this might come as a surprise for the average person but as it turns out
there's a lot more going on inside your body than you might be aware of in fact
your body is home to an entire ecosystem of microscopic organisms known as
microbiome if you thought millions of microscopic
creatures living inside your body sounds scary don't worry
many of these microorganisms such as the ones that reside in your gut are
actually beneficial to your overall health and aid with some of your body's
essential functions such as digestion in recent years researchers have made major
strides in further understanding the role that the human microbiome plays in
our physical health to the point where recent studies may make it possible to
pin down the exact needs of every person's microbiome and gut health
individually before we continue listen to that gut feeling and subscribe to
besties while you're at it ring the notification bell so you can
make sure that you never miss a video just like the ecosystems that exist
outside of our body the microbiome inside your gut exists in a delicate
state of balance when the balance of our microbiome is shifted this can have a
considerable effect on things such as our digestive health and immune system
these effects aren't just physical either scientific research has also
noted that changes in our microbiome and have an effect on things such as our
mood and behavior as well additionally gut health also appears to
have a direct correlation to our susceptibility to certain diseases as
well such as obesity diabetes irritable bowel syndrome and even certain types of
cancer such as colon cancer with all of this in mind it's pretty apparent that
ensuring a healthy and happy gut is an important way to manage and control your
overall health unfortunately maintaining a proper gut
health isn't exactly as clear-cut as it sounds while self proclaimed nutrition
and gut gurus often purport and promote certain foods that claim to improve gut
health the truth of the matter is that what makes our healthy gut is something
that varies from person to person based on
individual biological needs after all no two people are exactly alike on a
biological level so it stands to reason that each person's gut microbiome has
its own amount of personal variation as well
however the one-size-fits-all mentality that many quote unquote experts have
tried to push in regards to gut health continues to rise as food companies
health bloggers and other influencers try to secure a seat on the gut health
bandwagon this has resulted in a phenomenon surrounding research into gut
health at Harvard researcher William Hanna refers to in the scientific
journal nature as a tsunami of its own hype so this begs the question if every
person's gut biome is unique how can we identify and cater to each person's
individual needs when it comes to maintaining a healthy gut well we may be
in luck because a company has recently devised an advanced microbiome test
which may help you better understand and tailor your individual gut related needs
this company is known as biome as a personal disclaimer we should mention
that this is not a sponsored video volume did not approach us and asked us
to speak to you about their product however as purveyors of health nutrition
and fitness we here at bestie thought that these
findings were too interesting not to share so we thought we should spread the
word along to our viewers according to the creatives at futurism the vayam gut
intelligence test functions similarly to a DNA test the key difference is that
instead of mapping out your body's genes it maps out the body's microscopic
organisms that are currently taking up residence inside your gut from the sound
of it it almost sounds like a census for your digestive system the volume test
can also be taken from home using a kid sent by mail kind of like those home
ancestry tests that are all the rage these days after using the kit and
mailing a sample back volume will analyze your sample in order
to gain a better understanding of your gut biome and the nutrients and toxins
that it seems to be producing from their biome uses an advanced artificial
intelligence algorithm to process the data collected from your sample in order
to generate a suggested diet plan tailored specifically to your guts
personal needs for added convenience this personalized meal plan can be sent
directly to your phone using a phone app complete with full breakdowns of your
suggested diet and explanations for why you should eat certain foods and avoid
others while scientific research into organisms that live inside your gut has
taken massive strides in recent years a lot of these discoveries tend to be
muddled by the fact that the public discussion of gut health tends to take a
reductive and oversimplified approach to the do's and don'ts of a healthy gut
this is because each person's cut biome is inherently different with each
person's individual microbiome having individual needs based on composition
and biology fortunately companies such as V ohm are
able to provide you with more personalized information based on the
individual composition and needs of your own biome and as a result they can
provide you with advice on which foods to eat and which foods to avoid in order
to maintain the healthiest gut possible once again this video was not sponsored
by volume however if you're interested in learning more based on what we've
discussed in this video so far we'll include a link to volumes website in the
video description so did you find this video informative here's a follow-up
question have any of you already taken a gut biome test either through volume or
another company if so did you personally find the findings from this test to be
useful to you we'd be interested in hearing your firsthand anecdotes and
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