In this episode, the ID:IOTS Podcast Microbiome Correspondent Dr Anastasia "Tash" Theodosiou, returns to talk about her favourite subject! 

This episode is part 1 of 2. Here we discuss: 
- What is the microbiome
- Viewing the microbiome as an organ system
- The microbiome's association with disease
- How we study the microbiome

Stay tuned for part 2 (in 1-2 weeks depending on editing), when we talk about the effect of medicine on the microbiome, microbiotoxicity, and what you can do to keep your patients' microbiomes in tip top shape! 

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