Presenter: Andrea McBeth, ND
Original Date: February 1 2025

In today’s modern environment, our gut microbiome acts as an early warning system, much like the canary in a coal mine, alerting us to environmental toxins and oxidative stress that compromise our health. As our most responsive and susceptible system, the microbiome is uniquely positioned to signal, modulate, and defend against oxidative stress through its production of crucial postbiotic metabolites. In this presentation, we will explore how environmental exposures—what we eat, drink, and even think—affect the microbiome’s ability to maintain health, focusing on how postbiotics help activate detox pathways like Antioxidant Response Elements (AREs). We’ll also discuss the redox theory of dysbiosis, which links microbiome imbalance with systemic oxidative stress, and how supporting the microbiome can enhance detoxification and restore balance to the body.

NUNM is accredited by the North American Naturopathic Continuing Education Council (NANCEAC). This activity qualifies for 1.5 General (1.5 CEUs Total).