08 Jun To Your Health: Can Gut Bacteria Affect Your Brain?
Welcome back to the series which offers a deep dive into the world of health, wellness, and disease prevention with Telluride local Dr. Alan Safdi.
Dr. Alan is a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology, and a respected leader in healthcare. His blogs have featured and will continue to showcase the most current information in his fields: health, wellness and longevity.
In this installment of “To Your Heath, Dr. Alan updates talks about the human microbiome as a new frontier in health, disease and longevity.
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In the first microbiome podcast, Dr. Alan discussed how trillions of microorganisms living primarily within our gastrointestinal tract can influence digestion, metabolism, immune function, inflammation, and overall health.
He explored why this remarkable ecosystem was largely overlooked by medicine for decades and how modern research is transforming our understanding of the relationship between the gut and chronic disease.
In this episode, Dr. Alan focuses on one of the most fascinating areas of microbiome research: the gut-brain axis. Can bacteria living in the intestine influence memory, mood, cognition, and even the risk of dementia?
Dr. Alan talks about the growing body of evidence linking the microbiome to neuroinflammation, neurotransmitter production, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, and healthy brain aging.
He will also talk about what current research suggests, what remains uncertain, and whether modifying the microbiome through diet, probiotics, and other interventions may someday become part of preserving cognitive health as we age.
Dr. Alan, more:
Dr. Alan Safdi is board-certified in Internal Medicine and in Gastroenterology and a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology. A proven leader in the healthcare arena, he has been featured on the national program, “Medical Crossfire” and authored or co-authored numerous medical articles and abstracts.
Dr. Alan is a long-time Telluride local, has been involved in grant-based and clinical research for four decades. He is passionate about disease prevention and wellness, not just fixing what has gone wrong.
He is also Chief Medical Officer Quadrant Health, partnered with and co-owned by Stanford University and Mayo Clinic.
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