14. A Deeper Dive: Probiotics and Your Gut, a Love Story?

In this Valentine’s week’s episode, our team talk about a very under-estimated yet vital loving relationship, that between bacteria, our gut and our overall health.

So, not sure about your pre-, from your pro- or your anti-biotics then this episode is for you.  Listen as our WTYT duo dive deeper into this topic to discuss the very misunderstood microorganisms living within our gut and why feeding them might be a really good idea.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Key topics discussed:

• How do pre- and probiotics differ and how can we include them in our diet?

• What’s the difference between a microbiome and microbiota?

• Why are bacteria not always the bad guys?

• Should we think less about our brain and more about our gut?

• How do ultra processed foods affect our gut health?

Want to know more, check out these resources:

For an overview of gut biome and microbiota, click here.

Interested in the research into the effectiveness of fecal transplants, try this and this.

 Want to read a little more about the two-way communication between the gut and the brain? Or try this one.

 For a heavy but interesting discussion of anaerobic bacteria, try this article.

And finally, what are those ultraprocessed foods and doing to our gut microbiota?: