Gbiota Blog

It seems there are many people who understand the importance of gut health and how the trillions of cells made up from thousands of species talk to each other to form our intelligent control system which among other things controls our appetite so we naturally want to eat the right amount of the right sort of food and hosts and trains much our our immune system.

So there are many motivated people that understand the importance of gut health and see the solution is the apparently simple way of eating plant grown in soil teaming with beneficial microbes and nutrients.

So what is the hang up?

Right now you are successfully breeding beneficial microbes in your gut. That is good because most people want to live a long life, be strong, fit and healthy and avoid diseases and that needs a healthy gut.

You don’t need to be a post doc in microbiology to breed gut microbes, you are doing it right now, your cat, dog and budgy do it and your great, great grandmother did it without even knowing they were doing it but it really helps you do it much better if you have a basic understanding of ecological balance.

The aim of the Gbiota club is to improve gut health by breeding beneficial microbes in a special soil, called Wickimix, to grow plants which act as natural pre and pro biotics.

Our gut does much more than help digest our food, together with our head brain it acts as an intelligent control system which subconsciously manages many body functions, particularly our appetite and our immune system.

Poor gut health leads to being overweight with all the attended health issues such as diabetes, heart attacks and dementia.

What is the Gbiota project?
The Gbiota project is to enhance our gut microbiome by eating plants grown in a medium (Wickimix) where beneficial microbes that enhance our gut biome breed.

At this moment the members of the Gbiota club are largely dedicated gardeners with land who are prepared to spend the time and energy learning how to manage the total process of growing both Wickimix and plants.

But everyone has a gut which acts as an automated control system subconsciously managing critical functions such as appetite and the immune system.

Energy food
It varies a bit from person to person but about 80%, certainly the bulk, of the food we eat is just burned off as fuel for energy or warming. (Unless you are a lizard, in which case you need to sit on a rock in the sun), your body will automatically control your temperature for you without you having to think about it.
White, black, yellow, red, green or purple, living in an arctic igloo or tropical rain forest hut our bodies are automatically controlled to within a fraction of a degree. Unless some nasty bug gets past your immune system when it will turn up the thermostat to roast it.

Our gut brain, made up from trillions of cells and thousands of species, which communicate with each other and has real intelligence is one of the truly amazing systems on this earth.
Yet we have, unknowingly set out to destroy it, why? Now here is a story that needs to be told.

Is it feasible that a couple of $8 plastic boxes could contribute to the worlds biggest health issue – excess fat in our bodies which lead to multiple health problems and the major sustainability problem of degradation of our soils on which our food production is based?
Interesting story – let start with the basics.

All life is totally dependant on microbes, they break down the minerals in the soil forming complex chemicals essential for life. They are part of our bodies particularly in our gut where they from a real brain with intelligence which controls much of our bodily function, particularly appetite. We need the good bugs.

For many years now I have been promoting the importance of gut biology and how we can simply and cheaply improve our gut biology by growing plants in soils teaming with beneficial microbes and nutrients.
These are not just my views but are based on studying many leading researchers in the field.