The Surprising Link between Gut Health and Brain Health with Dr. Barbara Bendlin

In this episode, we discuss the link between the gut microbiome and brain health with Dr. Barbara Bendlin, Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Associate Director of the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. We explore why the gut microbiome has emerged as an exciting new area of Alzheimer’s disease research and what current evidence suggests about its role in brain aging and dementia risk. Dr. Bendlin explains what the gut microbiome is, how it changes with aging and Alzheimer’s disease, and whether it could one day help identify individuals at increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease. We also discuss the evidence behind approaches to modifying the gut microbiome including diet, probiotics, and fecal transplantation, and the challenges of translating these discoveries into clinical practice. Dr. Bendlin's Lab Website: https://bendlinlab.medicine.wisc.edu/ Hosted By AMBER KIDWAI & SARAH MONIER Filmed And Edited By PAN GU Marketing & Operations Producer: PATRICIA MORAN FOLLOW US: Instagram: @neurologicpodcast BlueSky: @neurologicpodcast.bsky.social X: @NeuroLogicCVL Facebook: @Neuro Logic Podcast