Question of the Week Rationale 

 

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Rationale:

We have had an overwhelmingly positive response to our “Question of the Week.” Thank you for participating!

Many of you have asked for the rationale behind the correct answer. We hear you and agree!

What a perfect way to information share and bring new concepts to light.  We appreciate our community of diabetes educators and the opportunity to keep learning together! 

Question of the Week – October 31st – test your knowledge before seeing answer below! 

 

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Question:

How do humans establish the majority of their gut microbiome?

a. Through the foods they eat before the age of 10

b. By a combination of birth method, foods and environment

c. Mostly through genetics and stress levels

d. By exposure to animals and foreign bodies

How did your answer compare?

Correct Answer:  b. By a combination of birth method, foods and environment

But why? 

Rationale

The human microbiome is established by the about the age of three through the following:

Birth method – babies born vaginally are exposed to healthy lactobacillus as they travel through the birth canal. Babies born via C-Section are exposed to the skin bacteria from the person delivering the baby (usually staphylococcus).

Breast fed– breast milk contain a myriad of healthy bacteria and food (oligosaccharides) to feed the bacteria and support intestinal microbial diversity.

Environment – this includes exposure to animals, other children, foods (fresh or packaged), time spent indoors and outdoors, antibiotic use and more.

This infographic is an excellent summary on strategies to promote a healthy microbiome to our future generations. It is based early research by Dr. Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello, an associate professor in the Human Microbiome Program at the NYU School of Medicine. She is testing a fast and easy work-around called the “gauze-in-the-vagina technique” for women that need C-section delivery.

Be reassured that it is never too late to improve the health of your microbial friends. 

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November 6th, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. PST

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