Functional Naturopath Dan Sipple is back on the show with Mason today to discuss the intricaces of gut health. The pair explore the methods you can use to optimise your health and build a rocking microbiome.  "You're the custodian of your microbiome. Look after it, learn how to nurture it, learn what affects it.. You want to pass that on to your kiddies. So do right by it and live long and prosper." Dan Sipple (inspired by Dr. Jason Hawrelak) Mason and Dan discuss: -The origins of your personal gut bacteria and the critical life stages in which your microbiome is influenced. -Gut health and pregnancy preparation. -What to look out for when purchasing a probiotic supplement. -Preboitics and botanical dietary variation as long term strategies for sustainable microbiome health. -The lifestyle factors that damage health. -The danger of restrictive diets, particularly those deficient in dietary fibre. -The types of prebiotic fibre and what foods contain them (see resource section below for specifics) -The benefits of short chain fatty acids (SCFA's) such as butyrate. -The pros and cons of fermented foods. -Soluble and insoluble fibre. -How to create a gut friendly plate. -Colonics and enemas. -The various microbiomes within the body as a whole e.g. the scalp, the mouth, skin etc. -Essential oils and the disastrous antimicrobial action they can have on the microbiome.   Resources: Dan Website Dan Instagram Gut Health Podcast 1 Gut Health Podcast 2 Candida And Medicinal Mushrooms Podcast  Vaginal Steaming Podcast Microbia Lab Testing Missing Microbes Book Prebiotic Foods: -Inulin/Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) – asparagus, dandelion, onion, garlic, leek , chicory, burdock, artichoke. -Galactooligosaccharides (GOS) – legumes, beans, beets, lentils, etc. -Pectin - apples, bananas, potatoes, berries. -Resistant Starch - green bananas, cooked cooled potatoes, plantains, sorghum, sweet potatoes.  -Polyphenols - the skins of dark fruits/veg best e.g. pomegranate, blackberries etc. -Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum (PHGG). -Polysaccharides/beta glucans - medicinal mushrooms, oats etc Strain Specific Probiotics - What Strain For What Condition:   Leaky Gut/Strengthing The Ingregrity Of Gut Lining -Saccharomyces boularrdii -Lactobacillus rhamnonsus GG -Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 1224 -Bifidobacterium longum BB536   Establishing A Healthy Microbiome - Mums and Bubs -Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG -Bifidobacterium breve M-16v -Bifidobacterium longum BB536 -Bifidobacterium animalis BB-12 Maintaining General Gut Health - Kids and Adults -Lrhamnosus LGG -Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM -Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07 -Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 -Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis HN019 Rebuilding Microbiome Post Antibiotics -Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis BB-12 -Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG -Saccharomyces cerevisiae (boulardii) (SB) Allergies / Autoimmunity -Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG -Lactobacillus paracasei LP33 Poor Immunity / Recurrent infections -Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG -Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM -Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07 -Lactobacillus plantarum HEAL9 -Lactobacillus paracasei 8700:2 -Lactobacillus fermentum CECT5716 -Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 IBS -Lactobacillus plantarum 299V   Candida / Dysbiosis -Saccharomyces cerevisiae (boulardii) (SB) -Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07   Metabolic health/Weight Loss -Bifidobacterium animalis spp. lactis B420 -Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis HN019   Check Out The Transcript Here: https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/optimising-your-gut-bacteria-with-dan-sipple-ep-68