Greatest Hits: How a Healthy Microbiome Impacts Longevity Part 1 with Kiran Krishnan

Kiran Krishnan, the Founder of Microbiome Labs, joins me today for the first part of a two-part series on how a healthy microbiome impacts longevity. Kiran is a pure genius and unpacks a lot in this series!  Today, in Part 1, he provides in-depth examples of why gut health translates into full-body health. He gets into what spore-based probiotics are and where they come from, and he also shares about psycho-biotics for mental health. **Ways in which spores change the terrain in the gut:** - They modulate the immune response against other microbes - They produce compounds that target certain organisms and modulate certain aspects of the immune response - They increase the monitoring, scope, and understanding of the microbial environment for your intestinal lining cells and immune cells - They directly impact the presence of pathogens **About Kiran Krishnan:** Kiran Krishnan is trained as a research microbiologist. He left academic research to help bridge the translational gap between research and commercial innovation. He has held leadership roles in international health and wellness companies. He has also founded and scaled research and technology development companies including, most recently, Microbiome Labs, the preeminent microbiome therapeutics company in the US integrative medicine market.  Kiran has published numerous studies in peer-reviewed scientific journals and holds international patents in his name. Kiran is a frequent lecturer at nutritional and medical conferences and is a sought-after expert on the human microbiome for health programs.  Kiran is currently the General Manager of Novozymes OneHealth North America and is a science advisor to 5 other companies in this market.  **In this episode:** - Why does your gut health matter? (4:36) - The connection between the gut, the brain, and the immune system. (6:27) - Kiran exposes some of the myths surrounding traditional probiotics. (13:07) - How the majority of conventional probiotic strains amplify the inflammatory responses in the immune system. (15:02) - Why a single stressor first thing in the morning can keep you in an anxious state throughout the day. (20:33) - The benefits of bacterial spores. (21:20) - Why most microbes in the environment will not function as probiotics. (22:55) - How spores create lasting change in your gut terrain. (24:48) - Where the spores come from. (28:34) - How you will benefit from using spore-based probiotics daily. (32:14) **Links and resources:** **Kiran Krishnan’s Social Media Links::** Kiran Krishnan on ⁠Instagram⁠ (@Kiranbiome) **Relative Links for This Show::** ⁠www.microbiomelabs.com⁠  ⁠https://betterbiome.com/⁠ **Follow Your Longevity Blueprint**  On ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here⁠ ⁠Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online⁠   Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Youtube⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠and LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic⁠ ⁠Podcast production by Team Podcast