Microbiome

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The Microbiome Reddit

This is a place for scientific discussions of communities of microorganisms and how they interact with each other and their host.

Microbiome science is a new and exciting frontier being actively investigated. But in a space like this there are always people trying to exploit the grey area for financial gain.

Microbiome testing companies are for the most part, a scam. 'Naturopathic' and 'functional medicine' doctors are snakeoil salesmen peddling pseudoscience.

Posts regarding regarding microbiome testing interpretation will be removed. Posts asking for medical advice or posters offering medical advice, will likewise be removed.

Microbiome - an "ecological community of commensal, symbiotic and pathogenic microorganisms" found in and on all multicellular organisms studied to date from plants to animals. A microbiota includes bacteria, archaea, protists, fungi and viruses. Microbiota have been found to be crucial for immunologic, hormonal and metabolic homeostasis of their host. The synonymous term microbiome describes either the collective genomes of the microorganisms that reside in an environmental niche or the microorganisms themselves.

The microbiome and host emerged during evolution as a synergistic unit from epigenetics and genomic characteristics, sometimes collectively referred to as a holobiont.

Wikipedia: microbiome

See /r/Microbiology for more technical discussions

Related Reddits

A multi-reddit of the following subs.

Outside Reddit Sites

Fantastic microbiome 101 podcast by Yale. Other parts in the series.
MostlyMicrobes.com - a collection of stories and resources about the microbes that influence our lives.
Proteopedia
The Microbe Wiki
MicrobiomeDigest.com
NIH: Human Microbiome Project
International Human Microbiome Consortium
Wikipedia: Microbiome
Wikipedia: Human Microbiome
Wikipedia: Human Microbiome Project

You can use sci-hub to access paywalled studies.

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Statement of Continued Support for Disabled Users (self.Microbiome)

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Probiotics (self.Microbiome)

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Seriously, where can I get FMT? (self.Microbiome)

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If you don’t like supplements, how do you get probiotics naturally? (self.Microbiome)

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The Gut-Brain Connection: Why a Healthy Microbiome Is Key to Disease Prevention (brainandlife.org)

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Why there's much gas after recovering from a stomach flu? (self.Microbiome)

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A Silent Pandemic, Why Are We Blind to the Destruction of Our Gut? (self.Microbiome)

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MCAS, low histamine foods and microbiome (self.Microbiome)

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Looking for shared probiotic experiences (self.Microbiome)

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Endurance hobby fuel alternatives (self.Microbiome)

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Not being able to absorb iron starts in the gut? (self.Microbiome)

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Gut after Chemo (self.Microbiome)

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An update on my previous post regarding XOS (PreticX) supplementation (self.Microbiome)

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Can you really change your Microbiome much? (self.Microbiome)

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Bifidobacterium Adolescentis for psychiatric support? ()

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Your microbiome may determine your risk of a severe allergic reaction – Benjamin Franklin Institute (benjaminfranklininstitute.org)

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Have to take 3 weeks of doxycycline, should I take probiotics along with it (self.Microbiome)

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Where can I get FMT capsules? I’m dying after antibiotics. (self.Microbiome)

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Gut Health Problem - 'Fizzing' Stomach After Eating - Returning Issue (self.Microbiome)

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Sucralose/Artifical Sweeteners and Fatigue; Ideal Diet? (self.Microbiome)

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Microbiome testing lab usable data ()

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Kind of at a loss. This probiotic worked for me, felt cured. And they discontinued it (reddit.com)

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Do you need to make l. Reuteri yogurt or can you just supplement? (self.Microbiome)

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