"How to biohack your gut health"
Women’s Health interviewed Dr. Dana Ellis Hunnes, assistant professor of community health sciences, about how to maximize gut health.
We hear the term “gut health” a lot, and while it can sound super science-y on the surface, the concept is pretty simple. It refers to the balance of trillions (!) of microorganisms in your digestive tract.
When you have good gut health, you’ll experience regular, easy-to-pass bowel movements, and you won’t have many other digestive side effects, explains Dana Ellis Hunnes, PhD, RD, an assistant professor at UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health and author of Recipe For Survival.
“Our guts even play a big role in our mental health, too,” Hunnes adds.
Faculty Referenced by this Article
Director of Field Studies and Applied Professional Training
Professor of Community Health Sciences & Health Policy and Management, and Associate Dean for Research
Assistant Dean for Research & Adjunct Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences
Robert J. Kim-Farley, MD, MPH, is a Professor-in-Residence with joint appointments in the Departments of Epidemiology and Community Health Sciences
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