LIVING BETTER AND HEALING THE HEALTHY WAY

(PART OF THE CYCLE OF ILLNESS: IMMUNE SYSTEM PART 3 / HOW THE MICROBIOME AFFECTS OTHER SYSTEMS) THESE ARE THE SLIDES TO THE VIDEOS AND THE NOTES The gut microbiome plays a significant role in thyroid health, with evidence suggesting a "gut-thyroid axis" where imbalances in the gut microbiota can affect thyroid function and vice versa. This axis is particularly relevant in autoimmune thyroid diseases like Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves' disease. How the Microbiome Influen

(PART OF THE CYCLE OF ILLNESS: IMMUNE SYSTEM PART 3 / HOW THE MICROBIOME AFFECTS OTHER SYSTEMS) THESE ARE THE SLIDES TO THE VIDEOS AND THE NOTES. SEE ALSO ENDOCRINE/BLOOD SUGAR, MICROBIOME AND THYROID AS WELL* Gut Bacteria Influence Glucose Metabolism Certain gut microbes: - Help break down carbohydrates more efficiently. - Produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) like: - butyrate, - acetate - propionate during fiber fermentation. - SCFAs improve insulin sensitiv

Trimethylglycine or TMG is also more commonly referred to as betaine (BEET-ah-een). For the chemists, as the name implies it is a...