Harnessing the microbiome to prevent and treat disease

Learn how our microbiome, the millions of bacteria from hundreds of bacterial strains that live in our body’s digestive system, can play a critical role in our health and well-being. Dr. Fischbach explained how our diets can shape the microbiome for better and for worse, how chemical byproducts of the microbiome can defend against disease, and what our microbial ecosystem says about our overall health. What really happens in your gut when you eat different types of foods? What molecules and chemicals are created and how do they impact your risk for illness? The answers to these questions may hold the key to preventing and treating cancer and other deadly diseases.
Michael Fischbach, PhD
Associate Professor of Bioengineering and of Medicine (Microbiology and Immunology)
Part of Health Matters 2021, Stanford Medicine's free virtual community event that ran May 10-15. Learn more at healthmatters.stanford.edu. #healthmatters2021

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