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What's Health Got to Do with It?

Maintaining gut health; defining community health

Katherine Streeter
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NPR

On this week’s episode, we explore the mysteries and wonders of the gut. Gut health experts discuss common digestive disorders, the role of "good" bacteria and techniques to promote a healthy gut microbiome.

Guests:

  • Dr. Jami Kinnucan, gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic.
  • Megan Riehl, clinical psychologist and co-author of Mind Your Gut: The Science-based, Whole-body Guide to Living Well with IBS.

Then, Dr. Joe Sirven and guests examine social determinants of health and how a care team model can address unmet medical needs within communities.

Guests:

  • Ana Aragon, journalist and medical student at Mayo Clinic.
  • Dr. Augustine Chavez, family medicine doctor at Mayo Clinic.
  • Michael Campbell, board-certified ambulatory care pharmacist at Mayo Clinic.
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Stacey Bennett is the producer of "First Coast Connect" and "What's Health Got to Do With It?" She is a Jacksonville-based singer-songwriter who performs under the nom de plume Folk is People. Stacey holds bachelor's degrees in both political science and psychology from the University of North Florida and a master's in business administration from Saint Leo University.