Join me and Raja as we bust myths and unearth the science behind optimal gut health, all through the lens of cutting-edge research and practical insights. Get ready to be enlightened, empowered, and inspired to optimize your own microbiome for peak performance and well-being. Go to https://bengreenfieldlife.com/seed and use code 25BEN for 25% off your first purchase! Ever wondered if babies born via C-section are missing crucial gut bacteria? Discover the answer to this question and more as you journey through the intricate realms of gut flora and fermentation, uncovering their profound impact on your health and vitality.  Today's show dives into the essence of probiotics — live organisms that bestow remarkable health benefits — and delves deep into how to improve and restore your (and your child's) gut health.  Several years ago, I interviewed probiotic expert and Seed co-founder Raja Dhir in the show: "Dangerous Probiotic Myths, The Probiotic Ben Greenfield Uses, Anti-Aging Effects Of Probiotics, Should Males Vs. Females Take Different Probiotics & Much More." https://bengreenfieldlife.com/seed https://www.seedhealth.com/us https://bengreenfieldlife.com/podcast/digestion-podcasts/probiotic-prebiotic/ Today, Raja's back. A life sciences entrepreneur, Raja has unique expertise in translating scientific research, including scaling up both facultative and strict anaerobic organisms. He leads research and development, academic collaborations, manufacturing, technology development, and intellectual property strategy. Raja has designed clinical trials with leading academic institutions including the teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School and the Trial Innovation Unit of Mass. General Hospital (MGH), and is actively developing technologies with academic labs for the oral microbiome (Harvard) and skin microbiome (UCLA). https://microbiometig.org/ https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2018/ Raja serves on the Board of Directors for the Microbiome Therapeutics Innovation Group (MTIG), an organization that works directly with the FDA on the regulation of microbe-based therapies. His work has been recognized in CNBC’s "Upstart 100," TIME’s "2018 Best Inventions," Forbes, Fast Company, BBC, TechCrunch, Barron's, Xconomy, Boston Business Journal, and Business Insider. He also founded and oversees SeedLabs to develop novel applications for bacteria to solve complex ecological problems, most recently inventions to protect honeybee populations (Apis mellifera) from neonicotinoid pesticides and pathogen colonization. Their consumer innovations are commercialized under Seed with a mission to bring much-needed precision, efficacy, education, and perspective-shifting science communication to the global category of probiotics. Founded to realize the potential of microbes, Seed platform enables the translation of breakthrough science across a portfolio encompassing both indication-specific and preventive applications for gastrointestinal and digestive health, women's health, skin and oral care, pediatrics, mental health, metabolic function, and nutrition. Additionally, LUCA Biologics, Seed Health's biotech company co-founded with Dr. Jacques Ravel, develops living medicines targeting the vaginal microbiome for urogenital and reproductive health. https://luca.bio/ https://www.seedhealth.com/us During this discussion, you'll discover: -Who is Raja Dhir?...05:50 -What is a probiotic?...08:10 -Is it true that babies born via C-section have inadequate gut bacteria?...12:39 -Does the fermentation process applied to meat help with issues like inadequate fiber?...21:12 -Can a probiotic replace what you're missing when reducing fiber intake?...27:56  -What is the difference between the pediatric and the adult synbiotic?...32:30 -Why take DS-01 if you have a healthy microbiome in the first place?...35:10 -Why should kids take Seed's pediatric product PDS-08?...39:10 -From a microbiome standpoint, what should you feed a young human?...40:44 -Why are natural anti-depressants in the body destroyed by an antibiotic regimen?...47:25 -What is Seed's impact on bees and the work between bacteria and bees?...53:16 -How do you improve the vaginal microbiome?...57:17 -Why is Seed's daily synbiotic a capsule within a capsule?...1:00:41 -What are the best practices for the daily synbiotic?...1:03:56 Full Show Notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/seed2 Additional Resources: Ben Greenfield Website: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/ Ben Greenfield Podcast: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/podcast/ Ben Greenfield Books: https://shopbengreenfieldlife.com/collections/books Twitter https://twitter.com/bengreenfield Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bengreenfieldfitness/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BGFitness TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@bengreenfield #BenGreenfield #healthygut #probiotics #microbiome