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Personal Science and the Microbiome

What happens when you test it for yourself?

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Richard Sprague
Feb 23, 2019

Changing the Microbiome Doesn’t Help Sleep

At least not in this case

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Richard Sprague
Nov 4, 2018

Amateur Sleuthing For Clues To Colorectal Cancer

Can a microbiome gut test find anything useful?

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Richard Sprague
Sep 26, 2018

Yes, Kefir Changes the Microbiome

Kefir is one of the few ways I found to detectably change my…

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Richard Sprague
Aug 14, 2018

Microbes are everywhere

A bizarre tour of life's invisible side.

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Richard Sprague
Jun 10, 2018

A dictator can't be too careful

North Korean leader Kim Jung-un carries a portable toilet to keep…

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Richard Sprague
Jun 6, 2018

My nose microbiome throughout the seasons

Does the olfactory microbiome change when the seasons shift?

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Richard Sprague
May 9, 2018

How to think about microbiome diversity

Comparing multiple tests shows diversity is complicated

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Richard Sprague
Apr 12, 2018

An interesting high fiber experiment

What happens to the gut microbiome after shifting to a diet of…

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Richard Sprague
Apr 1, 2018

My Microscopic Fellow Travelers To China

A strange new microbe appeared in my gut during a trip to…

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Richard Sprague
Mar 15, 2018

What’s happening to my mouth microbiome?

I’ve been colonized by an odd new species.

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