Episode 4: Let Them Eat Dirt?

The connection between gut bacteria and diabetes

Researchers are exploring the connection between bad gut bacteria and its link to diabetes as well as other diseases. Dr. Marie-Claire Arrieta, an assistant professor of microbiology at the University of Calgary and co-author of the newly released "Let Them Eat Dirt: Saving Your Child from an Oversanitized World" (Algonquin Press, 2016) joins us to talk type 1 and 2 diabetes, as well as the best and worst foods you can eat to make healthy gut microbes.

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Maureen Connolly , Editorial Director

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