VIDEO LENGTH: 50 minutes
Summary Points
- New research is revealing that gut pathogens can cause long-term health issues, even when the pathogens are completely eliminated
- Gut infections caused by pathogens can lead to persistent dysbiosis and inflammation
- The gut microbiome helps counteract pathogens and pathobionts through a process called colonization resistance
- The gut microbiome also interacts extensively with components of the mucosal barrier, and together they constitute a major defense system agains pathogen invasion
- A number of factors, such as antibiotics, can disrupt the microbiome and mucosal barrier, leading to an increased risk of infection
- New research suggests that a multifactorial approach to support a healthy microbiome and mucosal barrier (such as diet, supplements, and lifestyle factors) may help to reduce pathogen and pathobiont infections of the gut
Gut Pathogens & Dysbiosis MasterClass
This online class begins October 17th, 2016
In this MasterClass, we will go into much greater depth on the topics that are covered briefly in this video update.