This interesting study shows that depriving an animal of nitrogen containing foods can have a beneficial effect on the diversity of the microbiome. The primary nitrogen containing foods in the human diet are high protein animal foods. Scientists have found that extra nitrogen from a high carbohydrate, low protein diet …
There’s a growing body of research that the best way to ensure a diverse microbiome is to eat many different plant foods each week. Recent research at the University of California San Diego suggests the magic number is 30: https://www.humnutrition.com/blog/30-plants-per-week/ Every plant makes unique contributions to the microbiome because of …
There are a number of prominent websites that are devoted to attacking practitioners of herbal medicine as either unqualified or dangerous or both. Many of those who make a career out of herbalism are indeed qualified. Some may have undergone formal training at a federally accredited institution (such as ND, …
Ever since reading The Human Superorganism by Rodney Dietert about a month ago, I have been obsessed with the role of the microbiome in human health. One of the things that has been mentioned frequently in my informal literature review is the role of the microbiome in creating an appropriate …
Recently, while listening to a podcast called The Tim Ferriss Show, I became aware of a product called mushroom coffee that is produced by a company from Finland named Four Sigmatic. Being a regular coffee drinker at this point in my life, I was intrigued with what I heard on …
The mainstream of Chinese medicine, as canonized in the Yellow Emperors classic, is largely about using nature as a guide to achieve excellent health and long life. The classical text begins by describing how people were able to maintain balance in ancient times with lifestyle alone but that now we …
There’s a growing body of compelling evidence indicating that a healthy balance of microorganisms inside the human body is a major factor in health. There are strong associations with obesity, which is itself associated with Type 2 diabetes, certain types of cancer, and heart disease. This suggests that cultivating a …
I’m sure I’m not the first person to think about this or even to write about it. However, I have not stumbled across it during my Web travels thus far. I woke up in the middle of the night last night with a fully formed idea on my mind, something …
I heard about this clinic in Panama on the Joe Rogan experience podcast recently. The doctor who runs it has a pretty impressive mainstream resume. If his results are to be believed, the work is intriguing. I recommend exploring this site a bit further. There are some interesting case studies on …
Around 200 BC, a book was written that gathered together information about the most important Chinese herbs in use at the time. It was called the Divine Husbandman’s Classic of the Materia Medica (Chinese: Shen Nong Ben Cao). This book is widely regarded as the oldest extent materia medica from …