Colleen Cutcliffe (on the microbiome) | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Specific strains like Akkermansia muciniphila are responsible for maintaining the gut lining structure (preventing 'leaky gut') and producing GABA to reduce stress; this strain is found in breast milk but not in common ftakeawayC-section births and lack of breastfeeding result in missing initial microbial seeding (vaginal canal bacteria and breast milk prebiotics), though resilience varies and interventions can help later in life.takeaway“The only place they've actually found [Akkermansia muciniphila] is in mother's breast milk.”quote
