April 17, 2025

Can You Catch Chronic Disease? The Truth About Contagious Microbiomes | Quick + Dirty

20 minutes

EP 206: In this quick and dirty, I’m diving straight into one of the most controversial things I’ve said recently - and trust me, it stirred up some serious heat on a recent social media post. After appearing on Codie Sanchez’s podcast and dropping a bomb about how certain chronic diseases might actually be contagious (yeah, you read that right), the internet went wild. I’m breaking down why I stand by it, what the data shows, and how our microbiomes, social circles, and even online interactions might be influencing our health way more than we thought.

On This Episode We Cover:

00:00:00 – Introduction

00:03:43 – Can Microbiomes Be Contagious?

00:04:44 – What Drives Chronic Disease Risk

00:06:40 – How Proximity Impacts Your Health

00:08:29 – Root Causes of Chronic Illness

00:09:57 – Why This Matters for Public Policy

00:13:49 – Rethinking the Hygiene Hypothesis

00:16:21 – The Danger of Microbiome Loss

00:17:17 – Your Inner Circle Affects Your Health

Show Links:

Dr Tyna on Codie Sanchez

Are Noncommunicable Diseases Communicable?

The Hygiene Hypothesis, The Covid Pandemic, And Consequences For The Human Microbiome

Impact Of Obesity On Influenza A Virus Pathogenesis, Immune Response, And Evolution

Obesity-Related Microenvironment Promotes Emergence of Virulent Influenza Virus Strains

Transfer Of Gut Microbiota From Lean And Obese Mice To Antibiotic-Treated Mice

Further Listening:

EP. 172: GLP-1 Agonists and the Gut Microbiome: Unveiling Their Role in Metabolic Health | Solo

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