Ep 47 | Exploring Your SKIN Biome: Body Odour, Ear Wax & Why Mosquitos Are More Attracted To YOU!

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Ep 47 | Exploring Your SKIN Biome: Body Odour, Ear Wax & Why Mosquitos Are More Attracted To YOU! 〰️

We delve into what the skin biome actually is (a whole community living on/in/around our skin!), how a child's microbiome is influenced by birth and breastfeeding. Plus, fascinating insights on how genes influence ear wax and body odor. We also cover how deodorants and antiperspirants can impact skin microbes and finally, why some people are more attractive to mosquitoes than others, linking it to skin microbe-induced kairomones.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview

00:29 Understanding the Skin Biome

01:42 Holobiont: The Human Microbial Ecosystem

03:20 Factors Influencing Skin Microbes

08:07 Birth and the Newborn Biome

17:33 Ear Wax, Body Odor, and Genetics

22:44 The Pheromone Debate

23:03 Would You Rather: Hygiene Edition

23:44 The Science of Scent Attraction

24:40 Genetic Attraction and Immune System

26:18 How Often Should You Shower?

27:54 Impact of Deodorants on Microbes

36:47 Mosquito Attraction and Skin Microbes

43:04 The Role of Skin Microbes in Body Odor

44:05 Fish Odor Syndrome and Diet

44:44 Final Thoughts on Skin Microbes

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MENTIONED IN THIS EP:

⁠Overview of microbial species by niche⁠

⁠Visual of ear microbes!⁠

⁠Did you know that antiperspirant or deodorant can significantly influence the microbes of your armpit?⁠

⁠https://www.livescience.com/health/the-skin-microbiome-could-be-harnessed-as-mosquito-repellent-study-hints⁠

⁠https://sci-hub.st/10.1016/j.cois.2017.03.011⁠

⁠Study summary of the sweaty t-shirt experiments⁠

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