5 Non-Dietary Factors That Influence Your Microbiome

Published: July 25, 2017, 7 p.m.

Our goal, then, is to improve our microbiological real estate in the many areas of the body that commensal and symbiotic bacterial like to put down roots\u2014the\xa0gut,\xa0mouth, lungs,\xa0skin, reproductive organs, and so on. The average Primal enthusiast is well-versed with the role of food choices and\xa0smart supplementation\xa0(although research is always uncovering new wrinkles\u2014more on this to come).\xa0

I thought I\u2019d give a little attention to some of the other basic practices that can influence microbial diversity and homeostasis. There are more answers and nuances than I can cover today, but let\u2019s start with some of the fundamentals.

(This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)