27: How the bacteria that's in our body benefit us with Ara Katz

Our birth canal is chock full of bacteria. Newborn babies get their first microbiome from their mother. During childbirth, they are completely covered with bacteria, giving them a brand-new microbiome. In today's episode, we are joined by Ara Katz who is the Co-CEO and co-founder of Seed. She explains the gut microbiome and her journey through pregnancy and life which led to her discovery of seed. Seed is a microbial sciences company pioneering applications of bacteria to improve human and environmental health. Raja Dhir who is also the Co-founder and Co-CEO of seed joins us along the interview to explain what happens to the body when ingesting Symbiotic.   In this Episode, We Discuss: Ara Katz story on discovering Seed The gut microBiome FAQs and common myths about probiotics What happens to the body when ingesting symbiotic Whether or not antibiotics are good for you Get to know more about Seed:   Seed is an ecosystem of kindred scientists, doctors, innovators, entrepreneurs, and translational storytellers from around the world. We collectively believe in the potential of the microbiome to improve human and planetary health.   To know more about Seed, you may go to their Website Here --- Did you enjoy today's episode? Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified immediately when a new episode comes out! If you enjoyed the Mercast, please click here to leave a review and share this episode with a friend! I hope you spend some time in nature today! I'll catch you next time.   Subscribe to The Mercast ++ Apple Podcasts ++ Spotify ++ Castbox