Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

So if the gut microbiome is a player in these conditions and you have these conditions present, you've already proven. You've already proven what the state of the microbiome is. And then the question is, how is it affecting your brain, right? And could you have better energy, better focus, better ability to do tedious, hard things during the day? And the answer would be yes.

And the way that that starts is by changing your diet. Wow. Yeah.

And the way that that starts is by changing your diet. Wow. Yeah.

And it was as effective as medication for the treatment of major depression.

And it was as effective as medication for the treatment of major depression.

Abundance is the right word for what we're talking about here. 30 different plants or more. I'm asking you to add more variety, not take away, not restrict. Yeah. So it's the opposite of what we've been told by traditional fad diets. Yes. So, all right. Number two. Yes. So we want to improve our mood. Okay. Exercise.

Abundance is the right word for what we're talking about here. 30 different plants or more. I'm asking you to add more variety, not take away, not restrict. Yeah. So it's the opposite of what we've been told by traditional fad diets. Yes. So, all right. Number two. Yes. So we want to improve our mood. Okay. Exercise.

So exercise clearly improves our mood, can be used as something to help in the treatment of major depression. And the question is, how is it doing that? And one of the answers to that question is actually through the way that exercise shapes our microbiome. How do they shape our microbiome? It depends on what exercise you're doing. So what kind of exercise do you like? I'm curious.

So exercise clearly improves our mood, can be used as something to help in the treatment of major depression. And the question is, how is it doing that? And one of the answers to that question is actually through the way that exercise shapes our microbiome. How do they shape our microbiome? It depends on what exercise you're doing. So what kind of exercise do you like? I'm curious.

Yeah. Do you switch up your exercise every once in a while to see if you can get better gains?

Yeah. Do you switch up your exercise every once in a while to see if you can get better gains?

It's amazing to be in your 40s and thriving. Yes. And I'm actually lifting my heaviest weight in my 40s as well. Let's go. Let's go. Yeah, dude, I'm pumped. Let's go get the cameras and let's go lift right now.

It's amazing to be in your 40s and thriving. Yes. And I'm actually lifting my heaviest weight in my 40s as well. Let's go. Let's go. Yeah, dude, I'm pumped. Let's go get the cameras and let's go lift right now.

Well, this is the point, and I don't know that you were intentionally trying to set me up there because we haven't talked about this before, but actually diversity of exercise is actually a relevant idea. Really? Yes. So much we could be talking about different types of foods have a different effect on our microbiome. Different exercises have a different effect on our microbiome.

Well, this is the point, and I don't know that you were intentionally trying to set me up there because we haven't talked about this before, but actually diversity of exercise is actually a relevant idea. Really? Yes. So much we could be talking about different types of foods have a different effect on our microbiome. Different exercises have a different effect on our microbiome.

They did this study where they looked at marathon runners. And they identified that there was this one bacteria called Villanella that was disproportionately represented within these marathon runners. So the scientists, this was, by the way, done, I believe, at Harvard in Boston. The scientists asked the question, what's the deal with this Villanella?

They did this study where they looked at marathon runners. And they identified that there was this one bacteria called Villanella that was disproportionately represented within these marathon runners. So the scientists, this was, by the way, done, I believe, at Harvard in Boston. The scientists asked the question, what's the deal with this Villanella?

Why would the runners have more of this specific thing? And the answer was quite interesting. The Villanella was breaking down lactic acid. When we run, endurance exercise, lactic acid accumulates in our muscles. That creates muscle fatigue. If you want to be a better runner and have greater endurance, you would break down lactic acid. The microbes are helping. That's interesting.

Why would the runners have more of this specific thing? And the answer was quite interesting. The Villanella was breaking down lactic acid. When we run, endurance exercise, lactic acid accumulates in our muscles. That creates muscle fatigue. If you want to be a better runner and have greater endurance, you would break down lactic acid. The microbes are helping. That's interesting.

They have another study done by rugby players in Ireland. All right. And they looked at their microbiome, these rugby players, and they discovered that there is a shift within their microbiome towards actually more anti-inflammatory bacteria that interact with fiber to produce what are called short chain fatty acids, which are the most anti-inflammatory molecules out there.