394: Essential Oils and the Microbiome, Do They Harm or Hurt our Gut Bugs?

What You Will Learn:

- The importance of the microbiome

- How the germ theory missed the mark in treating infections

- The multifactorial effects of essential oils and how their “antimicrobial” effects may not necessarily be anti-biotic to all the bugs in our belly

- How herbal therapy interacts with the microbiome to enhance resiliency and feed our “good bugs” as they inhibit pathogens

-Human trials that demonstrate how essential oils combat a specific form of antibiotic resistance 

-A summary of the current studies that explore how essential oils impact the microbiome with their ability to selectively weed out pathogens while supporting commensals

-The impact of essential oils on modulating weight related to their ability to change the microbiome 

-If you should you take essential oils with antibiotics

Resources:

My summary and article link to Townsend Letter

Episode 289: The Quorum Sensing Abilities of Essential Oils w/ Dr. Dan Gubler

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