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Do I Need to Take Probiotics?
Episode 58

Do I Need to Take Probiotics?

A gastroenterologist explains how gut microbiome impacts our health and demystifies what we need to do to maintain gut health.

Health Matters · Dr. Daniel Freedberg, Faith Salie

July 24, 202412m 29s

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Show Notes

This week, Faith talks to Dr. Daniel Freedberg, a gastroenterologist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia. They discuss how the gut microbiome contributes to our overall health, and what we can do to keep the microbes in our gut thriving. Along the way, Dr. Freedberg demystifies probiotics, explains the biggest threat to our gut microbes, and explains why fiber is the most powerful tool for supporting microbial diversity in our digestive system.

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