Health Optimization Medicine Podcast

The Gut Microbiome: Who is Really in Control? | HOMe Podcast #012

May 27, 2026ยท32 min
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In this episode of the Health Optimization Medicine Podcast, the HOMeHOPe Faculty (Dr. Scott Sherr, Dr. Allen Bookatz, Dr. Ted Achacoso, and Dr. Jup Kuipers) dive deep into the unseen world inside your stomach. Moving beyond simple probiotics, they discuss the gut as a "post-natal organ" and explore how the trillions of microbes inside you actually dictate your cravings, your mood, and your immune system. ๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ: โ€ขThe "tripartite axis" (Gut-Brain-Enteric Microbiota) and how it links directly to treatment-resistant depression and anxiety. โ€ขWhy the vagus nerve is the master switch for your rest-and-digest parasympathetic nervous system. โ€ขThe concept of the "Holobiont": Why your microbial DNA is 100 times larger than your human DNA. โ€ขHow a single weekend of bad eating or a disrupted sleep schedule can completely derail your microbiome in just 72 hours. โ€ขWhy vegetarians sometimes struggle with massive bloating and methane gas production due to bacterial overgrowth. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ถ๐—ณ: โ€ขYou struggle with brain fog, anxiety, or treatment-resistant mood changes. โ€ขYou want to understand the actual mechanics behind "gut feelings" and sudden sugar cravings. โ€ขYou are tired of standard GI advice and want to learn how clinical metabolomics maps your microbiome. โ€ขYou want actionable steps to rebuild your gut ecosystem over the next 3 to 6 months. ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€๐—ผ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ปโ€ฆย  YouTube: https://youtu.be/2zhBdAHwuEUย  ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ (๐—›๐—ข๐— ๐—ฒ๐—›๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—ฒ): Website: https://homehope.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homehopeorg/ HOMeHOPe Conference 2026: https://homehope.org/homehope-conference-2026 Use PODCAST10 to get 10% OFF your purchase of the Clinical Metabolomics Module atย https://homehope.org/products/clinical-metabolomics ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€: Website: https://troscriptions.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/troscriptions/ Use POD10 to get 10% OFF your Troscriptions purchase at https://troscriptions.com/collections/our-products

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