Comments by "SmallSpoonBrigade" (@SmallSpoonBrigade) on "How to optimize your gut and brain bacteria | Dave Asprey | Big Think" video.

  1. His credibility takes a significant hit if you go to his website and see some of the stuff he's selling. I've personally been a believer for decades in being nice to my bacteria, not using antibiotics unless it was necessary and trying to make sure that the conditions were as good as possible for beneficial and neutral bacteria, but seeing obvious scam treatments be associated with the drive to ensure a balanced and healthy micro-biome is less than helpful.
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  2. People overestimate how much and how often they need to eat. If you're a bit overweight, a person can go more or less a month with barely any food. But, you do need a bit in order to prevent bad things from happening to the digestive track.
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