References

On this page, you will find a large number of references split into two categories. The first large bucket contains references that were directly connected to specific decisions made about the design of the tracker. The second bucket contains more general references that influenced my thinking about the microbiome, diet, longevity, optimal health, etc.

Tracker References

Epidemiology 

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/5-healthy-habits-may-increase-life-expectancy-by-decade-or-more/

Mind

https://www.nature.com/collections/dyhbndhpzv

Sleep

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6290721/#s1title

Exercise

https://atlasbiomed.com/blog/how-does-exercise-affect-gut-microbiome/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6974692/#s10title

Gut Signs and Symptoms

https://news.abbvie.com/news/new-survey-reveals-more-than-half-americans-are-living-with-gastrointestinal-symptoms-and-not-seeking-care-from-doctor.htm

https://gut.bmj.com/content/65/1/57

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6667361/

Diet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6682904/

https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/107/6/965/4994271

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6357048/

https://www.humnutrition.com/blog/30-plants-per-week/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4303825/

Tracking

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-keep-a-food-diary-2019013115855

Additional Evidence

https://neurohacker.com/transcript-valter-longo-interview-on-the-science-of-longevity

https://seed.com/reference/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1542356514000524

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4936794/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/paleo-diet-may-need-a-rewrite-ancient-humans-feasted-wide-variety-plants-180961402/

Other References

GENERAL

https://health.ucsd.edu/news/releases/Pages/2018-05-15-big-data-from-worlds-largest-citizen-science-microbiome-project-serves-food-for-thought.aspx

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29795809/

https://rachelfarber.com/2018/12/the-gut-microbiome-and-what-it-means-for-your-health-part-3/

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191028164311.htm

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5962811/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWB3XYj-NAM&feature=share

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN9A_1w5GFRXCjdPwLgKu3WRs7Ob5R7Aa

GUT-BRAIN AXIS

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3791857/

ANCESTRAL DIET

https://www.the-scientist.com/daily-news/genetic-roots-of-the-ashkenazi-jews-38580

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.the-scientist.com/daily-news/genetic-roots-of-the-ashkenazi-jews-38580/amp

FERMENTED FOODS

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6306734/

https://msystems.asm.org/content/5/2/e00901-19

https://www.gutmicrobiotaforhealth.com/guide-difference-fermented-foods-probiotics/

https://www.gutmicrobiotaforhealth.com/gut-microbiota-clinical-minute-fermented-foods-contribute-health/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S095816691630266X

https://time.com/3946177/olives-nutrition-probiotics/

DISEASE

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6682904/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6521295/

https://www.onlinejacc.org/content/73/16/2089

SKIN

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160202090529.htm

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4741080/

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-019-0660-6

OMICS

https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-discover-how-epigenetic-information-could-be-inherited

https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-018-0479-3

https://www.genengnews.com/topics/omics/metabolomics-technology-navigates-oceans-of-data/?oly_enc_id=4902C0490078A3X

OBESITY

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-you-be-healthy-at-any-size/

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/why-people-become-overweight

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-causes/genes-and-obesity/

HERBS

https://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/ellingwood/group4.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6320984/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6274832/

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2019/ra/c9ra01838g#!divAbstract

https://journals.lww.com/jbioxresearch/fulltext/2018/06000/human_microbiome_brings_new_insights_to.8.aspx

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2019/2634898/

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jir/2017/1813086/

https://www.google.com/search?q=chinese+herb+microbiome&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#ip=1

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4586293/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29080703/

http://lcm.amegroups.com/article/view/4493/5292

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13148-015-0068-2

https://www.townsendletter.com/article/436-defining-naturopathy-jacob-schor/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6054238/

https://www.bmj.com/content/368/bmj.l6669

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3481054/

DIET

https://www.google.com/amp/s/drmicrobiome.com/gut-friendly/10-microbiome-healing-herbs-and-spices-to-add-to-your-meals/amp/

https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/role-of-herbs-and-medicinal-spices-as-modulators-of-gut-microbiota

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5228404/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41575-018-0064-z

https://www.healthline.com/health/allergies/food-allergy-sensitivity-difference

https://www.msdmanuals.com/en-nz/home/disorders-of-nutrition/vitamins/vitamin-b12-deficiency

https://valterlongo.com/daily-longevity-diet-for-adults/

https://www.nature.com/articles/1602507

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200217192025.htm

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/uob-eov022720.php

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/2019/09/30/flawed-guidelines-red-processed-meat/

https://oldwayspt.org/traditional-diets/asian-heritage-diet

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2012/816501/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1021949817301394

https://www.humnutrition.com/blog/30-plants-per-week/

https://www.csuchico.edu/regenerativeagriculture/blog/microbes-post.shtml

https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/107/6/965/4994271

https://www.healthline.com/health/how-long-does-it-take-to-digest-food

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2019/8973704/

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-and-cholesterol/types-of-fat/

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/2014/05/15/saturated-or-not-does-type-of-fat-matter/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6357048/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318230103_Impact_of_dietary_fat_on_gut_microbiota_and_low-grade_systemic_inflammation_mechanisms_and_clinical_implications_on_obesity

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6770155/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germ_layer

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2540540

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/2016/08/09/processed-red-meat-higher-risk-of-death-plant-protein-lower-risk/

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/article-can-i-eat-bean-heavy-meals-without-experiencing-gas/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5540319/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3893727/

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/association-of-red-meat-intake-with-inflammation-and-circulating-intermediate-biomarkers-of-type-2-diabetes-is-mediated-by-central-adiposity/B23304E3D583D622EFFB32919E8C53A7

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circ.129.suppl_1.p407

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2635914/