In this episode of Functional Medicine Unlocked, Dr. Miiko Rowley sits down with Dr. Lawrence Kosinski, a Gastroenterologist and Medical Director of Jona Health, to break down what the gut microbiome actually is and why it matters for nearly every system in your body.

With over 35 years of clinical GI experience and 25,000+ colonoscopies performed, Dr. Kosinski explains how trillions of microorganisms living in your colon influence digestion, immunity, brain function, and even long term disease risk.

We cover what prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics mean, how short chain fatty acids like butyrate and propionate affect your gut lining, immune system, and even your own GLP1 production, and why symptoms like bloating, fatigue, and brain fog can trace back to an imbalanced microbiome even when standard tests come back normal.  ...