegetables and fruits in my diet. I'm also eliminating chemicals and toxins where possible, shop at the local farmers market, cleared all chemicals from my house, reducing plastics, use organic deodorant, toothpaste you name it! I think my body is just not absorbing the goodness I'm putting in! Please help. Cheryl: I was thinking about ordering the daily protocol and had a question. My daughter has had problems in the past with taking multi vitamins. Her knee’s, elbows and thighs turn bright red and it takes a few hours to go away after taking a Benadryl. Would it be safe her to take all the item in the protocol? She is 20 years old and only weights around 100 lbs Thank you Michael: Hi Stephen, I have been diagnosed with achalasia type I. I am now waiting to get surgery. P.O.E.M surgery actually. I heard your podcast with Ben Greenfield and figured I'd contact you to see what you might be able to recommend if anything at all. Do you do skype consultations for example? 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Looking to deepen your understanding of the human microbiome or understand how it could be affecting your overall health? Dealing with a chronic gut issue such as IBD or ulcerative colitis? Trying to manage a gluten or lactose sensitivity? uBiome is a biotech company that was established in 2012 with the mission of advancing the science of the microbiome and making products that will allow individuals to understand how the microbiome contributes to their health and wellness, as well as a variety of illnesses and conditions. Since 2012, uBiome has amassed the world's largest data set on the human microbiome, having collected over 250,000 samples; that number only continues to grow. They currently offer three kits: Explorer, SmartGut, and SmartJane. Based on a user's goals and conditions, they will order one or more kits, submit a sample of their microbiome from one or more sites on their body, and complete a detailed survey that addresses their fitness routine, diet, sleep patterns, stress patterns, and daily activity. The team at uBiome will use this information in conjunction with the sequencing data from their sample in order to provide an assessment of how their microbiome changes over time and contributes to their health.  As the Vice President of Product Technology at uBiome, Sara Bird provides an informative and interesting discussion about the ins and outs of everything offered by uBiome, the ways in which the microbiome plays a role in myriad conditions, the increasing use of microbiome data by physicians, and how to get started with your own uBiome kit today. Visit ubiome.com to learn more about each product offered. 

Sydney Williams is more than a weight loss story, or an outdoors person with Type II diabetes, or a trauma survivor. But hiking the Trans-Catalina trail the second time helped her put it all together. Women featured in this episode: Sydney Williams Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear How Sydney hiked the Trans-Catalina Trail in Southern California two times: the first time it was the hardest thing physically, the second it was the hardest emotionally Why a diagnosis of Type II diabetes was the best thing that ever happened to Sydney The four things Sydney learned to manage when monitoring her blood sugar Why stress can be so hard to regulate How Sydney started hiking her feelings rather than eating and drinking her feelings What was revealed to her about her past trauma on the trail How hiking has helped her own her story Why Sydney is going on a speaking tour in southern California to share her experience and where you can hear her talk The lost potential of women due to sexual violence How the outdoors helped Sydney coax healing from the trauma she carried Sponsored by BetterHelp, uBiome, Outdoor Voices, and Robinhood Join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group Camp with us In Taos at the Women on the Road Gathering Learn more at She-Explores.com/podcast Resources: Sydney Williams: Hiking My Feelings Website & Instagram Sydney Williams: Personal Instagram RAIIN.org: 1-800-656-HOPE Sponsor Websites & Codes BetterHelp: Get the first week free by heading here! uBiome Outdoor Voices: Get 20% off your first order of $100 or more by heading to Outdoorvoices.com/sheexplores and using the code 'SHEEXPLORES' at checkout Robinhood: Get a FREE stock like Apple, Ford, or Sprint to help build your portfolio! Sign up at explores.robinhood.com Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. Music is by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, Josh Woodward using a Creative Commons Attribution license. Music is also by Great Lands

Mary Ann Thomas loves bike touring because it's accessible, it helps her care for her body, it connects her with people she might not otherwise meet, and it has helped her express the truest parts of herself. She's bicycled across the United States and Canada, as well as India, and is currently on a speaking tour to share her love of bike touring and her work as a queer brown travel writer with the WTF (Women Trans Femme) community. Women featured in this episode: Mary Ann Thomas Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear How bike touring helps Mary Ann feel in sync with her body Why bike touring is an accessible form of adventure About Mary Ann's first transcontinental bike tour What Mary Ann learned about herself on that first long solo bike tour How the middle of the US was more welcoming than she expected The ways in which travel nursing can help facilitate an adventurous lifestyle Why Mary Ann wanted to bike across India How India surprised Mary Ann How Mary Ann uses social media when she's bike touring to set up a network of safe spaces on the road Why women and women of color should bike tour, especially in countries with familial ties How Mary Ann believes you're only as safe as you believe you are About the WTF Bikexplorers Summit About Mary Ann's F*** Impossible Road Trip Sponsored by BetterHelp, uBiome, and One Eleven Watches Join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group Camp with us In Taos at the Women on the Road Gathering Learn more at She-Explores.com/podcast Resources: Mary Ann Thomas: Website & Instagram WTF Bikexplorers Summit Warm Showers Mary Ann's Chapbook: Asking For Elephants Sponsor Websites & Codes BetterHelp: Get the first week free by heading here! UBiome One Eleven Watches: First 20 get an Ursa Major gift with your purchase. Head here! Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. Music is by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, Jason Shaw using a Creative Commons Attribution license. Music is also by Great Basin

Having a diverse microbiome is key to optimal health. Dr Jason Hawrelak joins Rebecca this week to discuss her recent uBiome Explorer test results and what they mean. They also talk about why having a diverse microbiome is important, how you can discover what your own microbiome diversity looks like and some simple strategies to improve it.✓ Why we should consider our microbiome diversity when treating chronic illnesses like SIBO and IBS✓ How to test for microbiome diversity✓ The ease and simplicity of carrying out the uBiome test✓ What the uBiome test is actually looking for✓ How and when we should use prebiotics and probiotics✓ How the building blocks of a healthy microbiome are built early in life✓ An overview of some of the key bacteria groups and what role they are known to play✓ Why you should aim for at least 40 plant based foods per week✓ How to start diversifying plant based foods in your diet✓ What to do if you react to new foods and why you should be looking for underlying causes✓ Why you should look to personalise your treatment protocolsTo access the show notes or to sign up to The Healthy Gut Podcast to receive the full transcription of all shows from Season 2, head to thehealthygut.com/podcast/diversity Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thehealthygut. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kristin Link is a science illustrator and an artist living off the grid in McCarthy, Alaska. She shares about her life there, why she loves helping people see the natural world up close through science illustration, and her tips for applying to artist-in-residencies at National Parks. Women featured in this episode: Kristin Link, science illustrator, with a special intro segment with Chevon Powell, founder of Refuge Outdoor Festival. Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear Chevon Powell share her vision for the Refuge Outdoor Festival coming to Tolt-MacDonald Park September 28 - 30, 2018 About Kristin's life off the grid near McCarthy, Alaska What brought Kristin to Alaska and how it lead her to a career in science illustration What science illustration is and the different ways you can pursue it as a career Why Kristin focuses on the environmental aspects of science illustration About artist-in-residencies programs through the National Park Service What the application process is like for artist-in-residency programs The goal of Kristin's work, whether it's science illustration or fine art How it's difficult to live sustainably, even when you're living off the grid How Kristin's relationship with the land and its history has evolved in her time living in Alaska Why science illustration will never go away as a profession and why she recommends it for others interested in art and the environment Sponsored by RxBar, Otterbox, uBiome, and Victorious Resources: Kristin Link: Portfolio Site and Instagram Refuge Outdoor Festival Artist-Residencies info from Kristin: Call For Entry is a website that lists calls for visual artists. There are several residencies in national parks that post there, including Gates of the Arctic The Wrangell Mountains Center, the nonprofit where I used to work, also has a residency application there and hosts a two-week residency in McCarthy and the Wrangell-St. Elias. Their application is also on CaFE. Voices of the Wilderness is a collection of artist residencies on public lands and wilderness areas in Alaska. It is one application where people can apply to many opportunities. In 2017 I did a residency in the Nellie Juan – College Fiord Wilderness Study Area with the Forest Service in Prince William Sound. There is no fee to apply which I appreciate. The Chilkoot Trail Artist Residency has it’s own application hosted on the Yukon Arts Center’s website. Also no fee. Some artist residencies are just listed on NPS websites or organizations that work with them, so it can be worth searching around. A surprising number of places have artist residencies, and it seems like there are more becoming available. Here is the Joshua Tree one, which I did in 2016. Sponsor Websites & Codes UBiome Victorious RxBar: Use code "SHEEXPLORES" for 25% off your first order! Otterbox Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. Music is also by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, Jason Shaw, Doctor Turtle, and Steve Combs using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Georgina Miranda lives mindfully in business and while pursuing the Explorer Grand Slam: standing on the highest summits in each continent as well as the North and South Pole. The founder of She Ventures and Altitude 7 shares how years spent summiting the highest mountains in the world drove home her devotion to creating businesses and taking adventures that have a positive social impact on the world. While Georgina's accomplishments are impressive, we're most struck by her ability to learn and adapt with each one. Women featured in this episode: Georgina Miranda, founder of She Ventures Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear What factors in Georgina’s upbringing lead her to pursue an impact-driven career focused around women’s rights How what you’re passionate about can find you vs. the other way around How Georgina started “choosing adventure” in her life in the form of indoor rock climbing and hiking Why she believes 30 minutes of activity and/or mindfulness each day has a positive impact on your life, and how She Ventures launched the Move 30 Collective to help people achieve that goal How goals like summiting Mount Everest are more achievable when you break them down into smaller steps How Georgina came up with the idea to hike the 7 summits to raise money for gender-based violence awareness and treatment The ways in which listening to her gut have helped her in mountaineering and running her companies How she's become more comfortable with failure (on and off the mountain) Why it's key to make your decisions at "base camp" The mission behind She Ventures and the special in-person events they put on Sponsored by Otterbox, uBiome, and Victorious. Resources: Georgina Miranda: Website and Instagram She Ventures: Website and Instagram Move30Collective: Website and Instagram City of Joy International Medical Corps V Day About Miranda's quest for the Explorer Grand Slam Learn more on She-Explores.com Join us in our She Explores Podcast Facebook Group! Sponsor Websites & Codes Otterbox uBiome.com/explores Victorious.com/explores Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. Music is by The Mariners. Music is also by Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, and Josh Woodward using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Richard Sprague is an experienced technology executive and biohacking enthusiast. He’s served as a high-level executive at both Apple and Microsoft, and worked for numerous startups, including WebTV Networks. He also co-founded Ensembio, a personal health tracking startup. He has a degree in computational linguistics from Stanford and an MBA from Wharton. Recently, he’s been focused on the gut microbiome -- the ecosystem of bacteria that’s present in the intestines of every human being. Richard has been cataloging and analyzing his own gut microbiome for over a year and is working on an initiative to help others track and analyze the bacteria living inside them. In this episode, we answer questions on the gut microbiome. Should you care about your microbiome? How can you test your microbiome? How does your microbiome change over time? Why are there differences in the microbiome between people? How can you improve your microbiome? We hope you enjoy! P.S. You can get your own uBiome testing using the Personal Science referral program. We recommend you use one of the Explorer kits and use “personalscience” during checkout for 15% discount. About Richard richardsprague.com Richard Sprague Twitter Show Links www.personalscience.com www.ubiome.com The Personal Science Guide to the Microbiome Ken Lassesen’s CFS site How bifidobacterium relates to sleep Bob’s Red Mill potato starch American Gut Project Cavities and microbes

In today's episode, Dr Nirala Jacobi welcomes back Dr Jason Hawrelak, to talk about Microbiome Restoration. Dr Hawrelak is a researcher, educator, naturopath, and nutritionist with over 16 years of clinical experience.  He also practices at Gould's Natural Medicine - a 135-year-old natural medicine apothecary and clinic in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Dr Hawrelak completed his PhD examining the capacity of probiotics, prebiotics, and herbal medicines to modify the gastrointestinal tract microbiota.  He is the senior lecturer in Complementary and Alternative Medicines at the University of Tasmania's School of Medicine where he coordinates the evidence-based complementary medicines programs.  Dr Hawrelak also teaches the gastrointestinal imbalances unit, within the Masters of Science and Human Nutrition, and Functional Medicine Program at the University of Western States, in Portland, Oregon.   Topics discussed include: The SIBO Doctor courses Microbiome Restoration - coming soon Regrowing vs killing in the microbiome. Colonic collateral when we are dealing with SIBO, and the necessity to restore the colonic ecosystem as part of the SIBO treatment. How do we learn to interpret the DNA readings and PCR reports? The SIBO Doctor Microbiome Restoration course A discussion of the modules offered in the Microbiome Restoration course Module 1 - Testing The difference between different labs Culturing vs DNA techniques Assessment, Interpretation, and Diagnosis Module 2 - Beneficial Bacteria, including Akkermansia Faecalibacterium prausnitzii Butyrate-producing microbes Hydrogen sulfide gas producers Module 3 - Pathobionts The good, the bad, the ugly Hydrogen sulfide producers Methanobrevibacter smithii coli Bacteroides Triple antibiotic therapy (for conditions such as H. Pylori and Blastocystis Hominis) and the impact on the colonic ecosystem balance of symbionts and pathobionts. Dietary changes vs probiotic supplements to elicit change in the gut microbiome. The complications between advising prebiotic nutrition for optimising microbiome restoration, whilst clients are on therapeutic diets such as the Low FODMAP diet - how to reconcile? Hydrogen sulfide breath testing - coming soon. High-fat content diets in SIBO, and how this can eventually feed hydrogen sulfide producing bacteria. Symptoms such as food reactivity and visceral sensitivity as a consequence of dietary choices in SIBO treatment, in regards to hydrogen sulfide producing bacterial blooms. The therapeutic benefits of Soy Isoflavones in relation to Methane and Hydrogen Sulfide producing SIBO patients. Equol producers - patients who have bacteria that convert soy isoflavones into the bioactive component, Equol. Adlercreutzia levels in people who eat soy products as a long-term dietary choice. Is there a connection between histamine intolerance, salicylate intolerance, and oxalate intolerance and microbiome disturbances? Post SIBO treatment food sensitivities - the colonic microflora patterns to observe. Hydrogen sulfide gas and how it causes visceral sensitivity, gut leakiness, and inflammation in the nerves. Dietary changes with people with sensitivities - a reiteration of start low, go slow. Is there any clinical significance to oxalobacter formigenes being elevated? What is the dietary impact of the extinction of oxalobacter formigenes? Testing levels of Proteobacteria to uncover the innate endotoxin load (proteobacteria - gram-negative bacteria that secrete proinflammatory endotoxins). The systemic repercussions of endotoxemia - leaky blood-brain barrier, gut damage, insulin sensitivity impacts, systemic inflammation, Alzheimer's, anxiety and depression links. Endotoxin (also known as Lipopolysaccharides - LPS) absorption and high-fat How do different Phyla respond to different diets? Potential outcomes of the ketogenic diet depending on the dietary nuances - decreased microflora diversity, increased hydrogen sulfide gas-producing bacteria, and increased numbers of proteobacteria. Akkermansia and constipation - why are these often seen together? Gut inflammation and mucus tend to increase Akkermansia if it is there - it is a mucin eater. Gut markers of inflammation, such as calprotectin. The vocabulary to use around probiotics - not re-seeding, but rather restoring. The importance of lactic and acetic acid production adjusting the pH of our microbiome to be hospitable to beneficial bacteria. D-Lactate considerations. Biogaia effectively reducing methane production, and also being used alongside proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to prevent the development of SIBO. PPIs - when to use and when not to - listen to Dr Steven Sandberg-Lewis' podcast on SIBO and Functional GIT Exam Skills. Plantarum LP8 is being used in research to decrease Desulfovibrio, increase butyrate and bifidobacterium - can we use other strains of L. Plantarum to elicit similar changes? Plantarum strains to use in gut rehabilitation. Reuterin production. Dr Hawrelak's antimicrobial and dietary recommendations for treating Desulfovibrio.   Resources Dr Hawrelak Probiotic Advisor Gould's Natural Medicine   The SIBO Doctor Microbiome Restoration Course with Dr Jason Hawrelak [Opens 13 June] Sign Up for the Course and Live Q & A with Dr Hawrelak The SIBO Conference New Orleans - speakers mentioned Dr Richard McCallum Dr Matthew Bohm   Labs mentioned Ubiome - microbiome DNA testing Genova   Dr Satish Rao SIBO and comorbid SIFO D-Lactic Acidosis researcher   Dr Steven Sandberg-Lewis Dr Steven Sandberg-Lewis' podcast on SIBO and Functional GIT Exam Skills  

Dr. Richman is a cofounder of uBiome which develops microbiome-based products and screening tests. Through their Explorer kits and our microbiome database – the largest in the world – they give people access to tools to better understand the microbiome. Smartjane is a HPV and STI test for women. Learn more at ubiome.com. For more information about Laura and her work you can go to her website www.healingpowers.net or find her on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @realhealingpowers and on instagram at laurapowers44. Healing Powers listeners can go to grove.co/healing for a special deal on their all-natural cleaning product bundle.

Munjal Shah is co-founder and CEO of Health IQ. Health IQ uses science and big data to provide special rate insurance for health conscious people such as marathoners, triathletes, vegans, cyclists, and more. Prior to Health IQ, Munjal was co-founder & CEO of Like.com (computer vision/machine learning company sold to Google) & co-founder & CEO of Andale (eventually sold to Alibaba). He is an advisor/investor in: Rocketfuel (NASDAQ: Fuel), Meebo (sold to Google), Swell (Sold to Apple), Blindsight (Sold to Amazon), Lift Labs (Sold to Google), Kabam, TaskRabbit, Pubmatic, InterAxon, uBiome, Counsyl, Canvas Medical, PatientPing, and more. Munjal has a Masters in CS from Stanford and a Bachelors in CS from UCSD. JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcast shows including Fit 2 Love and Spirit, Purpose & Energy. She is the Director of Invisible Fitness, an Amazon best-selling author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life, and author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core. She was named Best Personal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine. JJ has been featured in many national magazines, including Shape, Fitness, Muscle and Fitness HERS, Elegant Bride, and Women’s Health as well as appeared on NBC, CBS, Fox 11, the CW and KTLA. Her newest book, The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight and End Body Shame debuted at #2 on the Amazon Best Seller List for Women’s Health and #2 as a Hot New Release on May 18th 2017.

Munjal Shah is co-founder and CEO of Health IQ. Health IQ uses science and big data to provide special rate insurance for health conscious people such as marathoners, triathletes, vegans, cyclists, and more. Prior to Health IQ, Munjal was co-founder & CEO of Like.com (computer vision/machine learning company sold to Google) & co-founder & CEO of Andale (eventually sold to Alibaba). He is an advisor/investor in: Rocketfuel (NASDAQ: Fuel), Meebo (sold to Google), Swell (Sold to Apple), Blindsight (Sold to Amazon), Lift Labs (Sold to Google), Kabam, TaskRabbit, Pubmatic, InterAxon, uBiome, Counsyl, Canvas Medical, PatientPing, and more. Munjal has a Masters in CS from Stanford and a Bachelors in CS from UCSD. JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcast shows including Fit 2 Love and Spirit, Purpose & Energy. She is the Director of Invisible Fitness, an Amazon best-selling author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life, and author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core. She was named Best Personal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine. JJ has been featured in many national magazines, including Shape, Fitness, Muscle and Fitness HERS, Elegant Bride, and Women’s Health as well as appeared on NBC, CBS, Fox 11, the CW and KTLA. Her newest book, The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight and End Body Shame debuted at #2 on the Amazon Best Seller List for Women’s Health and #2 as a Hot New Release on May 18th 2017.

Munjal Shah is co-founder and CEO of Health IQ. Health IQ uses science and big data to provide special rate insurance for health conscious people such as marathoners, triathletes, vegans, cyclists, and more. Prior to Health IQ, Munjal was co-founder & CEO of Like.com (computer vision/machine learning company sold to Google) & co-founder & CEO of Andale (eventually sold to Alibaba). He is an advisor/investor in: Rocketfuel (NASDAQ: Fuel), Meebo (sold to Google), Swell (Sold to Apple), Blindsight (Sold to Amazon), Lift Labs (Sold to Google), Kabam, TaskRabbit, Pubmatic, InterAxon, uBiome, Counsyl, Canvas Medical, PatientPing, and more. Munjal has a Masters in CS from Stanford and a Bachelors in CS from UCSD. JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcast shows including Fit 2 Love and Spirit, Purpose & Energy. She is the Director of Invisible Fitness, an Amazon best-selling author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life, and author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core. She was named Best Personal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine. JJ has been featured in many national magazines, including Shape, Fitness, Muscle and Fitness HERS, Elegant Bride, and Women’s Health as well as appeared on NBC, CBS, Fox 11, the CW and KTLA. Her newest book, The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight and End Body Shame debuted at #2 on the Amazon Best Seller List for Women’s Health and #2 as a Hot New Release on May 18th 2017.

Munjal Shah is co-founder and CEO of Health IQ. Health IQ uses science and big data to provide special rate insurance for health conscious people such as marathoners, triathletes, vegans, cyclists, and more. Prior to Health IQ, Munjal was co-founder & CEO of Like.com (computer vision/machine learning company sold to Google) & co-founder & CEO of Andale (eventually sold to Alibaba). He is an advisor/investor in: Rocketfuel (NASDAQ: Fuel), Meebo (sold to Google), Swell (Sold to Apple), Blindsight (Sold to Amazon), Lift Labs (Sold to Google), Kabam, TaskRabbit, Pubmatic, InterAxon, uBiome, Counsyl, Canvas Medical, PatientPing, and more. Munjal has a Masters in CS from Stanford and a Bachelors in CS from UCSD. JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcast shows including Fit 2 Love and Spirit, Purpose & Energy. She is the Director of Invisible Fitness, an Amazon best-selling author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life, and author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core. She was named Best Personal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine. JJ has been featured in many national magazines, including Shape, Fitness, Muscle and Fitness HERS, Elegant Bride, and Women’s Health as well as appeared on NBC, CBS, Fox 11, the CW and KTLA. Her newest book, The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight and End Body Shame debuted at #2 on the Amazon Best Seller List for Women’s Health and #2 as a Hot New Release on May 18th 2017.

Today if you look around everyone is taking selfies to show off how they look, but actually only a select few of us are looking inside, trying to understand what is happening inside our most important machine. - Dr. Gil Blander With a huge focus right now across the world on diet and exercise, and with all the New Year's resolutions fading fast, how can we actually quantify and track our progress to know if the inspired health and wellness actions we're taking are truly making a difference? We explore this in Wellness Force Radio 158 with Chief Scientific Officer of InsideTracker, Dr. Gil Blander, and dive deep to uncover the truth about the exciting and rapidly emerging field of biomarkers and blood testing, and how they correlate with genetics and epigenetics to give you the inside track on upleveling your human optimization. Discover how taking a simple blood test can give you an accurate blood biomarker analysis plus personalized interventions for nutrition, exercise, lifestyle and supplements to optimize health and fitness. Save 15% On Your Biomarker Test - Use Code "wellnessforce" The team at InsideTracker has gifted the Wellness Force Community with 15% off your 2018 biomarker test kits and services. This is huge for us, as there is no greater indicator about your health and wellness than looking inside the window of your own unique biomarkers. Click here to sign up and get your WFR discount. Listen To Episode 158 As Dr. Gil Blander Uncovers: The meaning of "What if you could take a selfie from the inside?” How InsideTracker supports ourglobal collective's progress for human optimization For Men: What are the ED-related biomarkers men should track For Women: What specific blood tests can women take compared to men What are the 3-5 most pivotal biomarkers to judge a healthy body How taking a full spectrum biomarker test actually help someone noticeably improve their health and wellness How are biomarkers different from genetics Why are biomarkers dynamic and modulated by simple interventions such as diet, supplementation, exercise, and lifestyle changes What can we learn from epigenetics that apply to long term behavior changes that we can make in our lives The real ranges of cholesterol (HDL/LDL) we get to shoot for What are the optimal Vitamin D levels Dietary changes can we make from a blood test How Dr. Gil Blander sees using uBiome, Voime, and other gut tests in combination with blood tests The scientific approach for actionable health behaviors when looking at a tool like 23&Me Understanding CRISPR: What people need to know about this powerful science Links From Today's Show Wellness Force Radio Discount: Click here to sign up and get your 15% off your biomarker test! Dr. Gil Blander on LinkedIn  Inside Tracker on Facebook Inside Tracker on Instagram  Inside Tracker on Twitter Inside Tracker on YouTube Inside Tracker on the web "Erectile Dysfunction Is Affecting More Men Than Ever. We're Here to Help.” “In Defense of Vitamin D: The Facts You Need To Know” "Food Allergies & Sensitivities: All the Science You Need to Know" The Science: Inside Tracker CRISPR: The future of gene editing  Wellness Force Radio Podcast: Dr. David Perlmutter: The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan "In 2018, We Will CRISPR Human Beings" 23andMe uBiome Promethease Wellness Force Facebook Group Power Quote From Dr. Gil Blander "Today if you look around everyone is taking selfies to show off how they look, but actually only a select few of us are looking inside, trying to understand what is happening inside our most important machine. What we are doing with InsideTracker is allowing you to see what's happening inside your body, and after that we're giving you an actionable recommendation to improve your health, wellness, and performance. This is very similar to what is happening with your car when you plug in a computer. The system tells the ignition exactly what are the issues that the car suffers from today, right now. I see InsideTracker and biomarker testing with recommendations very similar to what's happening with a car. We are checking the machine, finding out what are the issues, and then we intervene. Hopefully, with the right guidance, we improve the quality and longevity of our lives."  - Dr. Gil Blander About Dr. Gil Blander Dr. Gil Blander is the chief scientific officer of InsideTracker and is internationally recognized for his research in the basic biology of aging and translating research discoveries into new ways of detecting and preventing age-related conditions. He leads a team of biology, nutrition & exercise physiology experts, and computer scientists at InsideTracker, and has been featured in CNN Money, The New York Times, Forbes, Financial times, and The Boston Globe among others. Dr. Gil Blander received a Ph.D. in biology from the Weizmann Institute of Science and completed his Post Doctoral fellowship at MIT, before going on to found InsideTracker. The InsideTracker platform analyzes key biochemical and physiological markers and applies algorithms and large scientific databases to determine optimal zones for each marker. The system then provides nutrition, exercise, supplements and lifestyle interventions that empower people to optimize their markers, increasing vitality, improving overall health, as well as athletic performance and extending life. About InsideTracker InsideTracker is a personalized health analytics company founded by leading scientists, physicians, nutritionists and exercise physiologists from MIT, Harvard and Tufts University. The InsideTracker platform analyses and tracks key biochemical and physiological markers as they change over time. InsideTracker uses sophisticated algorithms and large scientific databases to determine optimal zones for each user’s markers. InsideTracker’s expert system then provides science-driven lifestyle and nutrition interventions that empower people to optimize their markers. When optimized, these marker levels have been scientifically proven to increase vitality, improve performance and extend life. 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Back when Robert was kid, he had a chance encounter with then President John F. Kennedy. The interaction began with a hello and ended with a handshake. And like many of us who have touched greatness, 14 year old Robert was left wondering if maybe some of Kennedy would stay with him.  Now, 50 years later, Robert still finds himself pondering that encounter and question. And so with the help of brand new science and Neil Degrasse Tyson, he sets out to satisfy this curiosity once and for all.  Produced by Simon Adler with help from Only Human: Amanda Aronczyk, Kenny Malone, Jillian Weinberger and Elaine Chen. Neil deGrasse Tyson's newest book is called "Astrophysics for People in A Hurry."     Radiolab needs your help! Please visit wnyc.podcastingsurvey.com and tell us a little about you and the podcasts you love in a 5-minute, anonymous survey. We really appreciate your help - knowing more about you helps us make more of the shows you enjoy. Thank you from all of us at Radiolab!  *** As of Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017 we've run out of kits. Thanks so much to uBiome for generously donating over 13,000 free kits, and thanks to everyone for participating. ***  FAQ: Who is uBiome? uBiome is a California-based biotech company started in 2012 that sequences the DNA of the microbes that live on and in you. Do I have to pay for my results? No, as long as you use the code for Radiolab/Only Human listeners, the sequencing results are free! uBiome otherwise charges $89 to have a skin sample analyzed. Am I going to find out if I’m sick? This uBiome information isn’t for diagnosing any health condition. How long will it take to get my results? It can take from 3-6 weeks from when uBiome receives your sample to sequence, process and compile the material. So please send those samples back to the uBiome labs soon, so we can report back to you about the Radiolab/Only Human group.    What is uBiome going to do with my microbiome info? uBiome scientists are going to share aggregate level analysis with Radiolab and Only Human so we can give general results about our group’s skin microbiome. Aside from that, what uBiome does with your results generally depends on whether you choose to be included in research or share your information. uBiome is HIPAA-compliant, and their practices are reviewed by an independent committee for ethical research (an IRB). For more information, see uBiome’s summary of its privacy practices (just 6 pages in regular-sized font). Will I be able to get my raw data? Yes! Once your results are in, you’ll be able to download it as a CSV, JSON or FASTQ file. Will they take my DNA and clone me? If by “me”, you mean the human you, then no, uBiome isn’t going to clone, let alone even sequence human DNA. More questions? Email onlyhuman@wnyc.org. Support Radiolab by becoming a member today at Radiolab.org/donate.   

Lauren Petersen, PhD, is a postdoctoral associate investigating the microbiome and she’s back on the podcast to update us on her research. Be sure to listen to our first interview first! I sent Lauren some of the probiotics we use in our practice, and she said, “they look great!” Lauren did some calculations for the number of CFUs, and she got pretty much exactly what the bottle claims for live organisms, with growth on both Lactobacillus-selective and Bifidobacterium-selective medias. The same was not true for Renew probiotics where her qPCR analysis showed that Bifidobacterium was pretty much all dead. Here are some photos of the Lactobacillus-selective and Bifidobacterium-selective plates that Lauren used to grow the probiotics. She shot for 250 CFUs per plate (based on if all the organisms per gramme probiotic were alive) and that's pretty much what she got! Sign up for our Highlights email and every week we’ll send you a short (but sweet) email containing the following: One piece of simple, actionable advice to improve your health and performance, including the reference(s) to back it up. One item we read or saw in the health and fitness world recently that we would like to give a different perspective on, and why. One awesome thing that we think you’ll enjoy! Here’s the outline of this interview with Lauren Petersen, PhD: [00:00:32] Previous episode: The Athlete Microbiome Project: The Search for the Golden Microbiome. [00:03:10] Prevotella. [00:04:42] uBiome and The American Gut Project. [00:05:25] Scher, Jose U., et al. "Expansion of intestinal Prevotella copri correlates with enhanced susceptibility to arthritis." Elife 2 (2013): e01202. [00:06:33] Probiotics: S. boulardii. [00:08:48] Bifidobacteria. [00:09:54] Testing probiotics: Renew Life. [00:12:06] D-Lactate Free Bifido Probiotic. [00:12:28] Sign up for our highlights email. [00:14:44] qPCR analysis definitely picked up lactobacillus. [00:15:33] 16S vs qPCR. [00:16:03] RNA-Seq. [00:17:20] Whole-genome shotgun. [00:18:26] 60-day Bionic Fiber Program. [00:19:11] Brummel & Brown 35% Vegetable Oil Spread with Yogurt + bananas. I’m not linking to this rubbish because it’s not fit for human consumption. [00:21:25] Akkamansia. [00:21:49] Remely, Marlene, et al. "Increased gut microbiota diversity and abundance of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and Akkermansia after fasting: a pilot study." Wiener klinische Wochenschrift 127.9-10 (2015): 394-398. [00:24:41] Tolerating inulin. [00:25:22] Celeriac root. [00:26:19] Where do the microbes come from? [00:28:33] Antibiotics. [00:29:09] Cephalexin antibiotic. [00:29:56] Clindamycin antibiotic. [00:32:08] Amoxicillin antibiotic. [00:33:54] Metabolic endotoxaemia. [00:39:28] Mother Dirt. [00:41:42] FMT and the Taymount Clinic. [00:42:17] 4-Cresol Vancomycin.

In this Dinosaur-sized episode, Shawn Shafner (The Puru) joins paleontologist Carl Mehling for a deep dive into fossilized dung (called “coprolites”), the scientific method, and why truth is often controlled by the storytellers. Wanna borrow a bone from the American Museum of Natural History? Carl’s your man. We’ll go behind the scenes at the museum to understand how scientists study and share prehistoric resources, get the inside scoop on how fossils are formed, and learn what they reveal about the past, present and future. You’ll also get Carl’s tips for foraging wild food, loving your bacteria, and moving through knee-jerk resistance to open the door for wisdom. So settle into your teeny-tiny corner of the ever-expanding universe, grab a shovel, and let’s get digging! Also mentioned in this podcast: Senior Scientific Assistant, Vertebrate Fossil Amphibians, Reptiles, and Birds, Horatio Alger, Dinos After Dark, public liaison, methodology, Annie Levy, Higgs-Boson, order, chaos, research, guts, poop, microbiome, ecosystem, germs, Jessica Richman, uBiome, Mierle Ukeles, Queens Museum, sanitation, crocodile, turtle, mastodon, 3D scan, fermentation, bacteria, fecal transplant, Clostridium dificile, C. diff, Peterson Guide to Edible Wild Plants, urine, Steve Brill, hoshigaki, Central Park, Prospect Park, Staten Island, cololite, hematite, colon, preservation, Scipionyx, La Brea tar pits, Ice Age, Doomsday Clock, b’tzelem elohim, Judaism, Zen Buddhism, Neanderthals, colonialism, hominids, bias, Leonardo da Vinci, inclusion, carnivore, herbivore, wombat, dung beetle, Tyrannosaurus Rex, T-Rex, anus, Permian, dicynodont, mammal latrine, ghost shrimp, whale, wastewater treatment, Phosphorous, Nitrogen, Triceratops, Jurassic Park, matrix, gut flora, Moa, protozoan cysts, Cretaceous, meteorite, paleobotany, petrified wood, silica, Buddha, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, poudrette, musk, ambergris, perfume, coprophage, caddis fly, eyelash mite, arthropod, parasite, commensal, symbiont, coprophis, #ResistTheEww

"We fully believe that optimized human beings lead to a better world. People being productive and creative in whatever it is that is theirs to do. But in many ways, our modern world works against us.” - Daniel Schmachtenberger, Co-Founder of The NeuroHacker Collective  On this special episode of Wellness Force Radio, Daniel shares far beyond how Nootropics like Qualia can provide a comprehensive hardware upgrade for radical cognitive enhancement and emotional resilience, but also how he believes it is creating the building blocks towards a better planet. You, The N Equals One [2:47] In a world of mass distractions, responsibilities, cumulative stressors and more notifications than ever in the palms of hands, millions of Americans have long since met their cognitive and emotional capacity.    Cognitive capacity is a nuanced relationship between many variables. Optimizing for one variable of cognitive function at the expense of other critical ones would not give us the result of comprehensive enhancement of human capability. For instance, having drive without the ability to focus well, or willpower without emotional resilience. For that reason, The Neurohacker Collective have designed a formula that deliberately balances subjective effects to give meaningful enhancement in a comprehensive way – a whole system upgrade called Qualia. If you're here reading, you felt the call towards Qualia. If you're in the contemplation phase or in the process of learning, this is an optimal time for your N=1. What is N=1? N-of-1 or single subject clinical trials consider an individual patient as the sole unit of observation in a study investigating the efficacy or side-effect profiles of different interventions. The ultimate goal of an n-of-1 trial is to determine the optimal or best intervention for an individual patient using objective data-driven criteria. From baseline to Qualia for 4 weeks, here are the 5 steps to start your own personal N:1 experiment in emotional resilience and cognitive performance:    Inspired Action: Order your 30 day supply of Qualia Baseline: Once your Qualia is received, take a baseline memory, reason, concentration and/or comprehensive cognitive test(s) on either Quantified Mind or Cambridge Brain Sciences and mark the date Stage 1: Begin stage 1 of Qualia on an empty stomach each morning for 30 days. Download the Qualia Quick Start Guide for full directions on stage 2 and total program here Journal: Each day for 30 days, journal for 5-7 minutes after your meditation session, or at minimum, during the same time each day. After 30 days: Congrats, you did it! How do you feel? What did you learn about yourself and Qualia? Now, reassess the same tests again for memory, reason, concentration and/or comprehensive cognitive performance (then email Josh and tell him how you feel!)   Rising Above All The Noise [11:36]   "What could a person of normal intelligence do with their life if they fully dedicated themselves to developing themselves comprehensively for the benefit of humanity?" - Richard Buckminster Fuller   People of all ages seek thier life purpose and calling. Maybe you've been called to a career or a responsibility that you now realize is keeping you from what you feel is really your life calling? If you're aware your vocation doesn't coincide with who you really are, you have the power change it because it's never too late to start a new path that benefit yourself and others. Rising above all the noise of modern society that's distracting you starts by creating the space to look inside.  To begin, use meditation or box-breathing to enter a calm mindset in the stillness and ask yourself these questions: What does the future of the world look like? How does this transition look like for everyone? What does it look like for me? If all my financial needs were met, what would I do? What would be the most meaningful thing for me to do? Answering these questions will raise your awareness above the noise and closer to true alignment with your most authentic self.   "By asking yourself these questions, we're not looking to answer how do we gain or how do we win at life. Rather, we're looking at what problems in the world bother us the most and what interest us."- Daniel Schmachtenberger   About Daniel Schmachtenberger [13:08]   Daniel Schmachtenberger is a social engineer and evolutionary philosopher and strategist. He is the Founder of Critical Path Institute, The Emergence Project, and The Co-Founder of The Neurohacker Collective. With an early childhood in the Transcendental Meditation community of Fairfield, Iowa, Daniel was homeschooled on the works of Buckminster Fuller, Fritjof Capra, and David Bohm. After many relocations in childhood, Daniel returned to Fairfield to further math and eastern philosophy studies at Maharishi University, before delving into the work of his adult life. After accumulating comprehensive inventories on behavioral influence, coupled with an already comprehensive literacy of complex systems and whole systems science, he then founded The Emergence Project and began working with a host of luminaries to tackle global scale problems with global scale solutions. Concurrently, he researched the epistemological frontier of neuroscience, delving deeply into integrative medicine as well as emergent neurotech tools and psychological techniques to optimize solutions on both sides of the mind/brain interface. All of these approaches, within an overarching framework of whole systems problem solving, have resulted in his axiomatic deconstruction of assumed scientific boundaries, and the emergence of a more integrally connected body of knowledge from which to understand scholarship. Daniel is not only a founder at Neurohacker Collective, but moreover a uniquely educated pioneer who is broadening the definition of scientific rigor itself.   What are Nootropics? [19:57] A Nootropic is a chemical that enhances some aspect of our cognitive ability beyond our normal capability without any impactful side affects. When our brain power and cognitive ability drops below normal baseline, Nootropics help  to support existing and to create new capacities for our brainpower. Nootropics like Qualia are not "medicine," but they can optimize our capability to overcome when we face different challenges such as brain fog.   The Difference between Nootropics and "Smart Drugs" A lot of people will take "smart drugs" such as Adderall to help them focus, but Adderall also has a lot of long term side affects such as irritability, anxiety, loss of empathy and ability for digit span. Adderall can help enhance one aspect, but unlike Nootropics that support systemic enhancement, it won't fully supplement the brain in a comprehensive manner.   Emotional Resilience, Curiosity & Wellness [24:50]   How many times have you felt the pull of distraction today? Maybe caught yourself looking at your phone too much? Did you try to have a conversation with someone, but they were absorbed by their phone? It is easy to become slaves to emails, notifications, and social media messages. So much so, that the present moment is lost.  When we're practicing emotional resilience however, we can take on deeper personal connections, and our biggest and brightest goals. When we're present, we're naturally curious, which allows us unlimited access to our wellness force: our ability to create a positive vibration in that moment, and in the collective world. It's the burning curiosity of visionaries like the Co-Founder of The Neurohacker Collective, Daniel Schmachtenberger, who believes that it is now both possible and necessary for human beings to dramatically upgrade our individual and collective capacities and safeguard the wellbeing of all, and he is on a mission to help build a global alliance of responsible, empowered individuals and like minded groups dedicated to making this vision a reality.   Cognitive Enhancement [28:13]   "We believe that it is now both possible and necessary for human beings to dramatically upgrade our individual and collective capacities and safeguard the well-being of all. Our mission is to help build a global alliance of responsible, empowered individuals and like minded groups dedicated to making this vision a reality." -Daniel Schmachtenberger   At a young age, Daniel realized that he was experiencing brain fog. In order to enhance his thinking, he began to focus on underlying disease structures to find the root of the problem. Unlike some acute diseases that can be cured with one medication, areas of health such as brain fog, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's are more complicated and can have several root causes. To help end his brain fog, Daniel needed to enhance his brain by providing it with an optimal cognitive bandwidth. So he asked himself, how could a person enhance their own cognitive ability? To understand the brain's ability and how we can reach cognitive enhancement, Daniel studied the following areas: Cognitive chemistry Nootropics Brain nutrients Neuro chemistry and structure Smart drugs Short term vs. long term memory Verbal fluency and ability Digital spain Focus and concentration Thinking speed Neurotransmitters (dopamine, glutamine) Get 10x More Done In Life [37:01]    "Increasing the quality of our experience means less subjective suffering and more subjective happiness. That's important because human experience is intrinsically meaningful. By experiencing human capability and the pre-disposition to solve problems, we create things of meaning which also ends up increasing the experience of other people." - Daniel Schmachtenberger   Every single one of us has a hidden meaning or purpose, just waiting to be discovered. But we can't find it if we're distracted by incessant messages, media, or outside noise. We're all either motivated or inspired by numerous factors and in different manners. Our world view, personal beliefs, economic situation, and even knowing our biology can motivate or direct us towards what we feel called to do. How we can use this motivation to our advantage? We can biologically optimize our lives with technology and biomarker data. Using technology and biomarker data, we can improve what we has human beings are capable of doing in this world. Sources such as WellnessFX, 23 And Me, and Ubiome can give us the genetics data we need to help us track our progress while using a nootropic like Qualia to enhance our lives and increase our emotional resilience.   "Qualia is not your golden ticket to everything, but it can support you by enhancing your ability to do things more effectively and grow your capability to make better decisions." -  Daniel Schmachtenberger   How To Increase Our Emotional Presence [46:12]   "There's circuitry in the brain that actually wired us to care for other people and tribes. That's how we would have survived." - Jason Silva of Brain Games   We are meant to be in a tribe. When we're surrounded by people who give us the compassion and support that we need to grow, we all win. But not everyone is born with or capable of being empathetic towards others. How can we create more empathy and compassion? According to Daniel, humans have "hardware" and "software" that connects us with the "collective" or the rest of the world. Together, all of our physical and social needs are interdependent upon each other. Daniel gave a great example of how we can take care of ourselves while also being omni-considerate. To begin, think about life would be like without plants. Our bioshphere created both us and plants. Therfore, without plants, we wouldn't have the means to live- no air nor food. The same goes for water and gravity. We are completely interdependent with the planet and everyone else.   Our Actions Affect Everything [53:23] With that thought in mind, we can increase our emotional presence by being more present with our actions or what we buy. Every time we make a decision, we can make the best choice by thinking about not only how it will affect ourselves, but everything else in the biosphere as well. We're a growing population and we need to be emotionally present with how our actions are affecting not only people, but the planet.   See the World Differently   "Practice looking at the world through other people's eyes." - Daniel Schmachtenberger   One of Daniel's favorite ways to increase emotional presence is just to think about looking at the world through the perspective of other people. What other people value What can hurt them Why they are asking for something The reason they feel upset or feel a certain way about something This way of thinking can help us grow our wellness through better relationships with loved ones and create positive connections with everyone else that we come into contact with. Emotional Resilience [47:30]   With all of the challenges that we face in this world, it can be emotionally draining at times. At some point we may feel like we've lost our original path to living the life that we want. The life we wanted that gave us purpose. Nootropics like Qualia can support people in get engaged once again with what they are curious about. As Daniel discusses during the 2016 event "The Hive Panel: The Future of Humanity and Systems Thinking" he believes that only fully optimized human beings can improve the world. The Hive Panel: The Future of Humanity and Systems Thinking.   QUALIA DISCOUNT CODE   Ready to start your N=1 by enhancing your cognitive performance, and regaining your focus? Click below and enter code WF10 (Use code WF10 for 10% off any single purchase or monthly subscription – and note that the monthly subscription is already discounted 20%, so you get an additional 10% off if you choose the monthly subscription)   Resources Mentioned From Daniel & Josh Neurohacker Collective official website Learn more about Qualia Get a Qualia order discount The Emergence Project official website The Hive Panel: The Future of Humanity and Systems Thinking The Critical Path Institute Facebook Page Jason Silva of Brain Games: Empathetic Wiring in Our Brains The life and work of Richard Buckminster Fuller Get a blood anylsis done with WellnessFX Learn about yourself with 23andMe Improve your gut health with uBiome Listen to WFR episode #055 with Gay and Katie Hendricks: Body Intelligence in a Modern World Tim Ferris: My Favorite "Smart Drugs" Dr. Peter H Diamandis of XPRIZE Quantified Mind Cambridge Brain Sciences Tim Ferris - Huperzine-A   Rate & Review Wellness Force   Aloha! 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This is a great interview with the co-Founder and CEO of uBiome, Jessica Richman.

Lauren Petersen, PhD, is a postdoctoral associate working for Dr. George Weinstock and investigating the microbiome. Our knowledge of the 100 trillion microorganisms that inhabit the human body is still very limited, but the advent of next-generation sequencing technology has allowed researchers to start understanding what kind of microorganisms inhabit the human body and identifying the types of genes these organisms carry. As part of the NIH-funded Human Microbiome Project, her lab is focused on developing and applying the latest technologies to characterize the microbiome and its impact on human health. One of her main projects is metatranscriptomic analysis whereby they are attempting to characterize gene expression of an entire community from human samples such as stool and saliva. Gaining information on what signals or environmental factors can trigger changes in global gene expression of an entire microbial community may provide us with the tools to better treat certain types of diseases in humans. Lauren is currently working on the Athlete Microbiome Project. By collecting stool and saliva samples from a cohort of highly fit professional cyclists, she will make an attempt to understand how their microbiomes may differ from those of the general population. The goal is to characterize the species present, the genes they carry, and how gene expression is modulated in athletes who push their bodies to the limit. Here’s the outline of this interview with Lauren Petersen: [00:00:28] George Weinstock, PhD. [00:01:27] Jeremy Powers interview. [00:01:43] Jeff Kendall-Weed. [00:02:15] Why care about the gut microbiome? [00:03:32] Metabolic functions. [00:03:51] NIH Human Microbiome Project. [00:04:39] Phase II longitudinal study. [00:06:01] Microbial diversity. [00:07:33] Lyme and antibiotics. [00:08:15] Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. [00:09:35] Gordon conferences - Rob Knight. [00:10:27] American Gut Project. [00:10:48] Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes. [00:11:05] Enterobacteriaceae. [00:11:59] Fecal transplant. [00:13:16] Screening donors. [00:13:32] DIY. [00:13:52] C. diff. [00:14:14] Transplants started in the 50s. [00:14:47] IBS. [00:16:12] Healthy donor. [00:17:43] Within a month, Lauren was feeling a lot better. [00:18:13] Instantaneous improvement on the bike. [00:19:22] No more stomach issues, "more energy than I knew what to do with". [00:19:54] Retest data showed perfect match with donor. [00:20:56] Sequencing large vs. small intestinal microbes. [00:21:28] FDA has no idea what to do. [00:23:02] Strategies for maintaining a healthy gut microbiome. [00:23:31] Whole foods, lots of fruit and vegetables. [00:23:48] No gels. [00:24:26] Athlete Microbiome Project. [00:26:34] Microbiome doping? [00:27:05] Ruminococcus - starch digester. [00:28:26] Enterotype - the dominate species in the gut. [00:28:56] Prevotella. [00:30:14] Teasing apart the cause and the effect. [00:32:28] Endotoxins released during intense exercise. [00:32:49] 25 participants at the time of recording, I'm number 26! [00:33:29] Matching cohort of healthy controls. [00:34:28] Ibis World Cup racer. [00:35:01] uBiome. [00:35:08] My app. [00:35:54] The problem with 16S sequencing. [00:36:16] Missing bifidobacteria. [00:37:05] A combination of methods is required for accurate testing. [00:38:30] New commercially available test? [00:39:11] Probiotic quality. [00:40:04] Testing probiotics. [00:41:37] Bifido doesn't like oxygen (or your stomach). [00:42:02] Lactobacillus is more resilient. [00:42:50] Bifido love fructooligosaccharides. [00:43:36] Lack of association with dietary restrictions. [00:44:53] Feed your microbiome!

Jessica Richman, CEO of uBiome, talks about her passion for citizen science, her interest in the microbiome, and how uBiome aims to serve public health.

Greetings, SuperFriends! Today, we have a special treat for you. We're going to talk about poop! Just kidding. But actually, not really. That's because we have Jessica Richman, the Founder and CEO of a company called uBiome, with us, to discuss the rapidly growing field of the "micro biome." My guest today has quite impressive credentials, from Stanford and Oxford to Clarendon and Fulbright Scholarships. She's worked at Google, McKinsey, Lehman brothers, the Grameen bank, and more. She's spoken at TEDMED, and has been featured in Wired, Scientific American, NPR, Fox news, ABC news, just to name a few. In this episode, we'll not only learn why all of this is so important, but also what you can do to promote the health of your own micro biome, the power of citizen science, and much, much more.

Today we travel to a future where your microbiome becomes a key part of your identity. From health to your child’s kindergarten, here are all the ways knowing about your microbiome might impact your life.     Let’s start with a definition: what is the microbiome? Simply put, the microbiome is the collection of microbes (mostly bacteria) that live in and on your body. It’s hard to say exactly how many microbes make up the human microbiome, but researchers estimate that somewhere between 500 and 1,000 different species of bacteria live in the human gut. And that’s just the gut, there are microbial communities in our mouths, on our skin, in the vagina, all over the place. To put things in another perspective, the average human body is made up of 30 trillion cells. And on top of those 30 trillion cells, the average human also carries around in and on it, 40 trillion bacteria. 40 Trillion!    To learn how those 40 trillion cells might be leveraged in the future, we talked to Ed Yong, the author of the upcoming book I Contain Multitudes; Rachel Feltman, a science blogger at the Washington Post; and Jessica Richman, the cofounder and CEO of uBiome, a personal microbiome company. The three of them walk us through the pros, cons and surprising ways the microbiome might be used in the future.    The microbiome is a really promising area of research because it seems to interact with so many elements of our health. People are studying links between the microbiome and everything from autism to heart disease to body odor to cancer. But the gap between what we know right now, and what we’d need to know to develop microbiome based treatments for most of these things, is huge.     Right now there are no drugs on the market that are based on the microbiome, and there’s really only one microbiome related medical application that reliably works. And that’s for patients with an infection called Clostridium difficile or c. diff who get a fecal transplant. The c. diff infection is awful, and it totally ravages the guts of those infected with it. A jolt of health bacteria, in the form of donated fecal matter, can be life saving.     While the gut microbiome might get all the glory, there are lots of other microbiomes that impact our wellbeing as well. Doctors are trying to figure out whether children born by C-section might miss out on some crucial microbes that other children get when they pass through the vaginal canal. One recent study actually used wet wipes with the mother’s vaginal microbes on them on newly C-sectioned babies to see if it helped. There are concerns about that method too though.     Of course with any promising scientific breakthrough there will be people trying to apply it to pretty much everything. In the episode we talk about what happens when certain microbes start getting connected to talent or personality, or associated with negative traits. We’ve already seen that with genetic information, so why not microbial?    This week we also bring a new segment to the show! I play a few voicemails that listeners sent about mosquitoes from last week. I really loved the funny and thoughtful messages you sent me so keep telling me what you think! I’ll feature them each week. Call us and leave a voicemail at (347) 927-1425. Or, send a voice memo to info@flashforwardpod.com. For instructions on how to do that, go here. And you don’t just have to tell us what you think about this future. If you want to suggest a future, you can do that too! I love hearing your ideas, so keep sending them!     Flash Forward is produced by me, Rose Eveleth, and is part of the Boing Boing podcast family. The intro music is by Asura and the outtro music is by Broke for Free. The episode art is by Matt Lubchansky.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On average, five pounds of our body weight is made up of bacteria. But what are they doing there? Do they keep us healthy, make us sick, or are they just along for the ride? In this two-part episode, we will explore the mysterious and complex function of these microscopic critters that collectively make up our micro biome. In part 1, we talk with Katie Pollard, a UCSF professor who studies the microbiome. Katie explains the current state of microbiome research and how critical her work is to forming appropriate conclusions about the relationship between our microbial ecosystem and disease. In part 2, we take a plunge into a man's toilet bowl! (Not-so-average) Joe Hiatt shares an audio diary of his experiences with two extreme diets and the changes he sees in his microbiome. Join him as he chronicles both his bathroom habits along with his microbial diversity.

Chloe Archard is one of the founders of Paleo Britain, a website dedicated to promoting and highlighting British companies that are producing real, high-quality, truly healthy, sustainable foods. The site was established by Chloe and her 4 sisters and has become an important resource for those in the UK desiring to find out more about the Paleo way of life. In this conversation Julie talks with Chloe about the basics of Paleo and how she became interested in it in the first place, gut biome testing and how it can be used to optimize personal health, nursing, natural childbirth, and much more. You’ll enjoy hearing this experienced mom’s perspective on raising children to be healthy in an unhealthy world. The advancement of the Paleo diet in the UK is not without its struggles. One of the questions Julie asks Chloe Archard, co-founder of Paleo Britain in this conversation is how the Paleo way of life is being accepted in the UK. Julie’s answer reveals that the misconceptions about Paleo there are similar to what is happening in the U.S. and other places around the world. The media has become one of the most difficult hurdles with its constant characterization of Paleo as completely “non carb” or “caveman” in its approach. Chloe says it’s a matter of patient education and personal integrity that will make the difference over time. She’s a wise woman and you will learn a lot from her about how you can help the Paleo community make inroads into the culture by learning how to respond well, yourself. “What would our ancestors have done?” - a clarifying question. The basic belief of the Paleo way of eating is that we should consume real, whole, unprocessed, and nutrient-dense foods that nourish our bodies. It’s a way of eating that naturally excludes nutrient-poor and processed foods known to have detrimental effects on health. One of the simplest ways to assess whether a food falls into those categories is to ask “What would our ancestors have eaten?” You don’t have to go back too far in history to realize that much of the foods consumed today are not only fairly recent developments in the history of human food consumption, they are not even close to what has traditionally made up a healthy human diet. In this episode, Chloe Archard, founder of Paleo Britain chats with Julie about how to make good food choices yourself and how to help your children understand and adopt a healthy food lifestyle themselves. Your gut microbiome is vital to good health. Chloe Archard has been doing her own little experiment to show the benefits. The healthy human microbiome is a balanced ecosystem that fuels many things in your body like digestion and vitamin useage. Some studies have also linked the microbiome to human mood and behavior as well as gut health, human development, and metabolic disorders. Chloe Archard became interested in the importance of the gut biome and began doing testing on herself to determine how healthy her gut was and what she could do to improve the quality of her health (and therefore her life). In this episode Julie and Chloe have an extended conversation about the gut biome, it’s importance, and how testing from companies like uBiome can help everyday people get a detailed look at the true state of their health so they can take control of their health once and for all. You’ll enjoy the conversation and learn a lot in the process. You may believe that “breast is best,” but do you know why? The “breast is best” campaign has been very successful in the UK. Chloe Archard, co-founder of Paleo Britain is thankful for that. But she feels that most women who adopt the slogan and the practice of breastfeeding their children have not clearly understood “why” breastfeeding their children is best, and are therefore more prone to abandon the practice under the cultural pressures that are sure to come. In this episode Chloe chats with Julie about why breastfeeding really is best, how mothers can stick with the practice for the long term health of their children, and how she thinks about the weaning process in light of her commitment to Paleo. Here’s the outline of this great chat with Chloe Archard: [0:19] Julie’s introduction of Chloe Archard, founder of Paleo Britain. [1:09] Get to know Chloe: family details. [1:53] How Chloe got into the Paleo scene and how it won her over. [4:23] The place Paleo is establishing in the UK and the hurdles it’s facing. [6:11] Chloe’s experience eating a Paleo diet when she was pregnant and nursing. [13:00] The journey Chloe has been on to use uBiome testing to track her gut microbiome while on the Paleo diet. [19:37] Adjustments Chloe is making based on her uBiome testing results. [23:25] The “why” behind breastfeeding as the healthiest option. [25:54] The differences in how Chloe weaned her various children and the things she’s noticed as a result. [34:13] The clarity and common sense that comes by asking, “What would our ancestors have done?” [36:30] Dealing with the horror stories you hear about natural births. [40:36] Chloe’s thoughts about teaching her children to make food choices in the real world. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Wellness Mama Chloe’s blog post, “Can you prevent morning sickness?” uBiome http://www.paleo-britain.co.uk/ The Eat Better Podcast

In hour one of EyesWide Open,  Blog TalkUSA'sTJ Powell will give us an update on the progress of Hope Osceola and will introduce the founders of a company that could revolutionize access to medication for the prevention and treatment HIV and AIDS.  NuRx is making Truvada for PrEP available via a mobile app, to reach the people who need it the most. Edvard Engesæth is an MD and has experience with providing healthcare remotely. Hans Gangeskar is a lawyer and engineer and has worked for the Andreessen Horowitz backed startup uBiome. Learn more about PreP and Truvada at:  www.nurx.co   Also, please visit Hope Osceola's GoFundMe page and help us reach our goal of providing much needed testing and counseling services to people who live in high risk circumstances http://www.gofundme.com/hopeosceola In the second hour we discuss the GOP's White Supremacist problem, the South Carolina flag, and new developments in the response to the act of terrorism committed by racist, white supremacist Dylann Root.

On the show this week, author and podcast host Jimmy Moore. I wanted to get Jimmy on to talk about his new Ketogenic Cookbook. I have a paper copy of the book, and I love it. The pictures are big and beautiful, and there's tons of variety. Who said a ketogenic diet is too restrictive? It's just not true. For those of you that don't already know, I've been working with Jimmy over the past few months in an attempt to him break through a fat-loss plateau. Jimmy has done blood, saliva, urine and stool testing, and I've been helping him understand the results. Jimmy published his results and then broadcast the interview in which I do the interpretation. In this episode, I'm joined by my wife and food scientist Julia to discuss the changes that Jimmy has made to his diet. Julia recommended going dairy-free for a month and introducing a wide variety of non-starchy vegetables.  In the interview, I mention the uBiome test.

In hour one of EyesWide Open,  Blog TalkUSA'sTJ Powell will give us an update on the progress of Hope Osceola and will introduce the founders of a company that could revolutionize access to medication for the prevention and treatment HIV and AIDS.  NuRx is making Truvada for PrEP available via a mobile app, to reach the people who need it the most. Edvard Engesæth is an MD and has experience with providing healthcare remotely. Hans Gangeskar is a lawyer and engineer and has worked for the Andreessen Horowitz backed startup uBiome. Learn more about PreP and Truvada at:  www.nurx.co   Also, please visit Hope Osceola's GoFundMe page and help us reach our goal of providing much needed testing and counseling services to people who live in high risk circumstances http://www.gofundme.com/hopeosceola In the second hour we discuss the GOP's White Supremacist problem, the South Carolina flag, and new developments in the response to the act of terrorism committed by racist, white supremacist Dylann Roof.

Dr. Grace Liu, PharmD, AFMCP, is a functional medicine practitioner with an international functional medicine practice that includes nutritional consultations, integrative laboratory analysis, and personalized counseling. I first became aware of her work last summer at the Ancestral Health Symposium where she presented the idea of an ancestral core microbiota. Over the past couple of years, I've been lucky enough to meet many gut experts. Dr. Liu is the first that can review a bacterial taxonomy from a fecal sample and give a meaningful research and practice orientated narrative. The taxonomy I have came from the results of taking part in the American Gut Project. A faster way to get hold of the data is uBiome. These tests are great if you're feeling pretty good. If you have any chronic health complaint, you will be better off first doing a test like the BioHealth 401H or Doctor's Data comprehensive stool analysis with parasitology. Dr. Liu's blog and podcast are fantastic resources for anyone interested in better understanding in the inner workings of the gut and improving their health. Look out for her next presentation at PaleoFX. In the interview, we mention the keystone species: Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, Bifidobacterium longum and Akkermansia muciniphila, none of which I have! Prebiotics: glucomannan. Probiotics: Prescript-Assist.

By popular demand, an entire episode dedicated to exploring the microbiome! Are you really 90% bacteria and 10% human? How can you manage or optimize your own microbiome? Should we do fecal-matter transplants from "untouched" indigenous tribes to reverse chronic illness? We tackle all this and much more. Jessica Richman is co-founder and CEO of uBiome, a startup backed by Y Combinator and Andreesen Horowitz, which uses citizen science to understand the human microbiome. Jessica attended Stanford University, where she earned degrees in economics and interdisciplinary engineering. She then got a fellowship to Oxford University for her PhD in computational social science. Her work has been featured in Wired, Popular Science, MIT Technology Review, NYT, and dozens of other media outlets. Jonathan Eisen is a Full Professor at the University of California, Davis with appointments in the School of Medicine and the College of Biological Sciences. Dr. Eisen’s research focuses on the evolution, ecology and function of communities of microorganisms. His study systems have included boiling acid pools, surface ocean waters, buildings, agents of many diseases, and the microbial ecosystems (also known as microbiomes) that are found living in and on plants and animals. In addition to his research, Dr. Eisen is a vocal advocate for “open science” especially “open access” to scientific publications. He earned a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Stanford University and an A.B. in Biology from Harvard College. ***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill out the form.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss

Dr. Jessica Richman is a character, but a brilliant one at that. This Oxford / Stanford educated scientist is working on getting the world of citizen scientists united to crack the code of the human microbiome - the countless "bugs" that live on an inside us - in order to determine their relevance for our health. In this interview she talks about her unique startup story with uBiome, and the entrepreneurial opportunities in the new world of genetic data. For More Information, Visit the HUB of Startups / Business in Emerging Technology. From Robotic Limbs to Getting Angel Investment, from Biotech to Intellectual Property: http://www.TechEmergence.com Interested in the Future of Humanity and the Ramifications of Emerging Tech? Sentient Potential Covers the Ethical Considerations and Future Projections at the Crossroads of Technology and Consciousness: http://www.SentientPotential.com

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Jessica Richman started and sold her first company after high school. Returning to formal education, she attended Stanford University, where she earned degrees in Economics and Science, Technology & Society (emphasis in computer science). Along the way, she worked for Google, McKinsey, Lehman Brothers, the Grameen Bank, and top-tier Silicon Valley venture firms. Currently a doctoral student at Oxford University, her academic interests include social networks, innovation, collective intelligence, and entrepreneurship. uBiome is the world’s first effort to map the human microbiome with citizen science. While the sequencing of the human genome has provided invaluable knowledge, it is very difficult to change our own genetic makeup. The microbiome, in contrast, is much more easily changed through simple means such as healthful probiotic cultures and other lifestyle interventions. The microbiome thus may provide some of the most important medical breakthroughs of our era. uBiome will ultimately empower participants to manage their microbiomes to improve their health as well as make important scientific discoveries for humanity.

Jessica Richman started and sold her first company after high school. Returning to formal education, she attended Stanford University, where she earned degrees in Economics and Science, Technology & Society (emphasis in computer science). Along the way, she worked for Google, McKinsey, Lehman Brothers, the Grameen Bank, and top-tier Silicon Valley venture firms. Currently a doctoral student at Oxford University, her academic interests include social networks, innovation, collective intelligence, and entrepreneurship. uBiome is the world’s first effort to map the human microbiome with citizen science. While the sequencing of the human genome has provided invaluable knowledge, it is very difficult to change our own genetic makeup. The microbiome, in contrast, is much more easily changed through simple means such as healthful probiotic cultures and other lifestyle interventions. The microbiome thus may provide some of the most important medical breakthroughs of our era. uBiome will ultimately empower participants to manage their microbiomes to improve their health as well as make important scientific discoveries for humanity.