Ep. 394: Essential Oils and the Microbiome, Do They Harm or Hurt our Gut Bugs?
In this episode of The Essential Oil Revolution, I do my first solosode!
I review studies on how essential oils impact the microbiome. Specifically, I explore the evidence on how they can selectively inhibit pathogens as they support our beneficial bacteria.
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What You Will Learn:
The importance of the microbiome
How the germ theory missed the mark in treating infections
The multifactorial effects of essential oils and how their “antimicrobial” effects may not necessarily be “anti-biotic” to all the bugs in our belly
How herbal therapy interacts with the microbiome to enhance resiliency and feed our “good bugs” as they inhibit “bad” microbes
Human trials that demonstrate how essential oils combat a specific form of antibiotic resistance
A summary of the current studies that explore how essential oils impact the microbiome with their ability to selectively weed out pathogens while supporting commensals
The impact of essential oils on modulating weight related to their ability to change the microbiome
If you should you take essential oils with antibiotics
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