Today I'm speaking with Ara Katz, the co-founder of Seed, on the Longevity Optimization Podcast. In this episode, Ara shares her personal journey and the inspiration behind founding Seed. She emphasizes the vital role of the microbiome in human health and explains how nutrition shapes gut health from early life through adulthood. Our conversation explores what exactly constitutes a microbiome, how it develops (the “seeding” process), and why a diverse diet is essential for maintaining a healthy gut. Seed Probiotics is an innovative company dedicated to advancing microbiome science and optimizing human health through next-generation probiotics. Their flagship product, DS-01, is formulated using clinically-studied probiotic strains designed to support digestive health, immune function, and overall well-being. Seed also focuses on education around probiotics versus prebiotics and symbiotics—helping consumers understand their unique roles in gut health. The company leads research into women’s health topics such as the gut-vaginal axis and develops products that address hormonal changes across different life stages.
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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction to Seed Probiotics and Personal Journey
07:12 Understanding the Microbiome: Definition and Importance
15:27 The Seeding Process: How Microbiomes Develop
18:17 The Role of Nutrition in Shaping the Microbiome
27:47 Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Symbiotics: Definitions and Differences
32:10 Understanding Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Postbiotics
34:25 The Development Journey of SEED
35:40 Function Over Composition in Probiotics
41:43 The Importance of Gut Health
44:49 The Gut and Women's Health46:26 Exploring the Gut-Vaginal Axis
52:33 The Vaginal Microbiome: Basics and Optimization
58:33 Innovations in Vaginal Health Products