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Furry Friends, Healthy Guts: Exploring Pet Microbiomes with Dr. Nihan Marun

Furry Friends, Healthy Guts: Exploring Pet Microbiomes with Dr. Nihan Marun

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In this episode of Microbiome Medics, Dr. Sheena Fraser welcomes Dr. Nihan Maron, a veterinary doctor and microbiologist, to discuss the essential connections between pet and human microbiomes. Dr. Nihan highlights how pets, especially dogs, enhance our microbial diversity and health, while emphasizing the importance of mindful antibiotic use and the role of probiotics. The conversation also addresses pet nutrition, advocating for diets that reflect natural eating habits, and the risks of processed foods. They conclude with the "One Health Approach," reinforcing the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. This episode encourages pet owners to take an integrated approach to health through nurturing their pets’ microbiomes.

This podcast is brought to you in collaboration with the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.


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