Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Looking for a magic bullet for gut health? Sean Spencer, MD, PhD, tells Maya Adam, MD, that the real secret is variety — not one supplement or food, but many. Patients who challenge themselves to eat 30–50 different plants a week often see stronger, more diverse microbiomes — and a new appreciation for what food can do.
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The Stanford Medicine YouTube channel is a curated collection of contributions from our School of Medicine departments, divisions, students, and the community. Our diverse content includes coverage of events, presentations, lectures, and associated stories about the people of Stanford Medicine.
Looking for a magic bullet for gut health? Sean Spencer, MD, PhD, tells Maya Adam, MD, that the real secret is variety — not one supplement or food, but many. Patients who challenge themselves to eat 30–50 different plants a week often see stronger, more diverse microbiomes — and a new appreciation for what food can do.
Stanford Medicine advances human health through world-class biomedical research, education and patient care. Bringing together the resources of Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford Medicine is committed to training future leaders in biomedicine and translating the latest discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease.
The Stanford Medicine YouTube channel is a curated collection of contributions from our School of Medicine departments, divisions, students, and the community. Our diverse content includes coverage of events, presentations, lectures, and associated stories about the people of Stanford Medicine.
