Your gut microbiome is like an ecosystem in your body – a community of shared organisms living together. An altered gut microbiome has been potentially linked to medical conditions ranging from type 2 diabetes to cardiovascular disease, autoimmune conditions, inflammatory bowel disease, neurological disorders and even cancer. How do you know the state of your gut health and what can you do to keep it in good shape? Lizzy Traxler, outpatient clinical dietician with the Digestive Health Institute at University Hospitals, explains.

00:00 Gut health introduction
01:42 The function of the gut
03:23 The role of bacteria in our gut
05:44 Gut microbiome is our own ecosystem
07:42 How we know the 'weeds' are there
09:05 The signs of bad gut microbiome
10:55 Foods to help with a healthy gut
17:04 Can supplements help?
18:21 What about kombucha?
19:23 Will food make all the difference?
20:21 Quick, easy fixes

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This podcast was recorded on 10/19/2021.