© 2024 WOSU Public Media
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Wellness Wednesday: Gut microbiomes, panic attacks and body image

Tetra Images
/
Getty Images/Tetra images RF

Your gut microbiome controls your digestive system and can benefit your immune system.

New research at the University of Texas MD has found it may also play a role in cancer treatment.

Today on Wellness Wednesday, we’re talking about gut microbiomes. We’ll also discuss panic attacks and how social media magnifies body image issues.

Guests:

  • Angela Neal-Barnett is a psychology professor and the director of the Program for Research on Anxiety Disorders among African Americans at Kent State University.
  • Dr. Jennifer McQuade is an Assistant Professor and Physician Scientist in Melanoma Medical Oncology at the University of Texas.
  • Dr. Kristen Swope is a senior therapist at the Ohio State University’s Student Life Counseling and Consultation Services.

If you have a disability and experience difficulty accessing this content request an alternative format. Please specify the episode you would like to receive a transcript for.

Stay Connected