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Many think of supplements when they hear "probiotic" and "prebiotic." However, our gut health experts recommend eating fermented foods and dietary fiber to promote a healthy microbiome, which is essential for overall health and longevity.
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Microbiome Expert, Sean Spencer, MD, PhD
Dr. Sean Spencer shares his journey from growing up in an agricultural town in the Midwest to working in a world-class microbiome lab at Stanford. As a physician-researcher, Dr. Spencer brings lab results directly to his patients and is on a mission to prove that food is medicine.
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This smoothie is recommended by Sean Spencer, MD, PhD, Gastroenterologist and Physician Scientist at Stanford University School of Medicine
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Upcoming Events
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Join us at Health Matters — Stanford Medicine’s free community event that explores the latest advances in medicine, health, and wellness. This event will take place on May 18, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm at the medical school campus | learn more
Team Members in the News
- Feeling Overwhelmed? Try Tallying Your Tiny Wins | The New York Times | BJ Fogg, PhD | read more
- More people are getting injured playing pickleball. Here’s what’s behind it | San Francisco Chronicle | Michael Fredericson, MD | read more
- There is a knowledge gap around menstruation in NZ – and this puts people at risk | The Conversation | Stacy Sims, PhD | read more
Team Member Publications
- Long-Term Effect of Randomization to Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation on Health in Older Women: Postintervention Follow-up of a Randomized Clinical Trial | Marcia Stefanick, PhD | read more
- The Healthspan Project: A Retrospective Pilot of Biomarkers and Biometric Outcomes after a 6-Month Multi-Modal Wellness Intervention | Rachele Pojednic, PhD, EdM | read more
- Differences in Injury Profiles Between Female and Male Athletes Across the Participant Classification Framework: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Stacy Sims, PhD | read more
- Low physical function Post-Cancer diagnosis is associated with higher mortality risk in postmenopausal women | Marcia Stefanick, PhD | read more
- Resisting weight gain with prebiotic fibre | Sean Spencer, MD, PhD | read more
- The Association Between Well-Being and Empathy in Medical Residents: A Cross-Sectional Survey | Thea Swenson, MD; Megan Roche, MD, PhD; Marily Oppezzo, PhD; Douglas Noordsy, MD; Michael Fredericson, MD | read more
- Impaired 24-h activity patterns are associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and cognitive decline | Jamie Zeitzer, PhD | read more
- Emotion regulation and heart rate variability may identify the optimal posttraumatic stress disorder treatment: analyses from a randomized controlled trial | Jamie Zeitzer, PhD | read more
- Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract State-of-the-Art Session 2022: Frailty in Surgery | Cindy Kin, MD | read more
- Effect of the Emory Healthy Kitchen Collaborative on Employee Health Habits and Body Weight: A 12-Month Workplace Wellness Trial | Jonathan Bonnet, MD, MPH | read more
- Dietary intervention favorably influences physical functioning: the Women's Health Initiative randomized Dietary Modification trial | Marcia Stefanick, PhD | read more
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Nutritional Supplements for Healthy Aging: A Critical Analysis Review | Matthew Kaufman, MD | read more
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