Ali Fitness Podcast

Ever wonder who might win in a ‘battle of the microbiota’? Would the obese microbiota take over? Or might the lean microbiota prevail? Perhaps you’re not even sure what the microbiome refers to or how it impacts your health. Today’s guest will explain the science behind the bacteria in your gut, and how the microbiome works in conjunction with your diet to affect metabolism. Vanessa Ridaura received her Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics and Genomics from Washington University in St. Louis, specializing in the effect of the microbiome on human health and disease, with a specific focus on the contributions of human gut microbiome to metabolism and obesity. Vanessa went on to become a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, studying the microbiome of the skin and its impact on health. Today Vanessa explains the details of her research, discussing how diet and the microbiome work together to influence metabolism. Listen to understand the fundamental science of the microbiota, ho