The Microbiome Report
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
How Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis Are Wildly Different Than IBS
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes IBD and IBS get rolled up into one explanation, but the truth is that while IBS can be caused by inflammatory bowel disease, they are wildly...
Are You Doing Everything "Right" And Still Sick?
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It can be frustrating when you feel like you're "doing everything right" and still not improving. On this episode, Dr. Ami Kapadia joins Andrea to t...
Everything You Need To Know About Short-Chain Fatty Acids
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Typically, we don't think about picking up the waste byproducts of another species and using them to our advantage. But when it comes to short chain f...
Persistent Fatigue's Connection to Toxic Mold
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Your musty basement. That rainstorm where you forgot to roll up the windows on your car. That persistent fatigue that you can't kick no matter how man...
What To Eat? Two Surprising Gut Health Recipes
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When we talk about food that are good for the gut, the conversation often revolves around fiber and probiotics. But the world of health- and gut-suppo...
What Color Is Your Microbiome Cloud?
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this Straight From The Gut episode, Andrea Wien (@dreeats) and Afif Ghannoum (@biohmhealth) dream up a new microbiome-related app, discuss the aura...
Unexplained Symptoms? It Could Be SIBO
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leave Us A Rating And Review! Dealing with bloating, gas, belching, pain or nausea? These are common symptoms of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth...
Your Microbiome Controls Your Estrogen Levels
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leave Us A Rating And Review! When estrogen is in balance, it creates harmony in the body. When it's out of balance, however, it can contribute to eve...
Can Ketamine Cure Depression?
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leave Us A Rating And Review! In today's episode, Andrea Wien and Afif Ghannoum are joined by Dr. Roxanna Namavar to talk about infusions, including h...
What Madonna's Yoga Instructor Can Teach Us About Gut Health
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leave Us A Rating And Review! Can regular people use yoga to improve their gut health with just a moment or two of practice each day? Eddie Stern sa...
Have Kids? This Is A Must Listen
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're re-airing this episode because not only is it one of our most popular episodes, it's also the one we've most often shared with family and friend...
Why Viruses Are Friends, Not Foes
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Viruses. Does the word just make you want to lunge for a cleaning product and pull your mask a little tighter? On this mini-episode, Andrea (@dreeats)...
How To Have Your Gut Analyzed For Free
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could answer a few questions and have a relatively good idea of what your gut needs to be healthy? And what if that test was based on coun...
You're Breathing Wrong Right Now
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kogan (@matthewkogandmd) is back for round 2 of all things oral health and the microbiome. On this show, he and Andrea Wien (@dreeats) discuss the...
Leaky Gut Decoded
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This mini-episode with nutritional therapy practitioner Andrea Wien gives a down-to-earth overview on what leaky gut is, how you get it, why it matter...
A Taoist Monk Walks Into A Doctor's Office
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What do a Taoist monk, a medical doctor, and microbiome documentarian all have in common? If you're Pedram Shojai, that's simply your resume. In today...
How To Start Using Herbs In Your Everyday
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Herbs can be used culinarily and therapeutically, but it can be overwhelming to figure out how to start incorporating them in your daily routine. On t...
Fats And Oils To Avoid At All Costs (And What To Eat Instead)
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eating fat won't make you fat...but sugar will. On this mini-episode, nutritional therapy practitioner Andrea Wien (@dreeats) talks through how fats w...
Why True Paleo Isn't Possible
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Wien (@dreeats) and Afif Ghannoum (@biohmhealth) discuss a new cookie company and the rising pre/probiotic packaged goods market (2:36); ancien...
How Nerves In Your Gut Can Help (or Hurt) Your Health
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many people are familiar with the benefits of massage for tight muscles and stress relief. But did you know that targeted abdominal massage - also cal...
How Digestion Works (And Why You Should Care)
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you had to explain digestion to someone, where would you start? Digestion is arguably the most important system in the body and yet, few people act...
Lung Cancer In Non-Smokers Linked To Oral Microbiome
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Wien and Afif Ghannoum are joined by past guest and co-founder of The Postbiotics Plus, Aubrey Levitt. What's new with metabolites (2:04); medi...
Discover Your Ancient Medicine Body Type
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The past has an immense amount of knowledge to share with us about healing. On this episode, Andrea is joined by Dr. Josh Axe to discuss the elements ...
What Should I Do After Taking Antibiotics?
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the questions we get asked most frequently is what to do to re-balance the gut after taking antibiotics, so we're re-airing a past episode with...
Can An Unhealthy Gut Cause Alzheimer's?
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leave Us A Rating And Review! Andrea Wien is joined by BIOHM CEO, Afif Ghannoum. In today's episode, glyphosate and gluten (3:14), using the microbiom...
What To Eat For How You Feel
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Think of this episode like a crash course in ancient wisdom. Our guest, Divya Alter, is the co-owner of Divya's Kitchen, an Ayurvedic restaurant in NY...
Are Hand Sanitizers Slowly Killing You?
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Leave Us A Rating And Review! Since the beginning of COVID, we've been asking an important question: how does the widespread use of hand sanitizers an...
Your Gut Questions Answered!
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea is joined by Dr. Ghannoum, BIOHM CEO, Afif Ghannoum, and Olipop founder, Ben Goodwin, to answer your burning questions about gut health and the...
Sugar's Dangerous Link To IBD and IBS
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Wien is joined by BIOHM CEO, Afif Ghannoum to discuss a new study on the mechanisms for how food poisoning happens (3:00), the legitimacy of a ...
Allergies and Food Intolerances? Look To The Gut
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can't step outside in the spring without sneezing up a storm? Does leftover food make you feel queasy? Andrea talks to Integrative Registered Dietitia...
Baby Poo and Microbiome's Mission To Mars
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Wien is joined by Afif Ghannoum. In today's episode we hear about a huge government fund in France dedicated to microbiome companies (3:07) The...
Your Oral Health = Your Body's Health
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea talks with Dr. Matt Kogan, a biological, holistic and integrative restorative dentist, about the shocking link between oral and systemic health...
What If A Probiotic Could Change Your Personality?
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Wien (@dreeats)and Afif Ghannoum (@biohmhealth) talk about why leaving your shoes could be beneficial (3:57), COVID-19's long term effects on m...
The Vagina Microbes: What You Should Know
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Just like our skin, gut and mouth, vaginas also have a unique microbiome that impacts everything from comfort to sex to birth, and beyond. Andrea talk...
Real Dairy Milk Goes Vegan Without The Cow
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea (@dreeats) is joined by Afif Ghannoum (@biohmhealth) to chat about the state of microbiome research and the cool products hitting the market. F...
How Depression And Anxiety Is Fueled By Your Microbiome
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
During COVID-19, the rates of depression and anxiety have skyrocketed to unprecedented numbers. But for those suffering, there's little talk about how...
Personalized Medicine, Drug Non-Responders, Ancient Microbes
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing a new monthly segment that we're calling "Straight From The Gut" where Andrea is joined by Afif Ghannoum to talk shop about the microbiome...
From Baking Sourdough To Petting Your Pup: The Microbiome Of Your Home
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's not only your body that's home to various microbiomes -- your home also harbors countless species, big and small. Rob Dunn, "daily life" biologis...
Everything You Need To Know About Fiber
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're taking a step back from the nitty gritty details of the microbiome and focusing on something we talk about a lot: FIBER. Fiber is the key...
70-80% Of Your Immune System Lives In Your Gut
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder what it actually means to "boost your immune system"? Or have you thought about the measures of good immunity beyond just not getting sick...
Pandemics: Can Viruses Ever Be Good For The Microbiome?
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking about (what else?) COVID-19. Dr. Dennis Carroll, former Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Emerging Thr...
Would You Give Yourself Gut Worms To Ward Off Chronic Disease?
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you give yourself an intestinal worm if it meant you'd no longer have allergies or symptoms of an autoimmune disease? Would you give a few to yo...
Is Eating Insects Good For Gut Health?
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this show, Andrea and Tiffany Weir, Associate Professor at Colorado State University in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, discuss...
Is The Microbiome Key In Healing Autism?
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea talks with Dr. Theresa Lyons, an international autism educator, a Yale-trained scientist and autism parent. Dr. Lyons is the premiere voice of ...
The Most Important Micronutrients For Gut Health
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever considered how your daily multivitamin contributes to your gut health? Which micronutrients are critical for microbiome balance? And is ...
Start Balancing Your Mycobiome in 24 Hours
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Following his groundbreaking research that showed bacteria and fungi work together in our gut's microbiome, Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum discovered that withi...
Dealing With Disease? Check For Fungus
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, scientists discovered strains of fungus in pancreatic cancer patients. This sent shockwaves through the media, but fungi causing disease is ...
The Magic of Breastmilk
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you buy a food or supplement that promised to do all of this daily: Develop antibodies against pathogens you'd been exposed to Change based o...
How To Shop Smart For Prebiotic Products and Fiber
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pre- and probiotic foods and beverages are all the rage...but at what cost? On this episode, microbe lover and Olipop founder Ben Goodwin comes on the...
The Levels of Human Development and Decoding Generational Trauma
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered why it seems like the same issues get passed down from generation to generation? Turns out, it's not a family curse but instead...
What Does Your Mouth Have To Do With Erectile Dysfunction?
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea speaks to Dr. Amy Killen about why sexual health is the "canary in the coal mine" for larger issues. They discuss the importance of nitric oxid...
Why and How Birth Control Affects The Microbiome
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jolene Brighten is on the show for an eye-opening conversation about how birth control, something women have been told is harmless, has far-reachi...
Your Cell Phone Could Be Altering Your Gut Microbes
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolas Pineault is the author of the #1 bestselling book The Non-Tinfoil Guide to EMFs and an advocate for safe technologies. On this episode, he tal...
Does Alcohol Impact Gut Health?
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The alcohol in hand sanitizer kills germs, but does that nightly glass of wine or celebratory shot of tequila have the same killer impact on our gut m...
Why Low Libido Is A Huge Red Flag
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Andrea talks with Dr. Keesha Ewers about a hidden root cause of autoimmune disease: trauma. Dr. Keesha breaks down the difference bet...
Can You Think Yourself Well?
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are there tangible health benefits to positive thinking? What's up with the placebo effect? And can simply thinking about being well lead to real well...
It's Likely Your Child's Behavioral Issues And Anxiety Are Gut Related
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Andrea talks to Dr. Nicole Beurkens, an expert in evaluating and treating a wide range of developmental and mental health issues in ...
Using Herbs To Balance Your Microbiome And Detox Effectively
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Andrea talks to Dr. Rachel Fresco, the founder, CEO and chief formulator for Bio-Botanical Research about how herbs provide support f...
Why You're Seriously Overpaying For Health Insurance If You're Healthy…And What To Do About It
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Health insurance and health care in America is expensive and broken. For those of us who are taking care of ourselves and staying out of the doctor's ...
How To Evaluate Your Risk And Prevent Autoimmune Disease
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shocking estimates by the American Autoimmune Related Disease Association now say that 20 percent of Americans - that's 1 in 5 - have an autoimmune di...
Infusion Therapy and The Gut-Brain Axis
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest, Dr. Roxanna Namavar, is the founder of Pretty Healthy, a functional medicine clinic in New York City that specializes in infusion thera...
What Is The Microbiome: Part 2
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're so excited to be back with new episodes of The Microbiome Report! To celebrate the re-launch of the show, we wanted to go back to basics with an...
Postbiotics: The Key To Repopulating Your Gut After Antibiotics?
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As a listener of the show, you've likely heard about pre- and probiotics. But postbiotics? For many of us, they're a whole new ballgame of study. On t...
How Mold, Roundup, and Tap Water Are Undermining Your Microbiome
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever thought that your leaky basement or musty car air conditioner could be undermining your health and your microbiome? On this episode with...
Is Your Deodorant Killing Your Microbiome?
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Never before in the history of humans have we had more personal care products. Deodorants, face washes, cleansers, shampoos, toners, serums...the list...
What is Functional Medicine's Role In Gut Healing?
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Vincent Pedre joins Andrea on this week's show to talk about the differences between functional and conventional medicine -- and how they can work...
Surprising Discoveries In The Gut Reports Of Everyday People
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 of The Microbiome Report kicks off with BIOHM's Director of Wellness, Aubrey Phelps. Aubrey has arguably seen more gut reports than anyone in...
Get Your Zen On To Balance Your Gut
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Meditation and the microbiome? How could those possibly be connected? It turns out that because meditation and mindfulness can reduce stress and infla...
How Similar Are The Microbiomes Of Identical Twins?
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
100% the same DNA. Only 40% the same microbiome. This was the shocking discovery that led today's identical twin guests down a path that's just gettin...
Clean Skin From Within With The Spa Doctor
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eczema, acne, psoriasis, dry skin, athlete's foot. The list of skin issues seems to be never-ending. But have you ever wondered why you're afflicted? ...
The Future of Soda and the Weird World of Microbes
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Did you ever think you'd be able to benefit your gut health by drinking a soda? Our guest today, Ben Goodwin, is on a mission to improve your relation...
How Losing Half Your Body Weight Affects The Microbiome
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What happens to the microbiome when you lose half your body weight? On this episode, we talk to Eve Guzman who cut her size in half, eventually droppi...
The Ketogenic Diet's Impact On The Gut Microbiome
03 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Author and functional medicine practitioner Dr. Will Cole joins Andrea on the podcast to debunk the myth that keto needs to revolve around bacon and h...
How is SIBO different than IBS?
27 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
SIBO, short for small intestine bacterial overgrowth, is a difficult to diagnosis and treat condition that's unfortunately all too common. On this epi...
Biofilms, Digestive Plaque and Your Health
20 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In part 3 of our three part series, Dr. Ghannoum is back talking about biofilms and digestive plaque. An often-overlooked part of health and diseas...
Candida, Sacchromyces, and Your Body's Many Fungal Strains
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of our three part series, we're discussing the role of fungus in the microbiomes of our bodies. Dr. Ghannoum is back in the studio talkin...
What, Exactly, Is The Microbiome?
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In part 1 of our three part series, leading researcher Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum sets the stage for future microbiome discussions on the show. In this ...
Introducing "The Microbiome Report"
17 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The microbiome. It dictates so much of how we move through the world – from how we digest our food to the mates we choose as we spin around the glob...