There's a huge difference between living a long life and dying a long life. While healthcare systems have had a huge focus on increasing longevity, healthy aging is a missing factor for many people. And one of the largest factors to living a long, healthy life is having a healthy & diverse microbiota.

Your discussion will involve new research in what a healthy aged microbiota looks like, inflammaging and how stress relates to dysbiosis

Speaker biography: 

Dr. Kim Bretz ND is a naturopathic doctor working and living in Waterloo Region in Canada. She is a speaker, consultant and adjunct faculty at the University of Waterloo, Pharmacy.

She is a passionate international public speaker, having presented to multiple corporations and agencies, and is a guest lecturer for Canadian universities in the areas of health promotion, function foods and natural health care products. For 6 years, Kim was part of Human Nature Network, a nationally syndicated radio program though CHUM radio, speaking in the areas of women’s health. She also runs continuing education for healthcare professionals in the area of the microbiota, strain specific probiotics and gastrointestinal health and has a new practitioner program, The Gut Health Incubator to help healthcare providers niche into the area of gut health.

She has spoken and consulted for numerous companies including in lab supplement and pharmaceutical and was the clinical lead in a research trial through the University of Guelph with the Spagnuolo Research Lab.