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Description
Explore the relationship of the human gut microbiome to human health in this introduction. We'll consider the importance of the gut microbiome throughout life, and how lifestyle, nutrition and microbiome diversity affect it. Learn about the chronic diseases caused by a disruption in the gut microbiome. This is the decade of the gut microbiome, as we learn more about the profound influence it has on the human condition.
Date(s)March 6 - March 27, 2026
Class Time(s)Fri 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Keith Prokopp
Keith Prokopp, MS, U of Florida, molecular biology and medical microbiology; BS, U of Michigan, microbiology. He has taught college level courses in microbiology, anatomy and physiology, nutrition, general biology, and human reproduction since 2003.
LocationAllegro at Hyde Park Senior Living
# of Meeting(s)4
Notes
This is a face-to-face class.
Weekly - Fri 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM; 4 sessions starting 3/6/2026, ending 3/27/2026 (New lessons are released None specified)