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The Problem of Nutrient Deficiency, w/ Chris Kresser

Chasing Excellence

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The Importance of the Microbiome

The microbiome is the collection of organisms that we host primarily in our gut. We are as human beings host to trillions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses who all live together ideally in a symbiotic relationship. One of the roles that our gut bacteria have is to help us extract nutrients from food. So many studies connect imbalances in the microbiome to pretty much every chronic condition that humans face at this point.

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