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🚀 Special offer for our LEVITY audience: Join Vitalism today and receive a 30% discount on your membership using the code LEVITY at checkout. https://www.vitalism.io/membership🚀 Show notes for this episode will be available soon after this airs. Sign up for the LEVITY newsletter to get them straight to your inbox: https://peterottsjo.beehiiv.com/-- IN THIS EPISODE --Nora Cavani, CEO of Alba Health, shares her journey from struggling with severe eczema and allergies to pioneering breakthrough solutions in children's gut health. After reversing her own chronic conditions through lifestyle changes, she learned how the first years of life critically shape our immune system, metabolism, and lifelong health through the gut microbiome.As the first company to collaborate with leading microbiome research institutions, Alba Health uses cutting-edge metagenomics technology to analyze children's gut bacteria and provide personalized recommendations. Cavani explains why modern factors like C-sections, antibiotics, and processed foods are leading to a concerning loss of essential gut bacteria in Western children - with many babies now lacking microbes crucial for immune development.Learn how the gut microbiome affects everything from common childhood ailments to chronic disease risk, why diversity in diet matters, and practical steps parents can take during the critical early window of their child's development. A vital conversation for parents, health optimizers, and anyone interested in preventing chronic disease through early intervention.-- CHAPTERS --00:00 Introduction to Nora Cavani05:08 Microbiome and child health07:16 Nora’s journey from Italy to Sweden10:43 Meeting the scientist and microbiologist Willem de Vos15:20 Laying the groundwork for Alba Health18:45 Gut microbiome is linked to afflictions in newborns19:29 The ecosystem of the gut microbiome21:00 The Ecosystem of the Gut Microbiome28:33 Gut-brain axis30:50 C-section and antibiotics35:10 Alba's testing methodology and insights41:38 Predicting health through microbiome analysis45:23 The best time to take the test54:20 Has Nora managed to get rid of her health issues?57:19 The role of diet diversity in gut health01:07:52 What can we still discover about the microbiome?01:10:05 The role of exercise, sleep and stress in adults01:12:40 Child health and longevity01:16:40 Nora’s personal longevity regimen and testing01:23:36 Oura’s investment i Alba Health01:28:18 Future of microbiome research01:32:28 Scientific consensus and controversy01:43:37 The future for Alba Health01:45:52 How to get in touch with Nora and Alba