In this podcast interview, Dr. Woeller has a conversation with Patricia Kaufman, PhD about cancer treatment using chemotherapy and its potential negative impact on the microbiome of the digestive system. Dr. Kaufman authored a case report of a woman with breast cancer who developed chemotherapy-induced diarrhea, a significant health problem that often occurs in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, and improvements that occurred through natural medicine intervention. The doctor’s discuss microbiome bacterial classification, the truth about probiotics and building of the microbiome, natural compounds produced by normal intestinal bacteria and various lifestyle factors to help rebuild and maintain a healthy microbiome.

Patricia Kaufman, Ph.D., is the Dean of Integrative Health and Nutrition at American College of Health Sciences (ACHS), a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS®) and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) with expertise in human health and performance. She is the curriculum developer and an instructor in the doctoral program at ACHS and serves as an adjunct faculty at National University of Natural Medicine, teaching courses on integrative health and nutrition, microbiome, immunity and nutrition, endocrine and nutrition, food insecurity and sustainability, chronic disease management, evidence-based informed practices, and sports nutrition. She previously also served as an adjunct faculty member at Sonoran University. In addition to teaching, Dr. Kaufman supervises CNS candidates, mentor’s nutritionists and students, actively participates in nutrition-related research, is a peer reviewer, and is on the editorial board for the Journal of Integrative Nutrition.

Guest:
Patricia Kaufman, PhD

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