: Episode 640 - Microbiologist Kiran Krishnan joins Vinnie for a fascinating discussion of gut health and the human microbiome. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Squatty Potty KIRAN KRISHNAN Was just on the Monday show with Vinnie and Anna discussing leaky gut Esteemed microbiologist Check out his website at peakbiotics.com Great success in dietary supplement and nutrition markets Went to school at U of Iowa where he studied microbiology and biochemistry Did Post-Grad in Iowa as well studying microbiology with focus on clinical microbio Focuses on human diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, etc. Pathogenesis of disease Probiotics After university he started his own research organization Wanted to offer companies an affordable way of doing high-clinical trial Did that for a decade, still does that as well as other work He is Indian, moved to America right before highschool; his name is pronounced KEER-in ADDICTION Addiction works like everything else Vinnie found he even got addicted to face cream After a while, his face stopped producing oil because it relied on the cream so much He stopped the face cream and his skin started oiling itself and his lips were more supple without the lip goop Our habits and addictions are recent We have been evolving for millions of years The addictions and weird habits we have have developed over the past 100 years Our bodies still exist how they did forever ago, but by doing modern day habitual things that we do, we are putting stress on our bodies Ex: bathing! DEODORANT Deodorant is a new thing You are putting aluminum under your arms -- found to be harmful to the human body Regardless of how much deodorant you use, if you sweat you will still probably smell at the end of the day Crystal is definitely better than standard aluminum-based deodorant The type of aluminum used in crystals is not as harmful to your circulatory and lymphatic systems Dr. Krishnan uses Schmidt's It is essential oils and sage and such He has some in a pot and only has to apply every few days because it works so well Anti-oxidative properties in this are good Essential oils keep bacterial load down without killing off the bacteria SWEATING Sweating is great for your body Sitting in an infrared sauna is good to dilate vessels, drain out toxins, get the liquids in your body moving It is a type of cleanse! Sweating is good to control good bacteria! GUT HEALTH Over half of antibiotics prescribed are unnecessary They are either not needed or won't work on that type of bacteria One cycle of certain antibiotics can cause your gut to be harmed for a year One dose of augmentin wipes down your gut bacteria levels by almost 90% Takes a week and a half or two to get back just from that one dose However, the portions of bacteria that comes back are different More robust species that are anti-biotic resistant have an easier time coming back when this happens Use of antibiotics when young also contributes to asthma and allergies The use of antibiotics under 4 has a profound effect in creating auto immune disorders