Rebecca and Sarah are joined by Dr. Emily Leeming, gut health researcher at Kings College London, dietician and author of Genius Gut: The Life Changing Science of Eating for Your Second Brain, to discuss the role of the gut microbiome in cancer risk and patient wellbeing. The episode covers practical, affordable dietary tips to support gut health during and after cancer treatment, common misconceptions around “food as medicine,” advice for managing weight changes and ways for GPs to empower patients with simple but effective nutrition advice in time-limited consultations.

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GPs Talk Cancer is the podcast series from GatewayC. GatewayC is the free early cancer diagnosis resource funded by the NHS and is part of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. 

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