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If the GUT is a
gateway to HEALTH,
the keys are FOOD
& MICROBIOME
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Welcome to Gut Bites!
As a university gastroenterologist specializing in the impact of foods & microbes on metabolism, immunity and mood, my aim is to bring gut research insights directly to you.
Savor a collection of evidence-based digests on topics ranging from fiber to ferments, prebiotics to polyphenols, and butyrate to GLP-1. And sample a first-in-class food quality calculator designed to select foods to support gut health and general wellness.
Cheers to nurturing our microbiomes & recultivating health with food!
Chris Damman MD, MA
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University of Washington
Clinical Associate Professor of Gastroenterology
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Columbia University
Graduate of College of Physicians and Surgeons
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The Gates Foundation
Former Gut Health & Microbiome Lead
Media & Podcasts
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Gut Health Seminar – UW Medicine –
NCS Nutrition App
Gut Nutrition’s North Star
Microbiome-supportive food choice with a simple 1-100 score.
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Gut Health Digests
Recent Literature
Gut Health Definitions
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Microbiome
The genetic complement of microorganisms inhabiting an environment, especially a site on or in the body (i.e. gut).
Prebiotic
An undigested food ingredient (i.e. fiber or polyphenol) that can promote the growth of a healthy microbiome.
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Fiber
A carbohydrate prebiotic that resists host digestion and is converted by the microbiome to metabolites (i.e. butyrate).
Polyphenol
A group of colorful compounds occurring naturally in plants that can be prebiotics for the gut microbiome and benefit health.
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Probiotic
Live microorganisms derived from food or gut microbiome, that when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host.
Postbiotic
Bioactive metabolites produced by microorganisms in a fermentation process from food nutrients (i.e. fiber, polyphenol) that support health or well being.
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Butyrate
One of several short chain fatty acids (SCFA) produced by the microbiome that feeds the gut lining, stimulates GLP-1, and regulates metabolism, and mitochondria.
GLP-1
An incretin hormone, in class with GIP and PYY, that the gut produces in response food and that regulates appetite and metabolism.
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Mitochondria
Cellular powerhouses that convert food into energy, in concert with the microbiome through its metabolites.
Microbiome-Powered
FOOD QUALITY CALCULATOR
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“The gut Microbiome is an orchestra for Health. You conduct the symphony through Food.” — Gut Bites MDs
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