Our Microbiome - Health Matters

Did you know that you have up to ten times as many microbial cells on your body as you have human cells? What are these tiny microbes doing and how did they find their way to you? Rob Knight, PhD, joins our host David Granet, MD, to discuss how these cells that make up our microbiome can impact everything from mood, weight, sleep patterns, allergies and more. Recorded on 04/17/2015. [6/2015] [Show ID: 29535]

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[SolidStateLabs]

We are developing a polymicrobial bacteriostat that is active towards any bacteria, that does not kill all of any species therefore preserves the microbiome relationship. It resists the ability of bacteria to resist antibiotics. Take heart friends and face away from the excesses of the past, the gripes against everyone, and support something that can revolutionize medicine. Start saving everyone and the benefits will flow to your patients.

[davestambaugh]

I was eating a wide variety of vegetables until I found out that I was suffering from mild hyperkalima and decided to go on a low potassium diet. Upon investigating what vegetables I should avoid upon which I realized that I was walking thru a mine field. I thought that it was best for me at seventy three in order to avoid being on dialisis later on. After adjusting my diet I have lost the eighteen pounds of visceral fat that I had been trying to lose for years. Along with avioding high potassium foods I have made sure to include at least thirty grams of insoluable fiber daily. It works for me.

[dennisboyd]

WOW Great Video, would like to hear about any research on the effects of Glyphosate to the Human Microbiome

[Hummingbird_Merry]

So very interesting! Would love to be involved in any upcoming Clinical studies!

[dumilegugushe]

How does exercise influence the microbiome?

[davekeating]

It's interesting that the interviewer speaks about us being the invaded host. Microbes were here and organized cooperatively long before humans were around. Instead of our conceit of believing we are the pinnacle of life on this planet perhaps the truth is we are an organism whose purpose it is to shelter a community of host if you will. All of our cleverness and technology is just an evolutionary parlor trick. We just aren't that important and if we blow ourself to bits and destroy our environment it's no big deal the micro biome will just start a new project.

[iwnunn]

probably won't happen in my lifetime but I love the idea of a smart toilet!

[gregmckenzie]

Dr. Knight is obviously a very brilliant and knowledgable man. But he could use some work on communicating with normal humans. His rapid speech--with very little or no inflection--makes it difficult for many of us to catch all of his important and valuable words. Many of us have limited access to high-quality audio reproduction equipment--not to mention those of us who have varying levels of hearing loss. If Dr. Knight practiced to develop better speech projection, timing, and articulation his most helpful advice could be received by many tens of thousands of viewers/listeners who would benefit greatly from his research and thinking on these important public health issues. A bit of inflection and emphasis would, at least, make us aware of what words he is using that we should look up to get the real value of his immense knowledge.

This is, unfortunately, a common problem shared by many knowledgable people.

Just a thought.

[ms.q]

My mother knew antibiotics were dangerous in the 1980’s. I never had them as a kid and have only used them about three times in my whole life.

[DanrioN]

So eating a healthy booty like groceries would be a good source of probiotic microbiom??

[joeschmo]

If nothing else, this makes a mockery of that simplistic, industrial lie, the energy balance model.

[nicolelippold]

Super interesting. But he mentions fat as bad from a weight loss perspective. A ketogenic diet which is high in healthy fat, promotes weight loss. French fries are bad because they are high in carbs which spike blood sugar and trigger an insulin response which stores fat. Healthy fats don't make you fat. Carbohydrates do. Also french fries are usually fried in omega 6 oils which are REALLY BAD FOR YOU. They promote inflammation and heart disease. I'm interested in the work of Rob Knight but I wonder how his oversight of this detail influences his work.

[Ngamotu]

10:49 I believe a science fiction story about invasion and bacteria has already been written: The War of the Worlds.

[karlpages]

great work.. thanks 4 thw vid :-)microbes are just as important as AI. We all share 10% of common microbes. MANY OF THESES COMMUNITIES ARE ESSENTIAL FOR HEALTHY CITIZENS. What is economic mindset destorying with its politics, weaponry and unnatural laws. Consumerism is not essential to progress. Conservation is...

[returnearthvideochannel]

Unfortunately Dr Knight doesn't speak clearly, which is partly because he suffers from a slight lisp. His diction is garbled and difficult to understand. Anyone intending to speak on a Public platform should take some basic lessons in how to present their voice - which involves speaking slowly and clearly. This allows the listener to fully engage and understand the meaning of what is being said. In contrast, Dr Granet speaks clearly, at the right tempo and allows the listener to enjoy his words.

[igspal]

He may be extremely intelligent, but, he's difficult to understand due to his thick accent and fast-paced talking!! :/