Question

What are some of the key things that Dr. Blaser recommends we do to reverse the current threats to the human microbiome?

2.Missing Microbes NPR Fresh air homework assignment

Answer 1

The key things that Dr. Blaser recommends to reverse the current threats to human microbiome are as follows:

1. We must avoid the over use of anti-microbial drugs or anti-biotics, unless it's very necessary, not just for convenience.

2. We need to decrease the use of drugs, if indications are not clear especially in children. As their guts were still developing during the early three years of age and we must practice excessive breast feeding in the children.   

3. we need to avoid fat food, fast food and the foods with high calories but low nutrient value. Because anti-biotics and fat food together leads to excessive fat accumulation in the body. To clarify this matter, he gave the example of mice experiment with anti-biotics and fat diet. This experiment had the conclusion that anti-biotics promote the effect of fat diet.  

4. We need to make up for the missing microbiomes by diet management and intake of probiotics, perbiotics and synbiotics to make up for the lost flora of the gut.