In this episode, UM president, Michael Benarroch, asks Dr. Heather Armstrong to unpack the big idea that we can treat diseases such as cancer, arthritis and MS by improving gut health.
The gut communicates with every organ system in our body to tell it what to do. Research happening at UM is now pushing the boundaries of what we know about the gut and Dr. Armstrong's insights have given us a glimpse into how this field could transform the way we approach health and treat diseases such as cancer, arthritis and MS.
What is a healthy microbiome? How can we tell if someone's microbiome is unhealthy? How can we predict what illness they're headed towards and what their trajectory looks like? And how do we intervene to improve health outcomes?
As Canada Research Chair in Integrative Bioscience, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine with the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, and a research scientist with the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM), Dr. Heather Armstrong investigates the intersection of gut health and chronic diseases. Through her research, she aims to unravel the complex interactions between gut microbes, diet, and inflammation to better understand the pathology of these diseases and how they are linked to cancer. At the forefront of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) research, she is seeking a more personalized treatment for people living with the chronic disease and last year received both the Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Women in IBD Emerging Researcher Award and the Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Rising Star Award, honouring her for her research developing and investigating personalized approaches.
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What’s the Big Idea? is an award-winning podcast hosted by University of Manitoba President Michael Benarroch. Each episode features conversations with big thinkers from the UM community who are contributing to the cultural, social, and economic well-being of people everywhere. It is produced by the University of Manitoba in partnership with Everything Podcasts.
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