Think that problems with your gut health only impact digestive symptoms? Think again! In this talk, we discuss the research on how imbalances of the gut microbiome can promote risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver, and metabolic syndrome. We’ll also share some practical tips for how to improve this problem if you struggle with your weight and metabolism.

Today, we get into:

• The function of our gut microbiome
• The impacts of having a diverse microbiome
• The impacts of not having a diverse microbiome
• The impact of dysbiosis on inflammation
• Indications of systemic inflammation
• What the research indicates
• And finally, the tools you can use to repair your gut lining

Take a listen! Your gut will thank you.

Want to dive even deeper? We're right there with you! Our dietetic intern, Melissa Teel, has done all the research in this most recent episode and has provided her sources and a detailed blog post for this week’s content!

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Melissa’s references for today’s topic:

1. Boutagy, N. E., McMillan, R. P., Frisard, M. I., & Hulver, M. W. (2016). Metabolic endotoxemia with obesity: Is it real and is it relevant?. Biochimie, 124, 11–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biochi.2015.06.020
2. Moludi, J., Kafil, H. S., Qaisar, S. A., Gholizadeh, P., Alizadeh, M., & Vayghyan, H. J. (2021). Effect of probiotic supplementation along with calorie restriction on metabolic endotoxemia, and inflammation markers in coronary artery disease patients: a double blind placebo controlled randomized clinical trial. Nutrition journal, 20(1), 47. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-021-00703-7
3. Medina-Vera I, Sanchez-Tapia M, Noriega-López L, et al. A dietary intervention with functional foods reduces metabolic endotoxaemia and attenuates biochemical abnormalities by modifying faecal microbiota in people with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Metab. 2019;45(2):122-131. doi:10.1016/j.diabet.2018.09.004