What if the gut bacteria that help keep you healthy are disappearing—and you don't even know it?

Could the missing link in our understanding of immunity, brain health, Alzheimer's, autism, and chronic disease be hiding inside your gut?

Gastroenterologist and microbiome researcher Dr. Sabine Hazan returns to Crackin' Backs to reveal what she's discovering about disappearing gut bacteria, why your probiotics may not be working, and what emerging microbiome research could mean for the future of medicine.

Her research into Bifidobacterium, a group of beneficial gut bacteria, raises fascinating questions about immunity, inflammation, neurological health, and the gut–brain connection.

But here's the question: If you've lost important gut bacteria, can you actually get them back?

IN THIS EPISODE:

• The disappearing microbiome: Are we losing bacteria essential to human health?
• Probiotics and prebiotics: Do supplements actually restore beneficial bacteria, or are we wasting our money?
• Gut–brain connection: What are researchers discovering about gut bacteria, depression, anxiety, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and autism?
• Cancer and immunity: Could the microbiome influence immune responses and cancer treatment outcomes?
• Antibiotics and gut health: What really happens to beneficial bacteria when we take antibiotics?
• Rebuilding your microbiome: Can diet, nutrition, and lifestyle help restore lost gut bacteria?
• Microbiome testing: Can today's stool tests accurately identify what's missing?
• The future of precision medicine: Could your microbiome someday help identify disease risks before symptoms appear?

Dr. Hazan also discusses fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), personalized nutrition, microbial diversity, and why she believes medicine needs to rethink how we study the trillions of microorganisms living inside us.

Many of the disease connections discussed are emerging areas of research, not established causes, cures, or diagnostic methods.

If you take probiotics, struggle with gut health, or want to understand how your microbiome may influence your overall health, don't miss this conversation.

▶️ WATCH THE FULL EPISODE to hear what Dr. Hazan is finding, what remains unanswered, and why she believes we're only beginning to understand the human microbiome.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. SABINE HAZAN

Research: HERE

Book: Let's Talk Sh!t — Dr. Sabine Hazan and Dr. Thomas Borody

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