394: Essential Oils and the Microbiome, Do They Harm or Hurt our Gut Bugs?

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 pathogens -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 Resources: My summary and article link to Townsend Letter Episode 289: The Quorum Sensing Abilities of Essential Oils w/ Dr. Dan Gubler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices