Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

Why is it that I can take a medication that would work for nine out of 10 people, but yet there's this one person out there that's going to give them a horrible adverse effect? And I can't predict that. And if I could, clearly I would not have given it to them in the first place.

So why is it that the exact same thing could be so helpful to so many people and yet potentially cause serious harm for someone else? I think the answer to that question exists within the microbiome.

So why is it that the exact same thing could be so helpful to so many people and yet potentially cause serious harm for someone else? I think the answer to that question exists within the microbiome.

So why is it that the exact same thing could be so helpful to so many people and yet potentially cause serious harm for someone else? I think the answer to that question exists within the microbiome.

So there's nothing so unique as that in terms of being highly individualized. So, you know, put it this way. If you had an identical twin, They have the same genetic code as you, same parents. They, in the vast majority of cases, grew up in the same house, eating the same type of food, many times same similar activities, right? So yet you would only share 30% of the same microbes.

So there's nothing so unique as that in terms of being highly individualized. So, you know, put it this way. If you had an identical twin, They have the same genetic code as you, same parents. They, in the vast majority of cases, grew up in the same house, eating the same type of food, many times same similar activities, right? So yet you would only share 30% of the same microbes.

So there's nothing so unique as that in terms of being highly individualized. So, you know, put it this way. If you had an identical twin, They have the same genetic code as you, same parents. They, in the vast majority of cases, grew up in the same house, eating the same type of food, many times same similar activities, right? So yet you would only share 30% of the same microbes.

You would be 70% different with your identical twin. And then it's way less when you're talking about a brother or sister. And then it's even less than that when you're talking about someone that you don't even know. where you and I are sitting across from one another.

You would be 70% different with your identical twin. And then it's way less when you're talking about a brother or sister. And then it's even less than that when you're talking about someone that you don't even know. where you and I are sitting across from one another.

You would be 70% different with your identical twin. And then it's way less when you're talking about a brother or sister. And then it's even less than that when you're talking about someone that you don't even know. where you and I are sitting across from one another.

I mean, look, I think that there's actually quite a significant amount of similarity in terms of dietary choices that we make, regardless of whether I eat meat or don't eat meat. I think there's a lot of similarity that exists there. But yet, despite that, our microbiome may only be 10% the same, right? Whereas our human genetic code is going to be more than 99% the same.

I mean, look, I think that there's actually quite a significant amount of similarity in terms of dietary choices that we make, regardless of whether I eat meat or don't eat meat. I think there's a lot of similarity that exists there. But yet, despite that, our microbiome may only be 10% the same, right? Whereas our human genetic code is going to be more than 99% the same.

I mean, look, I think that there's actually quite a significant amount of similarity in terms of dietary choices that we make, regardless of whether I eat meat or don't eat meat. I think there's a lot of similarity that exists there. But yet, despite that, our microbiome may only be 10% the same, right? Whereas our human genetic code is going to be more than 99% the same.

It's a great question. I haven't seen any significant data. So we have to sort of reverse engineer it, which is to say, if we go through and think about some of the things that were happening during the pandemic, where forced isolation, let alone masking, and intentionally disconnecting us from other humans, there's no aspect of that, that over sanitizing, over sanitizing. Exactly.

It's a great question. I haven't seen any significant data. So we have to sort of reverse engineer it, which is to say, if we go through and think about some of the things that were happening during the pandemic, where forced isolation, let alone masking, and intentionally disconnecting us from other humans, there's no aspect of that, that over sanitizing, over sanitizing. Exactly.

It's a great question. I haven't seen any significant data. So we have to sort of reverse engineer it, which is to say, if we go through and think about some of the things that were happening during the pandemic, where forced isolation, let alone masking, and intentionally disconnecting us from other humans, there's no aspect of that, that over sanitizing, over sanitizing. Exactly.

There's no aspect of any of those things that is good for your gut. There's no aspect of that, right? Like the, those choices that were being made and, and, and forced upon us are, you know, the argument that was made was for protection, right? You don't want to get exposed to this virus.

There's no aspect of any of those things that is good for your gut. There's no aspect of that, right? Like the, those choices that were being made and, and, and forced upon us are, you know, the argument that was made was for protection, right? You don't want to get exposed to this virus.

There's no aspect of any of those things that is good for your gut. There's no aspect of that, right? Like the, those choices that were being made and, and, and forced upon us are, you know, the argument that was made was for protection, right? You don't want to get exposed to this virus.

Yet, I think as we sit here today, I think that many of us have reconsidered what that looks like and whether or not those choices were appropriate, particularly for our kids. Yeah.