E134: Dr. Katrina Coulter on Gut Health, Antibiotics, and How to Feed Your Microbiome Right

Welcome to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast with Dr. Kerry Reller! This week, I am joined by Dr. Katrina Coulter, an infectious disease specialist with a passion for microbiome health. In this episode, we dive into the world of gut health—what the microbiome is, how it protects us, and what damages it. Dr. Coulter shares how antibiotics, processed foods, and modern farming impact our gut bacteria, and what you can do to protect and restore it. From fermented foods to fiber and movement, she offers science-backed strategies to build a resilient microbiome—before and after antibiotic use. Tune in to learn how to nourish your gut and improve your immune health from the inside out.0:52 – What is the microbiome?3:38 – How your gut bacteria act as a frontline defense6:43 – What disrupts the microbiome and raises infection risk9:05 – What your gut really wants: feeding the good bugs11:34 – Cravings and the gut-brain connection14:38 – Antibiotics: necessary but not harmless20:23 – Lifestyle tips for chronic UTIs and sinusitis28:26 – How to recover your gut after antibiotic use34:58 – Soil health, farming, and food quality explained45:17 – Dr. Coulter’s top 4 tips for microbiome healthConnect with Dr. RellerPodcast website: https://gethealthytbpodcast.buzzsprou... My linktree: linktr.ee/kerryrellermdLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerryrellermd/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClearwaterFamilyMedicineInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/clearwaterfamilymedicine/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kerryrellermdClearwater Family Medicine and Allergy website: https://sites.google.com/view/clearwa...Podcast: https://gethealthytbpodcast.buzzsprou...Subscribe to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Amazon music, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Pandora.