Welcome to Episode 51!

In episode 51, we interview naturopathic doctor and microbiome researcher, Dr. Andrea McBeth, about how important the gut microbiome is to your future baby's development, immune system programming, and long-term health. We continue to explore gut health in-depth on the podcast because this is such a critically important area to focus on during preconception, not only for your own health and fertility, but for your baby’s health as well. In this episode, you're going to learn:

• How the gut microbiome influences baby’s health throughout life, starting even before conception with mom’s gut health

• The many different health conditions that are linked to microbiome imbalances

• Specific keystone species that babies need in their guts to grow up healthy and where to find them

• Major factors that disrupt the microbial ecosystem in our bodies and why this has such massive implications for human health

• What we can do to protect our microbiome and also encourage healthy microbial growth in our babie

• The amazing future possibilities of Fecal Microbiota Transplant (or FMT) for treating a variety of microbiome-linked health conditions

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Show Notes:

5:30        Dr. McBeth’s background and how she got started in naturopathic medicine

9:15        How the gut microbiota lays the foundations of health and immune function throughout life

12:05     Mass extinction of bacterial species that affect our health and what that means for our future

15:40     Specific health conditions in children and adults that are connected to microbiome health

18:10     The most important “keystone” species of bacteria for baby’s gut health and where it comes from

23:05     Why it’s important not to normalize childhood health conditions and think more critically about certain exposures

25:00     Increasing B. infantis species in your gut to help ensure your baby gets the necessary exposure during birth

32:05     How Western culture has impacted our overall microbial diversity

35:30     The importance of prebiotics and dietary fiber for supporting the gut ecosystem

40:15     How excessive dietary restrictions can negatively affect your gut microbiome

43:00     Working toward slowly reintroducing fiber-rich foods and supplements

45:45     Other factors that can affect the gut and what we can do to promote better microbial balance and long-term health in baby

56:20     Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) – what it is and how it could be used in the future

60:10     New research emerging on vaginal microbiome transplants and implications for reproductive health