Overview
What if you could harness the biology of Olympic athletes to sleep better, move more, and feel less exhausted — without stimulants or guesswork? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Jonathan Scheiman, co-founder of FitBiomics, to explore how decoding elite microbiomes is giving rise to a new era of performance-focused probiotics. From powering muscles with lactic acid-eating microbes to improving sleep through gut-driven inflammation control, this conversation bridges the worlds of biotech, athletics, and accessible health innovation. And yes — it includes poop science, Captain America references, and one very real Harvard-backed breakthrough.
Key Takeaways
The pitch: convincing Olympic athletes to give stool samples in exchange for science
How FitBiomics isolates gut bacteria from elite performers — and turns it into next-gen probiotic
Why most probiotic supplements are marketing fluff (and what actually works)
The real role of lactic acid in energy, fatigue, and endurance
How one microbe may outperform caffeine for boosting energy — without the crash
What “reverse engineering Captain America” really means
Why your gut may hold the key to fixing fatigue, poor sleep, and even muscle loss
The difference between a supplement and a clinically validated health innovation
How FitBiomics is making elite biology affordable — not pharmaceutical
Resources
- FitBiomics – Official site with product info and clinical studies
- Nella Probiotic – Sleep and recovery support
- Vnella (VNL) – Lactic acid-consuming probiotic for fatigue & endurance
- Nature Medicine publication – Clinical validation of Vnella
- Reference: Microbiome Project (NIH) – foundational research on human gut diversity
- Mentioned: GLP-1s, short-chain fatty acids, and the future of metabolic health
