Everything You Need To Know About Prebiotic Fibers With Dr Thomas Gurry @Myota

Hello and Welcome to the Microbiome Maverick Podcast, the only place where microbiome science meets real-world applications. I am your host Dr. Amine Zorgani, a microbiome expert on a mission to prevent the human microbiome from extinction!

Today, I have the pleasure of speaking to Dr Thomas Gurry, co-founder and CEO at Myota. With Thomas we have discussed everything prebiotics and here some of the key points: 

1. Prebiotic fibers are essential for the gut microbiome to function properly and promote health. They are fibers that are fermented by the gut bacteria into short-chain fatty acids, which promote the growth of beneficial bacteria and improve insulin sensitivity, among other health benefits.

2. Prebiotic fibers are easily integrated into different foods and can be consumed by people of all ages, as long as the dose is appropriate. They can be added to cereals, yogurt, sauces, baked products, and even used to make flavored drinks. Myota, the company co-founded by Thomas, has developed bars and flavored versions of prebiotic blends that are available in the UK and in Europe soon.

3. The efficacy of prebiotic blends depends on the individual's microbiome makeup, and selecting the right fibers and combining them in proportions that will make the resulting mixture well-fermented across different microbiome makeups is crucial. Myota has built an end-to-end lab platform that allows them to measure the ability of different microbiomes to break down a panel of different fibers and select the right fibers to combine in their blends. They have also conducted clinical trials to validate the efficacy of their blends.

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You can find more about Myota here: https://myotahealth.com/

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