Do you hold your pee for too long? Do you suffer from several UTIs a year? Do you take antibiotics every time you have a UTI?

If you answered yes to at least one of these, then this is an episode you cannot miss. Episode 17 is all about UTIs and their relationship with the microbiome. In order to explain this in a more dynamic way, we decided to bring a special guest, Luciano Garofalo, who will explain to us the world of UTIs.

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Chocolate, massages, wine, candles... all these things can be associated with one word: Romance!

We are still in the month of love and we thought it would be fun to talk about all the things that are involved during this month and understand how they can affect our microbiome in a positive or negative way.

Which one of these four things is your favorite?

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We are almost at the end of the month of love, but we decided to invite one more special guest this month. Her name is Dr. Corina Dunlap and she is a women's health expert, especially around the topic of fertility.

In this episode, she will be talking about the concept of fertility, how does the microbiome affects fertility, what other things could affect it, how much time should a couple wait if they are trying to conceive but still have no results, and so much more...

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It is February and that means romance! A little kissing, a little hugging, and a little lovey-dovey... So let’s talk about sex and the microbiome.

Have you ever wondered if having sex could change your vaginal microbiome? or even if the type of lubricant could make a difference in how your bacteria will react?

If the answer is yes, this episode is for you! We will discuss these and so much more. It is an episode full of information and useful tips that you can use to fight that Bacterial Vaginosis, for example.

Enjoy the episode and happy Valentine's everyone!

The month of love is here and we can't be more excited to share all the great content we have been preparing for you!

In this episode, we decided to bring a special guest known as "the Hormone Savvy Doc" Her name is Carrie Jones and she is ready to teach you everything about hormones and how they are related to the microbiome.

January 17th we celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. day, and in reconnaissance of this celebration, we decided to dedicate a full episode to talk about racial diversity and microbes.

Over the years, scientific studies have segregated people into different groups and the main differentiator has been race. In this episode, we discuss this approach and how this can result in misleading outcomes.

Join us in this discussion and let us know what your thoughts are!

Did you know that there is a month for Soup!?

I know it sounds crazy! January is the month for soup, and we couldn't resist to talk about it and actually give you two great recipes that are not only delicious but extremely beneficial for your microbiota!

See recipes below and let us know if you try them:

Heather's Chicken Soup:

Ingredients:

1 organic fryer chicken (3-5 pounds)

6 cups water

1 pound bag of organic mini-carrots

2 organic celery stalks, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick slices

1 organic large onion, chopped

1 organic small onion, minced

3 bay leafs

1 tsp poultry seasoning

2 tbsp of organic olive oil

Directions:

Cook the chicken and make the chicken soup broth.

After the chicken is done cooking, turn off the heat.

Use tongs to remove it from the water and set the carcass and chicken on a cookie sheet to cool. Remove the meat from the carcass and shred or cut into bite size pieces.

Add vegetables (carrots, celery, chopped onion) to broth which should still be on your stove top. Increase heat to bring to a boil.

When chicken is ready, add to the pot and add some bay leaves.

Boil for 10-20 minutes – until carrots are tender.

Add salt to taste.

Romi's CocoLeek Soup:

Ingredients:

2-3 leeks

3 garlic cloves

1 unsweetened coconut milk can

1 cup of bone broth

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Cut the leeks and garlic cloves.

Put them in pot with 1/2 of the broth. Add salt and pepper and let it cook until they are soft. Add more broth if you need to.

Add the coconut milk and cook it at low temperature for 15 mins.

Put everything in the blender and then serve on a plate.

Enjoy!

Have you developed your own microbiome resolution? If not, this is an episode you can't miss!

In this episode, we will have Andrea Mcbeth back and we will discuss about some of the exciting findings from microbiome research this past year. In addition, we will talk about our microbiome resolution and challenge you to develop yours!

If you would like to have a more in-depth understanding of the studies we discussed, you can visit the following links:

- Melanoma and Probiotic study: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aaz7015#.YdNsHGma2bp.twitter

- Raj Patel book: https://www.amazon.com/Inflamed-Deep-Medicine-Anatomy-Injustice/dp/0374602514

- ISAPP: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41575-021-00440-6

- C. diff Vaccine: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34483022/

- Fermented Foods: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092867421007546

Holidays are here and in this episode, we will discuss our holiday traditions and how they can have an impact on our microbiome. Did you know that Christmas trees have around 8 pesticides and some of them are really toxic to humans and pets? Did you know that soy wax candles are safer and cleaner than paraffin candles?

All these questions and more will be discussed in the episode and at the end, we will give you three culinary tips you can add to your holiday dishes in order to maintain a healthy microbiota!

Have you ever been prescribed antibiotics? Have you ever wondered if it is really necessary? In this episode, we will explain to you, in a very interesting way, many of the concerns that currently exist about the use of antibiotics.

To explain this topic, we decided to use the book "Missing Microbes" written by Martin J. Blaser and discuss the top five points discussed in the book and bring Heather's and Romi's expertise to further discuss and expand on each topic.