Better Biome Podcast
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsJoin hosts Kiran Krishnan and Dr. Nicole Beurkens as they explore the complex and mysterious community of microorganisms that live in, on, and around us in search of the continual betterment of our health in the Better Biome Podcast. We discuss the microbiome as well as many other different kinds of biomes that make up the world around you.
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Episode 19: This Product Take Skincare & Repair To A New Level
July 07, 2022 05:00 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MBJoin us as we discuss Alitura Skincare with Andy Hnilo. As you’ll learn in the episode, Andy came to skincare by way of a nearly fatal accident that left him scarred all over. His commitment to healing landed him in the world of healing skin care products. He shares insight about some of the best ingredients for healing scars, keeping the skin hydrated and protected. He talks about the challenges with skincare products on the shelves today and why it’s important to find products that h...
Episode 18: How Can The Sweat Of An Amazonian Tree Frog Help Your Microbiome?
June 23, 2022 05:00 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBJoin us as we discuss Kambo Medicine Therapy with Todd Shipman. So what is Kambo and why are we talking about it? Kambo is a non-psychoactive traditional amazonian medicine and is legal in the United States. Kambo’s secretions, while used as a defense mechanism, and deadly to most animals, provide many health benefits for humans. The secretion is then applied through superficial burns that are made into the skin. Our interest in Kambo, aside from its wide ranging applications, lies in...
Episode 17: A Good Quality Olive Oil Has The Power To Heal & Taste Great
June 09, 2022 05:00 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBJoin us as we discuss the health benefits of a good quality Olive Oil with Tony Kasandrinos. The keywords here are “good quality.” Tony walks us through how to find a good quality olive oil and what makes it good quality to begin with. Olives are an amazing source of polyphenols. Polyphenols are reducing agents, and together with other dietary antioxidants, protect the body's tissues against oxidative stress and associated pathologies such as cancers, heart disease and inflammation. Fo...
Episode 16: How You Can Change The Food System That’s Ruining Our Health & Environment
May 26, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBJoin us as we discuss the health and economic impact of our food system with Mark Hyman. Dr. Hyman highlights the startling economic burden of chronic disease driven by Big Food’s ultraprocessed diet that kills 11 million people every year and makes 60 percent of Americans sick with a chronic disease. Food Fix maps out a new food system that can improve public health and save trillions of dollars every year. The other major aspects to this discussion are saving our environment & climate an...
Episode 15: What Does the Microbiome Have to do With Treating Anxiety and Depression?
May 12, 2022 12:05 - 42 minutes - 59.6 MBJoin us as we discuss a holistic approach to treating anxiety and depression with Dr. Peter Bongiorno. Did you know you can get depressed and anxious from not pooping everyday? Or not getting enough fatty acids and fiber in your diet? As evidenced by the growing research, our current lifestyle, foods we're eating, the stressors we have, the lack of sleep, and the lack of exercise are major causes of mental health issues. Brain function is directly related to what’s going on in the gut, ...
Episode 14: Reverse Chronic Pain By Supporting the Gut Microbiome, They’re Directly Related
April 28, 2022 05:00 - 51 minutes - 71.8 MBOur guest this week is Dr. Marvin Singh. Join us as we discuss how to reduce inflammation in the gut, thereby reducing inflammation throughout the body. Dr. Singh came to medicine in a more conventional sense and felt frustrated at the amount of inflammatory issues he was seeing in patients but wasn’t treating successfully. It was his incessant curiosity that led him to a more holistic and integrative way of treating patients. We talk about how the gut microbiome can affect inflammatio...
Episode 13: Reduce Menopause Symptoms By Fixing Your Gut & Vaginal Microbiome
April 14, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 50.8 MBJoin us as we discuss the microbiome and hormone connection for women as they age. No, women do NOT have to suffer greatly through perimenopause and menopause. That’s not “normal” or “just how it is” and that’s not how it has to be. Dr. Anna Cabeca shares how she came to understand how much of the suffering in perimenopause and menopause can be eliminated with the right protocols to support your hormones and overall health. On today’s episode, we discuss the inner workings of the vaginal...
Episode 12: How Chronic Pain Is Connected To The Gut Microbiome
March 24, 2022 05:00 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MBOn today's show, we're talking with Dr. Joe Tatta about chronic pain and its connection to the gut microbiome. Dr. Joe lets us in on a variety of treatment modalities for chronic pain. As you can imagine, people who are in chronic pain are having a tough time so he recommends starting with 2-3 modalities based on what seems optimal for that individual. We cover several modalities and related topics like nutrition, FODMAP diet, probiotics, movement, devices, opioids, cannabinoids, gut microbi...
Episode 11: How To Eliminate Symptoms Of PCOS Naturally
March 10, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 85 MBJoin us as we discuss an integrative approach to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) with Dr. Felice Gersh. 10% of all women have PCOS, making it the most common female endocrine disorder and cause of female infertility in the world. Women with PCOS may suffer from acne, menstrual irregularity, infertility, obesity, autoimmune disease, diabetes, and heart disease. Traditionally, doctors treat symptoms one at a time, often with a new regime of pills for each symptom or an invasive surgery. Thi...
Episode 10: A Creature, Who Gets A Bad Rap, Shows Tremendous Promise In Wound Care
February 24, 2022 06:00 - 48 minutes - 90.2 MBJoin us as we discuss a lesser known wound care therapy with Dr. Ronald Sherman. These small but mighty creatures do really important work and won’t harm you in the slightest. They remove dead tissue from infected wounds, they even help in the case of antibiotic resistant organisms and they do so in a matter of a couple of days. They get a bad rap for being gross but actually they are quite the opposite. They are helping humans heal where modern medicine cannot. For instance, they have the p...
Episode 9: Women Have A Whole Separate Microbiome That No One Talks About (It Plays A Key Role In Their Health)
February 10, 2022 06:00 - 50 minutes - 93.6 MBJoin us as we discuss the vaginal microbiome. Jacques explains what it is, how to support it, and what to stop doing so that you can continue to have a healthy vaginal microbiota. This is a fascinating conversation that reveals so much about what we know so far and what we have yet to learn in this unique microbiome. Some background on Dr. Jacques Ravel, he is a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and the Associate Director for Genomics at The Institute for Genome ...
Episode 8: Go Outside, Get Dirty, Spend Time In Nature And You’ll Improve Your Microbiome
January 27, 2022 06:00 - 46 minutes - 87.4 MBJoin us as we discuss how exposure to dirt and time in nature are essential to supporting a healthy microbiome while learning the practices behind Terrain Medicine with Dr. Maya Shetreat. Dr. Maya goes into the history and stigmas that have followed ‘germs’ over time and breaks down simple ways we can support our health by introducing our microbiomes to more diverse environments inside and outside the home. Dr. Maya Shetreat is a neurologist, herbalist, urban farmer and author of ‘The Dir...
Episode 7: How To Heal Trauma Through Nutrition And Meditation
January 13, 2022 06:00 - 46 minutes - 85.9 MBJoin us as we discuss trauma, nutrition, and the microbiome with post-traumatic stress expert, Dr. James Gordon. In this episode, Dr. Gordon shares his insight as a trained psychiatrist on the process of transformation towards healing trauma that people experienced in their lives. Guest Bio Dr. James Gordon is the author of The Transformation: Discovering Wholeness and Healing After Trauma. As the Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C., h...
Episode 6: How To Change Your Microbiome With Plants And Plant-Fed Animals
December 30, 2021 06:00 - 51 minutes - 48.7 MBIn this episode, Dr. Slavko Komarnytsky shares his expertise in pharmacogenomics (the study of how people respond to certain therapies based on their genetic makeup). He describes how we can use pharmacogenomics to our advantage, using polyphenols as an example of how we can change our own microbiome. We discuss the complexities of plant microbiomes, natural antibiotics, soil, and why having even a small garden is highly beneficial to your physical and mental health. If you’ve ever wonder...
Episode 05: How to Determine What Skin Products To Use And What To Do About Acne, Eczema, Dry Skin, Etc
December 16, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes - 92.4 MBJoin us as we discuss an integrative approach to dermatology and the skin microbiome with board-certified dermatologist and researcher, Dr. Raja Sivamani. In this episode, Dr. Sivamani shares how addressing key lifestyle components like diet, environment, and stress can affect our skin microbiome’s health. Learn what steps you can take to start supporting your skin’s unique microbiome and where to access key resources for skin health. About the guest: Dr. Raja Sivamani is a board-certifi...
Episode 5: How to Determine What Skin Products To Use And What To Do About Acne, Eczema, Dry Skin, Etc
December 16, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes - 92.4 MBJoin us as we discuss an integrative approach to dermatology and the skin microbiome with board-certified dermatologist and researcher, Dr. Raja Sivamani. In this episode, Dr. Sivamani shares how addressing key lifestyle components like diet, environment, and stress can affect our skin microbiome’s health. Learn what steps you can take to start supporting your skin’s unique microbiome and where to access key resources for skin health. About the guest: Dr. Raja Sivamani is a board-certifi...
Episode 4: How The Microbiome Can Affect Women's Hormones with Jolene Brighten
December 02, 2021 06:00 - 51 minutes - 96.6 MBJoin us as we discuss how the microbiome can affect women’s hormones with leading expert, Dr. Jolene Brighten. In this episode, Dr. Brighten digs into the correlations between the gut and hormonal imbalances while sharing with the audience practical takeaways on how to support their hormonal health. Dr. Brighten is one of the leading experts in women’s medicine and is a pioneer in her exploration of the far-reaching impact of hormonal birth control and the little-known side effects that ...
Episode 3: Eliminating Chronic Symptoms and Disease with Spore-Based Probiotics
November 18, 2021 06:00 - 48 minutes - 112 MBJoin us as we discuss the depths of the gut microbiome with chiropractic and an international expert in digestive health and detoxification, Dr. Tom Bayne. In this episode, Dr. Bayne shares a wealth of uncommon knowledge about the microbiome and breaks down key research on the use of spore-based probiotics to improve chronic illness. As the president of Microbiome Labs, Dr. Bayne travels around the world to educate other healthcare practitioners on the connection between the gut microbiom...
Episode 2: Why The Biome? A Conversation with Kiran Krishnan and Dr. Nicole Beurkens
November 11, 2020 06:00 - 38 minutes - 73.8 MBWelcome to the first sit-down conversation between hosts, Kiran Krishnan and Dr. Nicole Beurkens of the Better Biome Podcast. Tune in as they share the story behind the creation of the podcast, what to expect in the coming episodes, and discuss key takeaways and tips you can implement now to improve your health! Where to learn more about The Better Biome Podcast and Your Hosts... MicrobiomeKeynotes.com Instagram: better.biome Instagram: Microbiome Keynotes Facebook: Microbiome Keyno...
Welcome To The Better Biome Podcast
October 13, 2020 17:50 - 36 seconds - 4.17 MBJoin hosts Kiran Krishnan and Dr. Nicole Beurkens as they explore the complex and mysterious community of microorganisms that live in, on, and around us in search for the continual betterment of our health in The Better Biome Podcast. This show will be available bi-weekly on all major podcasts players. Where to learn more about The Better Biome Podcast and Microbiome Labs... MicrobiomeKeynotes.com Instagram: Microbiome Labs Instagram: Microbiome Keynotes Facebook: Microbiome Labs ...