Andrea McBeth ND - Welcome Home Holobionts, an Introduction to the Microbiome (1 General CE Credit)

2021 Thaena Microbiome Symposium - Microbial Ecosystems, Metabolites(postbiotics), and Their Impact on Human Health (December 4-5, 2021) DESCRIPTION This Lecture will overview what the microbiome research has been up to. In the last few years, we have seen a dramatic increase in breakthroughs linking these microbes to our health. They communicate directly with us and each other and are reproducing so fast that their evolution impacts our daily lives. I will discuss new and old methods of microbiome modulation along with clinical data to support them. We will look at fecal transplant and what we are learning about neuroimmune modulation of the body by microbes. It should be a fun update on the basics of microbiota science as it relates to naturopathic medicine.   WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Deep dive into the human microbiota Develop a better understanding of how modulating the gut microbiome impacts the immune and nervous system Discuss fecal transplants, prebiotics, postbiotics, a