⚡ ️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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📱 Connect with Emily:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dremilyleeming/ 

Website: https://www.emilyleeming.com/ 

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