Podcasts Health & Fitness Medicine FoundMyFitness #013 How The Gut Microbiota Affects Our Health with Dr. Erica & Dr. Justin Sonnenburg

#013 How The Gut Microbiota Affects Our Health with Dr. Erica & Dr. Justin Sonnenburg

Published: Sept. 3, 2015, 8:17 a.m.

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Dr. Justin Sonnenburg
Dr. Justin Sonnenburg is an associate professor of microbiology and immunology at Stanford and Dr. Erica Sonnenburg is a senior research scientist in the Sonnenburg lab where they research many aspects the interaction between diet with the 100 trillion or so bacteria in the gut (specifically the colon) and how this impacts the health of the host (which in this case is a laboratory research mouse).

In this episode, we discuss...\\xa0

  • (00:00)\\xa0Introduction
  • (02:50)\\xa0What is the gut microbiota?
  • (08:10)\\xa0A lack of dietary fiber starves the gut microbiota
  • (16:13)\\xa0The close interplay of our gut and immune system
  • (17:58)\\xa0Connecting the dots between the gut, immune system, inflammation, and autoimmune diseases
  • (20:45)\\xa0A diet with a variety of fibers promotes microbiome diversity and health\\xa0
  • (25:30)\\xa0Artificial sweeteners induce glucose intolerance by altering the gut microbiota
  • (29:00)\\xa0Individualized responses to repeated antibiotic perturbation
  • (30:27)\\xa0The risks of antibiotic overuse
  • (32:10)\\xa0Probiotics can support a healthy microbiota following antibiotics
  • (38:05)\\xa0Factors during birth and infancy that influence microbiome development

If you\\u2019re interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here.

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