Alex and Adam are thrilled to host Liver Talks' first time return guest, Dr. Patty Pringle Bloom from the University of Michigan, to talk all about the microbiome and its relationship to liver disease, the International Society for Hepatic Encephalopathy and Nitrogen Metabolism, "lunatic asylums" in Germany and much more! ISHEN: https://www.ishen.org/ Dr. Bloom's work (a curated selection): FMT in HE: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35384391/ Post-transplant ascites: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37219847/ Hosts Adam Winters @adam_c_winters Alex Vogel @AlexSVogel Guest: Patty Pringle Bloom @BloomPringle Edited by: Taylor Gouterman Music Credits: “Tropkicks”, Broke for Free “Something Elated”, Broke for Free “Take Me Higher”, Jahzzar “RSPN,” Blank & Kytt All music furnished by https://freemusicarchive.org/ under Creative Commons licensing. http://brokeforfree.com/ https://jahzzar.bandcamp.com/ https://blankkytt.bandcamp.com/