Functional Flavor

Episode: Dr. Michelle Davenport on Food Processing, AGEs, and Longevity In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Michelle Davenport — a UCSF- and NYU-trained nutrition scientist, dietitian, and former founder of a digital children’s food company (acquired by Jennifer Garner’s Once Upon A Farm). Today, she teaches on social media how people can take control of metabolic health with water-based cooking methods inspired by her family recipes. We exploreMichelle’s path from PhD nutritionist to startup

Are your probiotics actually doing anything? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Colleen Cutcliffe, PhD biochemist and CEO of Pendulum, to break down the real science of the microbiome -and why most probiotic supplements fall short. We cover:- What the microbiome actually is- The difference between probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics- Why most probiotics never reach your gut- The importance of Akkermansia muciniphila and Clostridium butyricum- What causes leaky gut and how to fix it- How fiber