Bacteria + Probiotics
This process uses beneficial microorganisms to transform foods like yogurt, kimchi, and sauerkraut.
What is fermentation?
Chronic exposure to this condition can alter the composition of the gut microbiome.
What is stress?
These medicines are designed to treat bacterial infections, not viral illnesses.
What are antibiotics?
A healthy gut microbiome helps strengthen this protective barrier, reducing the passage of unwanted substances into the bloodstream
What is the intestinal gut barrier?
What fruit floats because it is about 25% air
APPLES!
This fermented milk drink, similar to drinkable yogurt, is a well-known source of probiotics.
What is kefir?
Gut bacteria can produce or influence chemicals called these, which help nerve cells communicate. (the general term)
What are neurotransmitters?
Nondigestible food components that nourish beneficial gut bacteria are called these.
What are prebiotics?
A pill or food which contains prebiotics and probiotics is called this.
What is a synbiotic?
Which nut grows on the outside of a fruit ?
A cashew, it grows on a cashew apple
You have almost the same number of bacteria cells as you do human cells true or false?
TRUE! You have close to 30-40 trillion of each
Although most of it is produced in the gut, this neurotransmitter is often associated with mood, sleep cycle and even appetite.
What is serotonin?
Diets high in these highly processed foods may be associated with lower gut microbial diversity.
What are ultra-processed foods?
Unlike simple sugars, these carbohydrates are digested more slowly and often provide a steadier source of energy
What are complex carbohydrates?
This scientist discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin, in 1928.
Who was Alexander Fleming?
Which nutrient is considered the primary fuel source of gut bacteria
FIBER!
The 3 major ways gut influences brain.
What are gut metabolites, immune cells (inflammation), and neural/hormonal signaling.
Antibiotics which restrict growth of bacteria without killing them are called this:
What is Bacteriostatic?
Fiber is used by bacteria to generate metabolites. Name one we spoke about frequently.
what are short chain fatty acids?
Where were croissants originally made ?
Austria! they were called Kipferl and then introduced to France in the 1830s.
What is the most common probiotic name we eat? ( hint its the type of probiotic strain)
Lactobacillus and Bidobacterium
Name 3 mechanisms by which the brain influences the gut.
The nervous system, diet, behaviors, stress and hormone production.
Gut bacteria can produce some vitamins ????
Yes! some research has shown it can help with Vitamin K and some B complex - more research to come!
These fats, found in foods like olive oil and avocados, are generally recommended in place of saturated fats.
What are unsaturated fats?
What mineral we add to food was once thought to be more expensive that gold?
Salt!