The microbiome plays a central role in two fundamental processes, immune regulation and inflammation. These are obviously central considerations as it relates to COVID-19. Please watch this presentation and hear this as a call to action both for researchers and for each of us. Continue reading
Gut microbiota and Covid-19- possible link and implications

Coronavirus and the Microbiome
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Indoor bacterial microbiota and development of asthma by 10.5 years of age
Antibiotic Exposure and Risk of Parkinson’s Disease in Finland: A Nationwide Case-Control Study
Modified Mediterranean-ketogenic diet modulates gut microbiome and short-chain fatty acids in association with Alzheimer’s disease markers in subjects with mild cognitive impairment
Oral antibiotic use and risk of colorectal cancer in the United Kingdom, 1989–2012: a matched case– control study
The Gut-Brain Axis: The Missing Link in Depression

Benefits of Probiotics for your Mood, Gut, and Immune System
By: The Dr. Perlmutter Team
One of the most exciting developments in lifestyle science over the last decade has been the sharpening focus on the central role that our resident microbes (bacteria) play in regulating overall health. These microbes, together with their genetic material and metabolic byproducts make up what is collectively known as the microbiome. It is becoming readily apparent that the trillions of microbes living on and within us play a fundamental role in almost all of the systems of the body. Even as recently as 10-20 years ago, we did not understand the extent to which the gut microbiome can influence a person’s mood, regulate appetite, produce essential vitamins, regulate the immune system, and influence systemic inflammation.
There is even evidence to suggest that the microbiome affects us on such a fundamental level that it can regulate the expression of our DNA! Continue reading