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\u201cThe gut microbiome\u2026is known as the second brain. It is the most important organ that drives many of the chronic illnesses that we have been seeing, especially in the developed world in the last few decades,\u201d says Guru Banavar, Chief Technology Officer at Viome. Why is this the case? According to Banavar, we\u2019ve essentially destroyed our own gut microbiomes with the widespread use of antimicrobial liquids, sprays, and antibiotics since around the time of the Industrial Revolution. In order to re-establish balance, he says, we must restore the right kind of activity in the microbiome. With the aim of\xa0chronic disease prevention, the team at Viome is conducting\xa0microbiome research\xa0using stool samples from about 100,000 current customers. Banavar joins the podcast to discuss what they\u2019ve learned so far, and what you can learn about your own microbiome. On today\u2019s episode, you will discover:

• How Viome can tell you which types of foods can turn on or off inflammatory pathways in your gut microbiome
• What differs between the microbiomes of people who have a high versus low glycemic index, or normal GI phenotype versus irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• What we might learn from longitudinal studies of the microbiome currently being conducted by the team at Viome