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Avoid Cleanses and Flushes
Avoid gut cleanses or flushes as a way to improve the microbiome; they may wash away the resident microbial community and leave recolonization to chance. If someone does one anyway, pay close attention to diet during reconstitution.
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“Personally, I think it's a terrible idea. I mean, we know that like if, you know, in studies that are being done now to reprogram the gut microbiota to install a completely new microbial community, the first step is to wash away the resident microbial community that's there.”
Andrew Huberman · How to Build, Maintain & Repair Gut Health | Dr. Justin Sonnenburg · Mar 7, 2022 · 49:48 · open ↗
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