December 26, 2023 • 30 mins
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
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