Inside all of us are tiny microbes that help our immune system judge friend from foe, breakdown and absorb nutrients and protect us from pathogens. Numerous studies have proven our gut flora, made up of these microorganisms, is tied to virtually every process in our body. Various diseases and conditions can affect our bodies microbiome and one way we can help bring balance back is through ingesting microbes in probiotics, prebiotics and fermented foods. On this episode of the DocTalks Podcast, host Ian Gillespie and Jeremy Burton, a Ph.D. scientist and Deputy Director of the Canadian Centre for Human Microbiome and Probiotics based at St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Lawson Health Research Institute discuss how microbes affect our health. 

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