How does food change the microbiome and our overall health? | Ep.5: Health Compass Podcast

Sean Spencer, MD, PhD, instructor of medicine, explores how he treats patients with challenging gastrointestinal issues, working with them to heal their guts and improve their microbiomes through a variety of tactics, including through introducing a variety of foods in small doses, adding more fiber and fermented foods to their diet, and giving “gut shots” of brine from fermented foods. Read more in Stanford Medicine magazine: https://stan.md/4ncFnOR Explore more conversations on the Health Compass podcast: https://med.stanford.edu/health-compa... . . . #Microbiomehealth #FoodAllergies #FermentedFoods #DietandNutrition #StanfordMedicine #HealthCompassPodcast #SeanSpencer #GutHealth #GastrointestinalIssues #GastrointestinalHealth Stanford Medicine advances human health through world-class biomedical research, education and patient care. Bringing together the resources of Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford Medicine is committed to training future leaders in biomedicine and translating the latest discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease. The Stanford Medicine YouTube channel is a curated collection of contributions from our School of Medicine departments, divisions, students, and the community. Our diverse content includes coverage of events, presentations, lectures, and associated stories about the people of Stanford Medicine.