You and Your Microbiome
Explore the complex nature of the gut microbiome, why it matters, and how diet and herbal medicine influence gut balance.
€20
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13 minutes
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On-Demand, Self-Paced
What Is You and Your Microbiome?
You and Your Microbiome is the second module in the Gut Health Series. It explores the complex nature of the gut microbiome, why it is important, and how it responds to changes in diet.
As the gut microbiota is increasingly recognised as pivotal to health and wellbeing, this module examines initial colonisation, the effects of breast-fed and formula-fed infancy, and the relationship between diet and disease. It also introduces how herbal medicines may help reverse or alleviate the effects of gut dysbiosis. This lecture is supported by audio and written text.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Understand the basic nature and importance of the gut microbiome
- Explain how the microbiome responds to dietary change
- Describe how early colonisation influences gut health
- Recognise differences linked to breast-fed and formula-fed infancy
- Identify links between diet, dysbiosis, and disease
- Understand how herbal medicines may help support microbiome balance
Who This Module Is For
This module is designed for learners who want to better understand the gut microbiome, how it develops, and how diet and herbal medicine may influence gut health.
- Health care professionals seeking a stronger foundation in microbiome health
- Medical herbalists and integrative practitioners interested in gut balance
- Learners exploring the relationship between diet, dysbiosis, and disease
- Busy professionals looking for short, flexible CPD learning
- Anyone progressing through the Gut Health Series and wanting a deeper understanding of host–microbiome interaction
This course is for professional herbal register members only
Part of the
Gut Health Series
Complete Course
You and Your Microbiome is the second module in the Gut Health Series, a 4-module learning series exploring the microbiome, host interaction, mechanisms, and mental health.
You can purchase this module on its own, or choose the complete course for a broader and more connected learning experience.
Module Overview
This module examines the gut microbiome in greater depth, helping learners understand why it plays such an important role in health and wellbeing. It looks at how the microbiome develops through initial colonisation, how early feeding patterns may shape it, and how diet can influence the balance of the gut environment.
The module also considers the relationship between gut dysbiosis and disease, and introduces the role herbal medicines may play in restoring or supporting microbiome balance. As the second lecture in the series, it builds naturally on the foundations introduced in Always Start with the Gut.
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Professionally Relevant Learning
This module forms part of ICTIM’s broader educational offering in herbal and integrative medicine and supports continued learning in gut health, general therapeutics, and evidence-informed practice.
I would highly recommend this course for anyone with an interest in a holistic approach to medicine. The course is well structured with a focus on practical applications. As a medical research scientist by trade, I chose this course in particular owing to two factors:
- The material is often backed by research verified information and
- The lecturers are practitioners with real life experience
The course itself is provided in a flexible online learning approach which works perfectly for me. I have a young family and a full time job and I find that the lecturers have been very approachable and flexible all the way through the course. I really enjoy this course and I really feel like I will be well prepared to take up a career in this field.
Understand the Microbiome More Deeply
Explore how the gut microbiome develops, responds to diet, and may be supported through herbal medicine in this short, flexible online module.
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All lectures in the series are presented using audio and written text.
