Dr. Andrew Huberman

It is most definitely a thing.

So I think one of the more exciting areas is the so-called gut-brain axis.

We all now hear about the gut microbiome.

I must say, down here, y'all are really evolved in this dimension.

The other day I noticed, probably from jet lag and travel, and I don't know, maybe I swam in some

Stuff that had too much chlorine or something.

I was getting like some little like skin thing on my face.

I was like, all right, I'll go get some triple antibiotic ointment like I do back home.

Clean it up because I forgot mine.

So I go to the pharmacy here, what you call the chemist.

I go to the pharmacy, and the guy behind the counter says, well, first of all, you can't get triple antibiotic ointment here.

You need a prescription.

I'm like, all right, well, this is going to get tricky now.

I've got to forge a prescription.

And I'm just kidding.

Don't do that.

Don't do that.

Um, and he says, but you know, have you considered whether or not maybe your skin microbiome is struggling because of the lack of sleep, the jet lag, and maybe you were exposed to some chlorine or something.

I thought, you know, that's a logical way to think about it.

Cause we just did an episode in oral health where I'm telling everybody, Hey, like avoid these like high