Mary Ruddick is a Human Ecologist and the Microbial Maven behind a global revival of the ancestral human microbiome—one microbe, one mystery, one miracle at a time. Equal parts researcher and explorer, Mary has trekked across deserts, jungles, war zones, Arctic landscapes, and highlands to document the microbial codes and ceremonial diets of the world’s last remaining traditional cultures. Her research illuminates how tribes untouched by industrialization achieve exquisite generational vitality—without modern medicine, biohacking devices, or sterile labs. From keynote stages to sacred fires, she is called on to decode why modern humans are unraveling—and how to recover what was lost. Her protocols marry neurobiology with microbial precision, using birthrite microbes to defeat pathogens. Through her private practice, teachings, articles, and appearances on over 100 podcasts, Mary maps the way home to the original human blueprint: symbiotic, sovereign, and electric with life. ⸻