Having a diverse microbiome is key to optimal health. Dr Jason Hawrelak joins Rebecca this week to discuss her recent uBiome Explorer test results and what they mean. They also talk about why having a diverse microbiome is important, how you can discover what your own microbiome diversity looks like and some simple strategies to improve it.✓ Why we should consider our microbiome diversity when treating chronic illnesses like SIBO and IBS✓ How to test for microbiome diversity✓ The ease and simplicity of carrying out the uBiome test✓ What the uBiome test is actually looking for✓ How and when we should use prebiotics and probiotics✓ How the building blocks of a healthy microbiome are built early in life✓ An overview of some of the key bacteria groups and what role they are known to play✓ Why you should aim for at least 40 plant based foods per week✓ How to start diversifying plant based foods in your diet✓ What to do if you react to new foods and why you should be looking for underlying causes✓ Why you should look to personalise your treatment protocolsTo access the show notes or to sign up to The Healthy Gut Podcast to receive the full transcription of all shows from Season 2, head to thehealthygut.com/podcast/diversity For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy