Tina Moore

The abstract reads, the past century has seen a profound decrease in mortality across the world accompanied by a marked shift from communicable diseases such as infectious microbes to non-communicable diseases. They call these NCDs, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and respiratory diseases.

NCDs, defined as diseases that are not transmissible directly from one person to another, account for more than 70% of all deaths globally. That's 41 million people. The definition of NCD rules out any microbial involvement and instead focuses on genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. Data increasingly show that the microbiota is dysbiotic, altered in individuals with various NCDs.

NCDs, defined as diseases that are not transmissible directly from one person to another, account for more than 70% of all deaths globally. That's 41 million people. The definition of NCD rules out any microbial involvement and instead focuses on genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. Data increasingly show that the microbiota is dysbiotic, altered in individuals with various NCDs.

NCDs, defined as diseases that are not transmissible directly from one person to another, account for more than 70% of all deaths globally. That's 41 million people. The definition of NCD rules out any microbial involvement and instead focuses on genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. Data increasingly show that the microbiota is dysbiotic, altered in individuals with various NCDs.

In animal models of NCDs, transplantation of dysbiotic microbiota into healthy animals results in disease. So they did microbial transplants, probably fecal transplants. And microbiota composition is shaped by close contact with others. Therefore, we propose that some NCDs could have a microbial component and if so, might be communicable via the microbiota.

In animal models of NCDs, transplantation of dysbiotic microbiota into healthy animals results in disease. So they did microbial transplants, probably fecal transplants. And microbiota composition is shaped by close contact with others. Therefore, we propose that some NCDs could have a microbial component and if so, might be communicable via the microbiota.

In animal models of NCDs, transplantation of dysbiotic microbiota into healthy animals results in disease. So they did microbial transplants, probably fecal transplants. And microbiota composition is shaped by close contact with others. Therefore, we propose that some NCDs could have a microbial component and if so, might be communicable via the microbiota.

Some would say that it is just proximity and it has nothing to do with microbiota sharing, right? They say that it's shared behaviors and norms. So if you're living with someone who's obese and they're overeating, you might snack with them. You might overeat with them. Household or community environments, maybe it's shared toxicity. Maybe it's shared beliefs and norms around food.

Some would say that it is just proximity and it has nothing to do with microbiota sharing, right? They say that it's shared behaviors and norms. So if you're living with someone who's obese and they're overeating, you might snack with them. You might overeat with them. Household or community environments, maybe it's shared toxicity. Maybe it's shared beliefs and norms around food.

Some would say that it is just proximity and it has nothing to do with microbiota sharing, right? They say that it's shared behaviors and norms. So if you're living with someone who's obese and they're overeating, you might snack with them. You might overeat with them. Household or community environments, maybe it's shared toxicity. Maybe it's shared beliefs and norms around food.

In certain families, you go over and they overfeed you. They're like, you're too skinny, eat more. So who knows? Socioeconomic factors, obviously a huge component here. I'm not going to negate that. But all that said, The microbiota theory is proving itself very potent. And so we're gonna talk a little bit about it more.

In certain families, you go over and they overfeed you. They're like, you're too skinny, eat more. So who knows? Socioeconomic factors, obviously a huge component here. I'm not going to negate that. But all that said, The microbiota theory is proving itself very potent. And so we're gonna talk a little bit about it more.

In certain families, you go over and they overfeed you. They're like, you're too skinny, eat more. So who knows? Socioeconomic factors, obviously a huge component here. I'm not going to negate that. But all that said, The microbiota theory is proving itself very potent. And so we're gonna talk a little bit about it more.

So the implications for public health is that understanding the social environmental factors contributing to NCDs, non-communicable diseases, highlights the importance of community-based interventions, programs that promote healthy behaviors across social networks and improving environmental conditions can be effective in reducing the prevalence of these diseases.

So the implications for public health is that understanding the social environmental factors contributing to NCDs, non-communicable diseases, highlights the importance of community-based interventions, programs that promote healthy behaviors across social networks and improving environmental conditions can be effective in reducing the prevalence of these diseases.

So the implications for public health is that understanding the social environmental factors contributing to NCDs, non-communicable diseases, highlights the importance of community-based interventions, programs that promote healthy behaviors across social networks and improving environmental conditions can be effective in reducing the prevalence of these diseases.

However, when we bring in this 2020 study and some of the other data that has gone around, It gets interesting, right? This article summarizes showing that non-communicable diseases like obesity, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes might in fact have a communicable element. I mean, it makes sense, right? They are microbiota. They're bugs. We're sharing our bugs. I'll give you an example.

However, when we bring in this 2020 study and some of the other data that has gone around, It gets interesting, right? This article summarizes showing that non-communicable diseases like obesity, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes might in fact have a communicable element. I mean, it makes sense, right? They are microbiota. They're bugs. We're sharing our bugs. I'll give you an example.

However, when we bring in this 2020 study and some of the other data that has gone around, It gets interesting, right? This article summarizes showing that non-communicable diseases like obesity, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes might in fact have a communicable element. I mean, it makes sense, right? They are microbiota. They're bugs. We're sharing our bugs. I'll give you an example.

I had a patient. He was full of intestinal worms, and he was dealing with obesity and some heart disease. He was very Caucasian, very, very pale, blue-eyed, light-skinned man. His wife was from Jamaica, and she was black. And she had some extra weight on her, but very healthy. Her labs were great, wasn't showing any metabolic disease, just a curvy lady. And