The Impact Of Exercise On Intestinal Health with Dr. Sara Campbell

In this episode we speak with Dr. Sara Campbell about the impact of exercise on intestinal health. Dr. Campbell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health. She received her BS and MS from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and PhD from Florida State University. Following her PhD she completed a three-year postdoctoral fellowship supported by the USDA. Currently, the Campbell research focuses on two lines of inquiry related to exercise and the intestine. The first includes how exercise impacts the gut microbiome. The microbiome is an expanding area of research focused on how high-fat diets alter the gut microbiome and how this impacts systemic health. Their second line of inquiry is focused on providing an understanding for how changes in the microbiome impact intestinal health and ultimately disease state. Learning Points: • October is breast cancer awareness month. Stats and prevention tips • What is research telling us about the effects of high fat diets on microbes? • How does exercise modify gut microbes? • What types of exercise have the best benefit on gut microbes? Email: saracamp@kines.rutgers.edu