The change of seasons is not only a change in the weather outside the window, but also a profound transformation within our bodies. Our gastrointestinal tract and the trillions of microorganisms that inhabit it (the microbiome) are evolutionarily adapted to seasonal changes in diet.

The discovery of antibiotics was one of the greatest medical achievements, saving millions of lives. However, today the scientific community is increasingly faced with the other side of the coin - the catastrophic consequences of antibiotic therapy for the human microbiome.