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Best-selling book & documentary film about the #microbiome & #kidshealth & development. Based on work of microbiologists @finlaylab @ArrietaLab & other experts

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"Babies delivered by caesarean section are slower to acquire certain types of 'good bacteria' in their gut and have higher levels of potentially problematic bacteria than those born vaginally, researchers say." #microbiome #csection buff.ly/2UqdQMx

"Babies delivered by caesarean section are slower to acquire certain types of 'good bacteria' in their gut and have higher levels of potentially problematic bacteria than those born vaginally, researchers say."

#microbiome #csection

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"While the research is not yet conclusive, there appears to be a number of indicators that within the spectrum of these disorders are some that may have a microbial link." #microbiome #autism buff.ly/2BNfG6r

"While the research is not yet conclusive, there appears to be a number of indicators that within the spectrum of these disorders are some that may have a microbial link."

#microbiome #autism

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"Babies delivered by caesarean section are slower to acquire certain types of “good bacteria” in their gut and have higher levels of potentially problematic bacteria than those born vaginally, researchers say." #microbiome #csection buff.ly/2UqdQMx

"Babies delivered by caesarean section are slower to acquire certain types of “good bacteria” in their gut and have higher levels of potentially problematic bacteria than those born vaginally, researchers say."

#microbiome #csection

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"The two most common early clues of Parkinson’s are constipation in the gut and loss of sense of smell, both of which hint at microbe involvement." #microbiome #parkinsons buff.ly/2UTMSjG

"The two most common early clues of Parkinson’s are constipation in the gut and loss of sense of smell, both of which hint at microbe involvement."

#microbiome #parkinsons 

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"A growing body of research has linked the sharp increases in asthma and allergy rates to the idea that our urban living environments have become too sterile and germ-free, leading our immune systems to become misguided and reactive." #microbiome buff.ly/2G67Aq0

"A growing body of research has linked the sharp increases in asthma and allergy rates to the idea that our urban living environments have become too sterile and germ-free, leading our immune systems to become misguided and reactive."

#microbiome

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"Some compelling recent animal studies have shown that behavior, anxiety, stress and depression are all linked to the gut microbiota." #microbiome #anxiety buff.ly/3dfSMmr

"Some compelling recent animal studies have shown that behavior, anxiety, stress and depression are all linked to the gut microbiota."

#microbiome #anxiety

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Here is an interview we did for Marketwatch, which answers some of the things we cover in our book that parents will find useful! #microbiome #kidshealth buff.ly/2DnGE5c

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"Common expressions like 'gut feeling' and 'butterflies in your tummy' show that we have long associated reasoning and emotions with our gastrointestinal systems." #microbiome #guthealth buff.ly/3856pkz

"Common expressions like 'gut feeling' and 'butterflies in your tummy' show that we have long associated reasoning and emotions with our gastrointestinal systems."

#microbiome #guthealth

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"A microbe or microorganism is any living thing that’s too small to see without a microscope." #microbiome #microbe buff.ly/3DHI1WC

"A microbe or microorganism is any living thing that’s too small to see without a microscope."

#microbiome #microbe

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Check out this interview we did for Marketwatch, which answers some of the things we cover in our book that parents will find useful! #microbiome buff.ly/3DFizRP

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"An apple contains about 100 million bacteria—a more diverse range than any dietary supplement." #microbiome #probiotic buff.ly/2M7hNG3

"An apple contains about 100 million bacteria—a more diverse range than any dietary supplement."

#microbiome #probiotic

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"Germs and microbes are often confused as the same thing. Germs are actually a subset of microbes that includes the bacteria, viruses, and parasites that cause disease and make humans sick." #microbiome #germs buff.ly/3qYC2cD

"Germs and microbes are often confused as the same thing. Germs are actually a subset of microbes that includes the bacteria, viruses, and parasites that cause disease and make humans sick."

#microbiome #germs

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"Researchers at University of Utah Health have identified a specific class of bacteria from the gut that prevents mice from becoming obese, suggesting these same microbes may similarly control weight in people." #microbiome buff.ly/37a46iz

"Researchers at University of Utah Health have identified a specific class of bacteria from the gut that prevents mice from becoming obese, suggesting these same microbes may similarly control weight in people."

#microbiome 

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"Every human being contains a community of microbes. These are called our microbiota and the collective genes these microbes encode and all their genetic potential is our microbiome." #microbiome buff.ly/2Z7PcZc

"Every human being contains a community of microbes. These are called our microbiota and the collective genes these microbes encode and all their genetic potential is our microbiome."

#microbiome 

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"Scientists have more definitive evidence that the gut microbiome plays a key role in the development of severe food allergies and could be exploited to prevent their development" #microbiome buff.ly/2srw0BM

"Scientists have more definitive evidence that the gut microbiome plays a key role in the development of severe food allergies and could be exploited to prevent their development"

#microbiome 

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"The microbiome of C-section-delivered children eventually looks like the microbiome of vaginally-delivered babies but those initial changes may have consequences in the development." #microbiome buff.ly/3DJQOHK

"The microbiome of C-section-delivered children eventually looks like the microbiome of vaginally-delivered babies but those initial changes may have consequences in the development."

#microbiome

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"Studies using fecal transplants to treat inflammatory bowel diseases suggest some poop may be better than others." #microbiome #fecaltransplant buff.ly/3Gom6F2

"Studies using fecal transplants to treat inflammatory bowel diseases suggest some poop may be better than others."

#microbiome #fecaltransplant

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"A mother’s milk has been shown to have undeniable benefits for the babies it feeds, producing a unique combination of ingredients personalized for a child that evolves over time." #microbiome buff.ly/31CNQad

"A mother’s milk has been shown to have undeniable benefits for the babies it feeds, producing a unique combination of ingredients personalized for a child that evolves over time."

#microbiome 

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Listen to our own @Finlaylab on CNN’s podcast Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, discussing “The Healing Power of Poop” cnn.com/audio/podcasts… #microbiome #fecaltransplant