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How to build a healthy gut using the latest microbiome science | Dr Suzanne Devkota

Dec 15, 2025 · 1h 37m

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In this episode I sit down again with microbiome researcher Dr Suzanne Devkota to explore what a healthy microbiome really is and how we can support it. We unpack diversity, early life programming, fibre and microbiota accessible carbohydrates (MACs), plus the genuine role of probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics. Suzanne also shares cutting edge research on short chain fatty acids, Akkermansia, inflammatory bowel disease, visceral fat and colon cancer, and helps separate solid science from the noise you see online. What We Cover What the microbiome is and how it differs along the digestive tract Why diversity is a key marker of gut health and how chronic disease and diet affect it Early…