How to Enhance Your Gut Microbiome for Brain & Overall Health

Andrew Huberman discusses the gut-brain axis and how lifestyle, diet, and fermented foods influence the gut microbiome for overall health.

See Andrew Huberman live in New York, Los Angeles & San Francisco: go.hubermanlab.com/protocols-event In this episode, I discuss the profound effect the gut has on the nervous system. I cover the structure and function of the gut-brain axis and the role of the gut microbiome in the brain and overall health. I describe how the gut controls hunger or satiety by affecting neurons in our brain. I also contrast the many pathways by which the gut influences the brain: direct vs. indirect pathways, chemical vs. mechanical, and fast vs. slow signaling. Additionally, I discuss what defines a healthy microbiome and how your lifestyle impacts the gut microbiome, including the effects of stress, fasting, antibiotics, pets, environment, prebiotics and probiotics. I address how different foods shape the gut microbiome, in particular, the emerging data that fermented foods can increase the diversity of healthy gut microbiota. Throughout the episode, I explain peer-reviewed and textbook findings that reveal the critical role of the gut microbiome in supporting mental and physical health and I outline simple tools that anyone can use in order to enhance their gut microbiome health. #HubermanLab #GutHealth #Microbiome Thank you to our sponsors AG1 (Athletic Greens): athleticgreens.com/huberman LMNT: drinklmnt.com/huberman InsideTracker: insidetracker.com/huberman Our Patreon page patreon.com/andrewhuberman Supplements from Thorne thorne.com/u/huberman Social & Website Instagram - instagram.com/hubermanlab Twitter - twitter.com/hubermanlab Facebook - facebook.com/hubermanlab Website - hubermanlab.com Newsletter - hubermanlab.com/neural-network Article Links "The Emerging Biology of Gut-Brain Sensory Transduction": bit.ly/3HruBiE "Mechanisms Underlying Microbial-Mediated Changes in Social Behavior in Mouse Models of Autism Spectrum Disorder": bit.ly/3hmq5Y2 "Association of Loneliness and Wisdom With Gut Microbial Diversity and Composition: An Exploratory Study": bit.ly/3spfYs2 "Emotional well-being and gut microbiome profiles by enterotype": go.nature.com/3tcLKYp "Brain fogginess, gas and bloating: a link between SIBO, probiotics and metabolic acidosis": bit.ly/33YlsR9 "Gut-microbiota-targeted diets modulate human immune status": bit.ly/3vlkQQD "The preference for sugar over sweetener depends on a gut sensor cell": go.nature.com/33X9zuA Book Links "The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything and Living the Good Life": amzn.to/3hqxkP0 Timestamps 00:00:00 Gut Microbiome 00:03:02 AG1 (Athletic Greens), LMNT, InsideTracker 00:06:55 Your Gut-Brain Axis 00:09:44 Gut-Brain Anatomy 00:15:32 Microbiota vs. Gut Microbiome 00:20:01 Roles of Gut Microbiome 00:23:03 Neuropod Cells: (Subconscious) Tasting with Your Stomach 00:34:13 Ghrelin: Slow Modulation of Your B