MOTHER is a movement of bold ideas about the female body.
We will be diving into fascinating science and new technology pushing the boundaries of the female experience as we know it.
The show is hosted by Karina Vazirova, CEO and co-founder of FemTech Lab (www.femtechlab.com), a global ecosystem supporting startups in women’s health, and producer of the DECODING THE FUTURE OF WOMEN (www.d3cod1ng.com) conference in London.
The name for the podcast "MOTHER" is inspired by the creative force inside us all - the force that creates ideas, businesses, spaces, communities, and life itself.
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MOTHER is a movement of bold ideas about the female body.
We will be diving into fascinating science and new technology pushing the boundaries of the female experience as we know it.
The show is hosted by Karina Vazirova, CEO and co-founder of FemTech Lab (www.femtechlab.com), a global ecosystem supporting startups in women’s health, and producer of the DECODING THE FUTURE OF WOMEN (www.d3cod1ng.com) conference in London.
The name for the podcast "MOTHER" is inspired by the creative force inside us all - the force that creates ideas, businesses, spaces, communities, and life itself.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Could the discovery of breast milk microbiome transform the health of future generations?
Meet Dr. Lydia Mapstone (microbiologist) and Dr. Sioned Fôn Jones (chemist & biophysicist), the founders of BoobyBiome.
Sioned and Lydia explain that a mother’s breast milk contains a unique microbiome. This microbiome influences up to 40% of a baby’s gut and is the key to immune health. Currently, the only way to transfer breast milk microbiome to the baby is through breastfeeding. Even storing milk in the fridge isn’t the same, as exposure to oxygen compromises it. Sioned and Lydia are doing pioneering scientific research and building incredible products, like a "symbiotic" that will supplement formula milk with the necessary bacteria, and a device that preserves the microbiome in milk during storage. In recognition of their important work, they won the Potts Medal for outstanding contribution to science and were named in Forbes magazine's 30 under 30 list.
Enjoy!
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(00:00) Intro
(01:30) The discovery of breast milk microbiome
(03:00) What is a microbiome?
(04:40) Infant gut microbiome and "dysbiosis"
(05:30) How does our mother's microbiome transfer to us?
(06:40) How infant gut microbiome links to health
(09:00) Consumerisation of microbiome: hypothesis vs scientific fact
(13:00) Breastfeeding rates today
(17:00) The issues with formula milk
(19:30) How breast milk adjusts to the needs of the baby in real time
(21:50) BoobyBiome's pioneering database of breast milk microbiome
(26:30) Breast milk superdonors
(28:20) C-sections and microbiome
(30:20) Booby Biome's ultimate mission
(32:00) Breast milk storage and oxygen exposure
(32:40) Personalised probiotics for women who are breastfeeding
Links:
https://www.boobybiome.com/
Donating breast milk for science:
https://www.boobybiome.com/donate
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/boobybiome
Lydia's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lydia-mapstone-phd-382688168/
Sioned's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sionedfjones/
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