Dr. Zach Bush On Microbiome Health & The Impact It Has On Humans & The Planet

Instagram- @zachbushmd

Website- zachbushmd.com

Other resources:

Ionbiome- https://ionbiome.com/

Cell science journal study on probiotics- https://www.cell.com/cell/pdf/S0092-8674(18)31108-5.pdf

Farmers Footprint- https://farmersfootprint.us/, @farmersfootprint

Non-toxic neighborhoods- https://nontoxicneighborhoods.org/

Soxxboxx- https://soxxboxx.com/

The Hunger Project - https://thp.org/

Episode Highlights-

2:08- Dr. Bush on the microbiome, why it's important, and why it's become more of a “buzz” word in our society. Plus, the difference between viruses and the microbiome. 

10:43- The biggest ways we degrade our microbiome as a society/culture. 

14:52- Dr. Bush on probiotics and the concern of mono-cultures growing in your gut. Why diversity in your gut is important and how to regain a flourishing microbiome. 

20:42- The best cleaning practices to support a diverse microbiome. 

24:01- The concern of parks and schools being sprayed with pesticides. How the non-profit Farmer’s Footprint is educating and supporting families to reverse these practices. 

30:00- The vulnerability in our food systems, immune systems, and high pollution levels affecting COVID in some areas. 

32:20- Dr. Bush on his product Ion Biome. 

47:10- How Ion Biome helps support the gut. Dr. Bush speaks about other products his company is working on. 

50:50- What Farmer's Footprint is and the goal of the nonprofit. Assisting farmers by teaching them the importance of regenerative farming. 

57:31- The gut-brain connection and the blood-brain barrier. Mental conditions in children and how it's connected to the world's toxic load.

1:05:33- The benefits of Ion Biome. How the product empowers your body to heal itself. Dr. Bush tells a story of a patient who immediately saw the benefits of Ion Biome.