Gut Health and the Microbiome

Thriving research into the link between the gut and health gives new meaning to the adage ‘you are what you eat’. Beginning at birth, a community of 10-100 trillion microbes populates the human intestinal tract. Just as the body undergoes physiological changes, this invisible ecosystem — the gut microbiome — transforms and is shaped by what you eat and where you live. Now, studies show that microbes aren’t just good for the gut: they can impact the immune system too.1 Understanding the human microbiome in all its complexity has become a scientific and medical priority that could lead to industry-changing interventions and new potential for promoting overall wellness. Discover the science behind human microbiota in the Gut Health and the Microbiome online micro course from the Stanford Center for Health Education (SCHE), part of Stanford Medicine. Over two short weeks, you’ll learn exactly what the microbiome is, how it’s integrated into human physiology, and the ways it can improve health and treat disease beyond just the gut. Guided by Stanford Medicine experts, you’ll explore how the microbiome is targeted to treat a variety of disease states, and how it continues to guide precision health therapies of the future.