50. Guru Banavar - Founding CTO of Viome - Transcriptomics of Our Oral & Gut Microbes, How DNA is Transcribed to RNA & How That RNA Affects Us, Plus a Dive into Viome's Tech, AI, & Machine Learning

We are honored to be joined today by Guru Banavar. Guru Banavar, the founding CTO of Viome, has been instrumental in its success by integrating AI with biological insights to offer in-depth reports on gene expression. Before Viome, he served as the global VP and Chief Science Officer at IBM, and was the founding VP of the Watson AI Research team. With awards like the Leadership in Technology Management and a National Innovation Award from India's President, his 35+ US patents and contributions have been highlighted by top media outlets including the New York Times and BBC. You won't want to miss this episode! Topics: 1. Understanding Healthspan and Lifespan - Distinction between healthspan and lifespan - Importance of healthspan 2. The Role of Gene Expression - Influence on health and lifespan - Process of DNA to RNA transcription - Consideration of microbial gene expression 3. Host-Microbe Interactions - Dynamics and significance 4. Viome's mRNA Analysis - Testing process - Data interpretation and diet recommendation - Oxalate sensitivity analysis explanation - AI's role in personalizing treatments - Machine learning for glycemic response 5. Viome Test Offerings - Available tests and their unique insights - Differences and recommendations: oral vs. gut microbiome tests. Thanks for tuning in! Order a Viome Test NOW! Get Chloe's Book Today! "⁠⁠75 Gut-Healing Strategies & Biohacks⁠⁠" If you liked this episode, please leave a rating and review or share it to your stories over on Instagram. If you tag @synthesisofwellness, Chloe would love to personally thank you for listening! Follow Chloe on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@synthesisofwellness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Chloe on TikTok @chloe_c_porter Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠synthesisofwellness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to purchase products, subscribe to our mailing list, and more! Or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/synthesisofwellness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see all of Chloe's links, schedule a BioPhotonic Scanner consult with Chloe, or support the show! Thanks again for tuning in!