Brad Leech is an internationally recognised Clinical Nutritionist and Ayurvedic Herbalist. After entering the integrative medicine profession in 2008, Brad has taught and developed subjects at leading academic institutions in Integrative Gastroenterology, Naturopathic Medicine, Nutritional and Dietetic Medicine and Public Health Research. As Clinical Science Lead in integrated and functional medicine at Microba, his expertise in integrative gastrointestinal healthcare enables him to translate the latest science on the gut microbiome into practical clinical application. Brad has just finished his PhD at the Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Technology Sydney. His research involved developing the IP Guideline, an evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the management of increased intestinal permeability. His previous research has focused on autoimmune disease management, health outcomes associated with food-based probiotics and integrative healthcare management.