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April 21, 2025 38 mins

Do you keep relapsing after treating candida, SIBO or other conditions? The culprit behind these never-ending cycles may be biofilms. In this episode, I’ll explain how biofilms form, help you identify signs that you have them, and recommend the best antibiofilm agents. Tune in!

 

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro 

01:05 What are biofilms?

02:05 How they’re formed

05:01 Why they’re problematic

07:52 Biofilm testing

10:28 Where they occur

22:21 3 Biofilm warning signs

26:49 Anti-biofilm agents

33:47 Key takeaways



Featured Studies 

📉Biofilm-mediated infections by multidrug-resistant microbes: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38353831/

📉Biofilm bacteria: formation & susceptibility to antibiotics: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11989739/

📉Bacterial biofilms in the human body: prevalence and impacts on health and disease: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10499362/

📉Microbial Primer: An introduction to biofilms:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37526065/

📉Impact of Biofilms on Chronic Infections and Medical Challenges: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38050493/

📉Mucosal Biofilms Are an Endoscopic Feature of IBS &  Ulcerative Colitis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34146566/

📉Borrelia burgdorferi Co-Localizing with Amyloid Markers in Alzheimer's Disease Brain Tissues:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34897095/

📉The impact of biofilm-producing bacteria on chronic bacterial prostatitis treatment: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23918259/

📉Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Formation in Urinary Tract Infection:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih


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