Did you know you have a “second brain?” It’s called your GUT!

Don’t take your gut for granted. Researchers are discovering more and more astonishing things about our gut.Its connection to allergies, auto-immune diseases like lupus and inflammatory bowel disease.  Its relationship to heart disease, cancers – and even mental health conditions like depression and anxiety.Did you know how you were born – whether a vaginal birth or a C-section – affects gut development?   Whether you went to daycare and how dirty you got as a kid - these too affect the health of your gut microbiome.  And diet has a major impact on your gut which in turn affects your overall health.Listen in on a super informative discussion about your “second brain!”INFO ON GUEST:Dr. Deanna Gibson is a microbiologist and professor in the Dept. of Biology at the University of British Columbia – Okanagan campus.  For more info on Deanna and her work:   https://biology.ok.ubc.ca/about/contact/deanna-gibson/Here’s a short video about Deanna:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmNfHPE3MFAWe’d really appreciate your support!  Please rate our podcast and subscribe and follow us on social @CRAMideas.  Support the CRAM Podcast!Research shapes our lives, yet so much of it doesn’t reach the public. CRAM bridges the gap, bringing groundbreaking Canadian research to everyone. To keep this important work going, we need your support.CRAM is a registered charity, and Canadian donors will receive a tax receipt. Help us share the research that matters and donate using the link below. Thank you!https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/124993