Way back in my fifth post ( Our “Second Brain” ) , I discussed the critical data link between the gut and the brain. We know that 90% of our Serotonin is manufactured in the digestive tract, not the head. If you are suffering from "Brain Fog," anxiety, or inflammation, the root cause is often a corrupted database in the gut microbiome. The standard response is to buy a $60 bottle of Probiotic capsules. Being involved in quality assurance and regulatory affairs, I have to issue a warning: Most of those capsules are " Vaporware ." They often contain strains that are dead on arrival, or simply pass through the system without establishing residency. To truly patch the system, we need to look at the original preservation technology: Fermentation. Tourists vs. Settlers Think of your gut like a colonized planet. Probiotic Pills are tourists. They drop in, look around, and leave. They rarely colonize the gut wall. Fermented Foods (Sauerkraut and Kimchi for instance) ar...
Nearly twenty years ago, I started a blog called The Path is Too Deep, a geeky reference to a rare computer error message. A great deal of life has happened since then, a life I would like to share. So, here again, are some random bits of unfiltered Chris.