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Any day when I get to talk about the microbiome and fermented foods is a good day. But one Monday in March was an especially good one when I got to chat about these topics with John Schumann for Studio Tulsa's #MedicalMonday on Public Radio Tulsa. We discussed just what the heck the microbiome is--and …
A few years ago, I was sitting in television studio atop Lookout Mountain discussing octopuses with Good Day Tulsa host Keith Taylor. This month, I got to return--this time to talk about the microbiome. Although Keith was bummed to hear that his beloved beer isn't usually good for our guts (with some very interesting exceptions), …
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It's a good question. Fiber plays such an important role in our health, thanks in no small part to our microbes. And it is an integral part of so many amazing foods and cuisines. Yet we often see it as a bland obligation. I talked with Edith Zimmerman of New York Magazine's The Cut about …
I am excited to be returning to my home state of Oklahoma later this month. I'm honored that during the trip, I will get to present and to sign books at Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City! I'll be talking food, the microbiome, and my new book, Cultured. The event is Thursday, March 21 at …
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Coming back to my hometown of Tulsa is always a pleasure. Especially over the past decade or so, as I witnessed the growth and new vibrancy of downtown (which used to be only for trips to the PAC or Spaghetti Warehouse). I am especially excited to my upcoming trip, during which I'll take a break …
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What foods feed our microbiome? I dived into this question with NPR's Jonathan Lambert in a recent interview with The Salt. As he notes, "A surge in microbiome research over the past two decades has revealed they do much more than simply digest food. They can mediate weight gain, fight off infection, and even alter our mood." …
Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m., I'll be talking microbes and signing copies of Cultured: How Ancient Foods Can Feed Our Microbiome at the Boulder Book Store! Join me for an evening of learning about the bugs inside of us--and how our diet can help them help us. Learn more about the event here. Hope to see you there!
It's been a lengthy fermentation process, but my second book, Cultured: How Ancient Foods Can Feed Our Microbiome is out today! It started with an idea six years ago to write a book about yogurt (called Culture)--its fascinating history impact on our health. This germ soon aged into a larger look at fermented foods around the world and the latest science …
Are all of these probiotic beverages and snacks our ticket to ideal gut health? Not according to our resident gut microbes. This week, Medium ran an excerpt of Cultured: How Ancient Foods Can Feed Our Microbiome titled "What Your Microbiome Really Needs Is Fiber, Not Kombucha." Read more about how our gut microbes are different from those we eat in fermented …
The human brain is a supremely curious one. So I was naturally curious to read and review the new book by astrophysicist Mario Livio: Why? What Makes Us Curious for The Washington Post. Livio has the chops and the brilliance to dive into such a challenging topic, and his topics are wide-ranging (from the cultural to the …
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