This episode is all about measuring mRNA, epigenetics, the connection between your microbiome and health, and so much more. Hillary and Grant from the team at Viome join me to discuss how to optimize our microbiome from the inside out. Viome aims to demystify health, make science accessible, and honor the biochemical individuality of every human.   We talk about:  01:30 - 12 Days of Biohacking Gifts 08:50 - Viome and measuring mRNA vs. DNA 10:30 - The process of measuring mRNA and the activity of the microbiome and how it influences your health 13:30 - Probiotics and your microbiome 15:00 - Your microbiome and their effect on the foods you eat 22:00 - Gut health issues, leaky gut, and your microbiome 28:00 - Viome’s goal in cancer detection and disease prevention 32:30 - Common symptoms that your oral microbiome is disrupted 34:30 - Oral care, skincare, and how they are affected by your microbiome 42:00 - Antibiotics and gut health issues 45:00 - Wellness and biohacking trends in the future - postbiotics 47:00 - Men’s vs women’s results, and differences in their biological ages   Resources: Visit Viome’s website and use my discount code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY    Let’s Connect: Instagram Facebook My Amazon Storefront Subscribe to my newsletter Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play   Sponsors:  Use silver to support your skin, teeth and internally from SilverBiotics and use code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY for 10% off! Visit BiOptimizers and enter code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY to get a 25% discount on Black Friday. Get the benefits of coherent water from Analemma Water and use my discount code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY.