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The Microbiome and Metabolic Health | Dr. Brian and Dr. Tro - E429

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Release Date: 02/09/2026

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When there is no guest to interview, Dr. Brian and Dr. Tro get to talk about whatever they want! Today, that’s the microbiome and metabolic health. The conversation ranges from fasting to microplastics to inulin and beyond. You are not likely to walk away without hearing something about gut health that you’ve never heard before.

In this episode, Drs. Tro and Brian talk about…

  • (00:00) Intro

  • (03:24) How the peer review process works for scientific publications

  • (10:50) How the SMHP is tackling the barriers to good science caused by the standard peer review process

  • (17:04) Fasting, the microbiome, and metabolic health

  • (33:47) Mold, food allergies, and gut health

  • (40:36) IMP issues, low carb diets, and inulin

  • (43:15) Microplastics

  • (46:06) Stress and physical health

  • (49:20) The recent SMHP Symposium for Metabolic Health (link below for CME)

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