In this episode of the Flex Diet Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Sara Campbell, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Rutgers University, for a conversation about the bidirectional relationship between exercise and the gut microbiome.

Dr. Sara Campbell returns to discuss her lab’s cutting-edge research on the bidirectional relationship between exercise and the gut microbiome — including why consumer gut tests oversimplify a complex ecosystem, how antibiotics devastate exercise capacity in animal models, and why single-microbe probiotics miss the bigger picture of functional guilds.

She also shares new findings on short-chain fatty acids, amino acid metabolomics after antibiotic treatment, and the emerging neuromuscular junction hypothesis.

​Antibiotics, Gut Microbiome, and the Exercise Connection << listen here

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why consumer gut microbiome tests are misleading and what functional guilds tell us instead
• How antibiotics devastate exercise capacity and the surprising metabolomic changes they cause
• The current evidence on probiotics for exercise performance and why single strains fall short
• What short-chain fatty acids do for gut health and exercise, and the emerging neuromuscular junction hypothesis

If you prefer to watch the podcast on YouTube, check it out below:

​Antibiotics, Gut Microbiome, and the Exercise Connection << watch here

Much love,
Dr Mike

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Mike T Nelson CISSN, CSCS, MSME, PhD
Associate Professor, Carrick Institute
Owner, Extreme Human Performance, LLC
Editorial Board Member, STRONG Fitness Mag

Mike T Nelson is a PhD and not a physician or registered dietitian. The contents of this email should not be taken as medical advice. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any health problem - nor is it intended to replace the advice of a physician. Always consult your physician or qualified health professional on any matters regarding your health.

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