Uploaded July 2018 | Updated September 2026, 10 minutes ago
We now know that the gut microbiome is intimately connected to our own health. You can even think of these gut bugs as though they are another organ. But while we know of the great importance of the gut microbiome in our metabolism, oxidative status, brain health, gut health, and more, knowing exactly how to intervene to promote health is a science in its infancy. In this episode, however, I chat with Susan Westfall, who recently published a study in Nature looking at the combination of various probiotics prebiotics, including the ayurvedic polyphenol formula, Triphala. In short, the formula promoted widespread benefits to the fruit flies in which it was tested, but the most remarkable statistic on the research was a 60% extension in lifespan! Listen here to learn more.
We now know that the gut microbiome is intimately connected to our own health. You can even think of these gut bugs as though they are another organ. But while we know of the great importance of the gut microbiome in our metabolism, oxidative status, brain health, gut health, and more, knowing exactly how to intervene to promote health is a science in its infancy. In this episode, however, I chat with Susan Westfall, who recently published a study in Nature looking at the combination of various probiotics prebiotics, including the ayurvedic polyphenol formula, Triphala. In short, the formula promoted widespread benefits to the fruit flies in which it was tested, but the most remarkable statistic on the research was a 60% extension in lifespan! Listen here to learn more.
