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In this episode, host Lindsey Parsons interviews Dr. Varykina Thackray, Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and a Member of the Center for Reproductive Sciences and Medicine and Center for Microbiome Innovation at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. They discuss Dr. Thackray's recent article "Improved PCOS symptoms correlate with gut bacterial composition" and the mouse study that served as the basis for the article. They discuss Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), its causes and treatments and how her research study points to new potential avenues for treatment of PCOS involving the gut microbiome and novel probiotics.

Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take my quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what's wrong. I'm a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. I coach clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow me on Facebook, Tiktok, Twitter, Instagram or

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