Every week, the "My Bacteria - Your Microbiome. Your Health." podcast brings you a concise, science-backed dive into the world of bacteria, the microbiome, and your health. We combine the latest breakthroughs in microbiology with practical tips on gut health, probiotics, and mindfulness so you can optimize your well-being, informed by rigorous research.
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- Microbiome Insights: How your gut bacteria influence immunity, metabolism, and mental health (the Gut-Brain Axis).
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High-Protein Diets: Harmful to Your Gut and Microbiome?
A protein shake in the morning, a protein bar between meals, and another serving of protein after a workout. If you want to build or maintain muscle, you pay attention to your protein intake. But what does that extra protein mean for the bacteria in your gut?
There is frequent talk of putrefaction and harmful metabolic products. How justified is this concern? The answer takes us right into the metabolism of our gut bacteria. And it is worth taking a closer look: What do the studies actually show? What role does fiber play? And is a plant-based protein powder automatically the better choice for your microbiome?
This episode of My Bacteria explores these connections. For anyone who follows a high-protein diet and wants to understand what happens in their gut.
Live seminar:
https://bacteria.de/en/seminars/protein-gut-microbiome/ (https://bacteria.de/en/seminars/protein-gut-microbiome/)
Further reading:
Read the article accompanying this episode for more background and scientific references: https://bacteria.de/en/nutrition/protein-gut-and-microbiome/ (https://bacteria.de/en/nutrition/protein-gut-and-microbiome/)
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8 Jul 2026
Aging: The Price of the Microbiome
We like to talk about the bright side of the microbiome. Digestion, protection, the immune system, metabolism, and all the remarkable abilities our bacteria give us. But symbiosis is not free.
Our body lives in close proximity to trillions of microorganisms. This closeness is an advantage, but it demands control. Barriers must be maintained, immune responses must be regulated, microbial signals must be interpreted, and inflammation must be kept in check. In younger years, this usually works almost effortlessly. With age, it becomes more difficult. That is when the price of the microbiome becomes visible.
In this episode, we talk about inflammaging, the quiet chronic inflammation of the aging body, about the gut barrier, immune tolerance, and fascinating animal studies showing that an aged microbiome can influence features of aging. The microbiome is neither friend nor enemy. It is a biological ecosystem.
And that raises an exciting question: If we stabilize this ecosystem, can we also influence our own aging process, at least to some extent?
5 Jun 2026
We Are Not Alone Inside Ourselves
The human body is not a sterile machine. It is an ecosystem.
In this episode, we explore an idea that is quietly transforming how we think about health, immunity, stress, and even human identity itself: we do not live alone. Trillions of microorganisms accompany us throughout our lives, shaping digestion, metabolism, immune function, resilience, and perhaps even aspects of mood and behavior. We talk about why microbial diversity may matter, why excessive sterility can come with biological consequences, and why bacteria are not simply enemies to eliminate.
Humans are not isolated beings. We are living systems. Or, as one sentence captures it best: “We are not alone inside ourselves.”
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