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Dr. Supriya Rao and Dr. Naresh Gunaratnam interview Professor Christopher Gardner, Director of Nutrition Studies at the Stanford Prevention Research Center. Professor Gardner has led landmark NIH-funded clinical trials on popular diets, plant-based eating, and how nutrition patterns affect overall health.
Dr. Gardner discusses what his research reveals about low-fat versus low-carb diets, how fermented foods and fiber-rich eating patterns support the gut microbiome, and how maternal diet may influence an infant’s early gut health. Professor Gardner also explains his concept of Stealth Nutrition, which connects healthy eating to sustainability and social equity, and shares what he has learned from transforming campus dining into a living laboratory for better food choices.
Join Dr. Gunaratnam, Dr. Rao, and Professor Gardner as they explore how everyday food decisions can boost microbial diversity, reduce inflammation, and make it easier to follow a way of eating that is good for both your gut and the planet.
Produced by Andrew Sousa and Hayden Margolis for Gut Gurus Productions, LLC
Mixed and mastered by Hayden Margolis | Photo courtesy of OPS Productions; American Health Association News
Gut Gurus, Episode 11