Improve your health habits with Wellness Wednesday

Every Wednesday, MPR News with Angela Davis explores health and wellness topics with experts and listeners across Minnesota.

Coming up at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, hear highlights from recent broadcasts on colorectal cancer, the potential health benefits of fermented foods and breaking down barriers to dental care.

Guests:

• Dr. Ajay Prakash is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School and an oncologist who specializes in gastrointestinal cancers at M Health Fairview. He is also a Masonic Cancer Center researcher.

• Dr. Shahnaz Sultan is a professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School, a gastroenterologist with M Health Fairview, and a Masonic Cancer Center researcher.

• Dr. Elmi Abdulkadir Elmi is a dentist and co-founder of All About Dentistry, a general dental practice with locations in Burnsville and West St. Paul. He was also selected as a 2026 Bush Fellow, recognized for his work expanding access to oral health care.

• Dr. Sheila Riggs is an associate professor of dental public health in the School of Dentistry at the University of Minnesota and chair of the Association of Critical Access Dental Providers of Minnesota.

• Andres Gomez is an associate professor of animal science and food science and nutrition at the University of Minnesota.

• Kylene Guse is a researcher and founder of the Living Food Initiative where she explores the connection between food, microbes, ecology and culture. She was also co-owner of the now-closed GYST Fermentation Bar in Minneapolis.

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