I Talk To Dr Sheena Fraser Co-Host Of The Microbiome Medics Podcast About Biomes

Educational Gaps

Ahmad Malik and Sheena Fraser discuss the significant gaps in medical education, particularly in microbiome science and lifestyle medicine. Sheena highlights the lack of lectures on diet, nutrition, and sleep during her medical training, a gap that persists even for current medical students 1. Sheena's passion for lifestyle medicine stems from her dissatisfaction with drug-based approaches and her desire to find alternative methods for managing diseases 2.

I always try and find alternative means of managing disease rather than just going down a drug-based approach.

--- Sheena Fraser

Sheena now actively teaches these subjects to her trainees, aiming to shift their approach to patient care.

   

New Approaches

Sheena has taken innovative steps to address these educational gaps by creating a comprehensive course on the microbiome and launching the Microbiome Medics Podcast. She emphasizes the importance of integrating microbiome science into clinical practice, sharing examples of how she uses this knowledge to treat various conditions without relying on drugs 3.

In clinical practice, I use microbiome science every single day.

--- Sheena Fraser

Sheena advises future generations to remain curious and question conventional wisdom, as this mindset has driven her own journey in lifestyle medicine 4.