SCFAs affect both immune response and epithelial integrity. As Dr. Michael Ash espouses, when we increase our understanding of interactions between diet, immunity and the microbiota we gain the opportunity to develop food-based approaches to prevent or treat many diseases. Of course, it all starts in the gut and those SCFA play a key role!

> Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode

> Click here for Dr. Ash’s Stewed Apples recipe and to learn more about his work