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The podcast features Dave Asprey interviewing microbiologist John Tagg about the important role of good bacteria living in and on our body, especially in the mouth and gums. They discuss Tagg’s discovery of two oral probiotic bacterial strains that can combat harmful bacteria like streptococcus pyogenes, which causes sore throats and other health complications. Tagg also shares his personal experience with rheumatic fever caused by strep throat as a child and the use of penicillin as prophylaxis. They discuss the potential adverse effects of using antibiotics as a solution, and the need for more effective probiotic alternatives to protect against harmful bacteria without impacting the body’s natural bacterial population.
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In Bulletproof Radio Episode 808, microbiologist John Tagg discusses his research on probiotic bacteria and their effects on oral health. He has discovered two strains of S. salivarius that are effective in crowding out bad bacteria in the mouth and has partnered with BLIS Technologies to create supplements for throat, dental, and oral health. The importance of maintaining a healthy oral microbiota is stressed as it can delay or divert infections or diseases of the oral cavity and potentially have a flow-on effect to the gut. Tagg’s extensive research on probiotics and bacteria has led to the isolation of over 2,000 bacterial strains and authoring over 230 research publications.
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In the latest episode of Bulletproof Radio, an emeritus professor and microbiologist, John Tagg, discussed his pioneering research on bacteria and the discovery of two probiotic bacterial strains. Professor Tagg, who has been researching bacteria since the mid-1970s, has been looking for a probiotic solution to Group A Strep, and his work primarily focuses on the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. He is responsible for the isolation and characterization of the first streptococcal bacteriocin and wrote the first significant review of the bacteriocins of gram-positive bacteria.
The two friendly bacterial strains that Prof. Tagg discovered, both of which are strains of S. salivarius, are effective in crowding out harmful bacteria in the mouth. One of the strains is the world’s first oral probiotic from the mouth for the mouth, while the other one targets dental and gum health. However, most people do not have a sufficient amount of these beneficial strains, and adopting a daily supplement can help boost the good bacteria in the mouth to support throat health, teeth and gum health, and bad breath. Professor Tagg partners with BLIS Technologies to create supplements for throat, dental, and oral health.
Arguably, the mouth is the entryway for most microbes, both good and bad, for the human body. Professor Tagg believes that by focusing on maintaining healthy and protective oral microbiota, we can prevent infections or disease of the oral cavity and delay them to the gut, leading to better overall health. The episode provides new insights into probiotics and good bacteria from an expert who has spent decades dedicated to this field, published more than 230 research publications, and isolated over 2,000 bacterial strains.
Listeners can access the full episode through the web link provided by Dave Asprey’s blog. Dave Asprey himself has published a new book called “Fast This Way: Burn Fat, Health Inflammation, and Eat Like the High Performing Human You Were Meant to Be.” Apart from being an author, Dave Asprey is a household name in wellness and performance, with a strong Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube presence. He also runs Bulletproof Radio, where he interviews various guests on factors that enhance human performance, wellness, and longevity.
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Bulletproof Radio Episode 808
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, we’re talking about bugs. The good kinds!
Emeritus professor and microbiologist John Tagg has been researching bacteria since the mid 1970s and has been specifically looking for a probiotic solution to Group A Strep. He’s done this work primarily at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. He’s responsible for the isolation and characterization of the first streptococcal bacteriocin and wrote the first major review of the bacteriocins of gram-positive bacteria.
Prof. Tagg’s pioneering research led to the discovery of two probiotic bacterial strains. These strains of ‘friendly’ bacteria are effective in crowding out bad bacteria in the mouth. Both are strains of S. salivarius, which are naturally found in the oral cavity of healthy humans.
One is the world’s first oral probiotic strain from the mouth for the mouth.
The other probiotic strain specifically targets dental and gum health.
Most people don’t have very much of either of these beneficial strains, so a daily supplement is a great way to boost the good bacteria in the mouth to help with throat health, teeth and gum health and bad breath. Prof. Tagg partners with BLIS Technologies to create supplements for throat, dental and oral health.
“The real importance is that the mouth is the portal of entry of most microbes, good or bad, for the human body,” says Prof. Tagg. “We have our skin microflora, of course. But I believe that by focusing attention on having a healthy and protective oral microbiota, you cannot only sort of interfere, you can delay or divert infections or disease of the oral cavity, then it can have a flow on effect also to the gut.”
You’re going to learn a lot of new information about good bacteria and probiotics from an expert who’s dedicated decades of time, authored more than 230 research publications on the topic and isolated over 2,000 bacterial strains.
Full episode:
Boost Your Oral, Dental & Throat Health with Probiotics – Prof. John Tagg with Dave Asprey – #808
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