“What choices do you make in terms of food/nutrition/product use and consumption that may have an impact on your microbial communities? Consider choices that are intentional, and choices that are perhaps non-intentional”
I have never really thought about my microbial community on a day to day basis before taking this course. After reading the past few weeks, however, I’m definitely going to be more careful in my regular diet. The only times I’ve been conscientious about my gut health is when I’m on antibiotics–my mom always told me that I should eat yogurt and drink kefir. I’m assuming now it’s because the antibiotics go in and can kill off some of your good bacteria, so it’s good to replenish it a bit by supplementation. I don’t like yogurt and never eat it– or really any dairy for that matter. However, I think it’s probably a good idea to start because of some of the probiotics benefits. Some of these benefits as heard in the lecture video this week include increasing the short chain fatty acids that aid in gut cells absorbing nutrients more efficiently as well as aiding against pathogens.
