⚡ ️Gut health is an absolute minefield. Trying to figure out what works best to protect your gut is becoming increasingly complex - but it doesn’t have to be. The science is pretty clear and in this episode we break down the simplest measures you can take for a healthy gut.
💬 Dr Emily Leeming is a gut health dietician and author of Genius Gut. And she’s currently running a very important trial at King’s College London - looking at the link between the gut microbiome and bowel cancer risk.
🎧 Stay tuned to find out:
➡ Whether microbiome tests are worth your money (and what to do instead)
➡︎ How bowel cancer is on the rise in under 50s (and why fibre is the solution)
➡︎ Why you need to spend more time studying your poop
➡︎ Whether microplastics are really damaging your gut health
➡︎ Where gut health meets neuroscience
📕 Chapters
(0:00) Intro
(0:37) Best way to get on top of your gut health
(1:24) Why microbiome tests are a waste of money
(10:12) Emily’s KCL study on bowel cancer
(20:46) The effect of microplastics on gut health
(26:47) Gut factors that are out of your control
(32:21) Your gut health starts in your mouth
(35:36) Researching non-industralised microbiomes
(40:22) How your gut affects your brain
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