Your Gut Knows: Recent Episodes
Ariadna Masó
Let's start a journey to learn about gut health in easy language. The approach is simple. Gut health plays a critical role in our health as it controls 70% of our immune system. So, how we can make sure we have a healthy gut?Launched by Ariadna Masó, founder of Sanno, the podcast mirrors her personal health journey with irritable bowel syndrome, which is a gastro-intestinal disorder that affects c. 20% of the world's population with strong impact on daily life.In this podcast, we will explore the fascinating world of gut health with science-based evidence from leading nutrition scientists, doctors and mindfulness gurus. All in short and dynamic interviews which last around 35 minutes.Let's gut started!
We all dream of living longer and healthier lives, but did you know that your gut holds the key to unlocking longevity? 🧬 This episode is your gateway to understanding the vital connection between gut health and a longer life.Join us as we dive deep with Paula Francekovic, a renowned nutritionist and longevity expert with a degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Copenhagen. Paula’s expertise in cardiovascular health and her work at Biohacking Studio and GlycanAge make her a lea...
Welcome to episode 5 (season 3)!
Join us for an enlightening episode with Lisa Falco, a Consultant in Data, AI for Health & FemTech, author of "Go Figure!: The Astonishing Science of the Female Body" and Forbes contributor.
We dive into a discussion that sheds light on:
- The historical oversight of women's health in medical research.
- How hormones influence women's mental health and wellbeing.
- The impact of Data and AI on advancing women's health.
- Emerging trends in women’s health research.
Our guest expert challenges the outdated notion that "women are just smaller versions of men," opening up a vital conversation on the unique aspects of women's health.
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Welcome to Episode 4 (S3): Myths in gut health and nutrition
Let's dive into the fascinating world of gut health in this episode.
Join us as we unravel nutrition myths with the extraordinary Dr. Emily Prpa, an award-winning nutritionist with a PhD in Nutritional Sciences from King’s College London and leader of the science department of Yakult UK & Ireland.
Get ready for a captivating conversation to learn essential nutrition principles for a thriving gut microbiome. We delve into:
- The blueprint of a healthy gut microbiome.
- Fibre facts: How 90% of us are missing the mark.
- The truth about healthy fats.
- The real deal on elimination diets.
- Probiotics: What you absolutely need to know.
Hosted by Ariadna Masó, founder and CEO of SANNO, this episode is brimming with actionable advice from a top nutrition expert.
As our guest says: “The gut microbiome is like a rainforest with bacteria flourishing and coexisting with each other”.
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Welcome to a new episode of our podcast, where we delve deep into the world of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD), including Crohn's and ulcerative colitis.
These conditions currently affect 1% of the Western population, mirroring the prevalence of coeliac disease, and are projected to double in the near future. The surge in IBD cases is attributed to several factors, including genetics, urban lifestyles, dietary shifts, and environmental influences, making its diagnosis and management a complex puzzle.
In this conversation, we're joined by Dr. Beatriz Gros, a distinguished gastroenterologist from Western Hospital in Edinburgh, UK, and the visionary behind the informative IBD platform, www.ibd-eii.com. Dr. Gros brings her expertise to the table, unraveling the intricacies of IBD, its rising prevalence, and the patient journey from initial symptoms to diagnosis and ongoing management.
Here's what we'll explore:
- Understanding IBD: Contrasting UC with Crohn's
- Investigating the Rising Tide: Why is IBD Becoming More Common?
- Navigating the Patient Experience: From Detection to Disease Management
- The Art of Monitoring and Managing Flares
Hosted by Ariadna Masó, founder and CEO of SANNO, this episode promises to be an insightful conversation that goes beyond the conventional understanding of IBD.
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Welcome to Episode 2 (S3): Innovating Research: Decentralised Clinical Trials
In a world where technology is reshaping our daily lives, it's also transforming the landscape of clinical research. Decentralised Clinical Trials (DCT) are at the forefront, moving activities beyond the hospital walls.
DCT holds the promise of accelerating research timelines, slashing costs, and improving patient recruitment—arguably one of the toughest aspects of clinical trials.
Yet, with every promise comes challenges. How does the pharmaceutical industry perceive this shift? What's the stance on integrating technology, and what hurdles exist in tech education and adoption?
In this episode, we're privileged to engage in a conversation with a seasoned professional in the pharmaceutical field: Angela May, Head DCT Strategy & Implementation, Clinical Operations at Bayer.
Here's a sneak peek at what we'll delve into:
- What exactly are Decentralised Clinical Trials?
- Exploring the pros and cons.
- Unveiling the patient-centric benefits of DCTs.
- Navigating the primary challenges.
- A glimpse into the future: How will clinical trials be conducted in 5 years?
Join us for this insightful dialogue hosted by Ariadna Masó, founder and CEO of SANNO.
As Angela wisely puts it, Decentralised Clinical Trials are all about flexibility and understanding patient needs by directly asking them.
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Welcome to Episode 1 (S3): Health revolution: AI and social media 🤖🚀
AI and social media are radically changing the healthcare space: the health revolution has started.
We start Season 3 in style with an amazing guest: Dr. Chiang MD MPH, the first Chief Medical Officer of the gastrointestinal business for Medtronic, a leading medical device company.
In addition, Austin is a champion of physician presence on social media sharing evidence-based content across social platforms.
Here's a glimpse of what we'll uncover in this episode:
- The role of AI in healthcare
- Patient empowerment
- The growing role of social media to educate patients
Tune in and listen to this engaging conversation hosted by Ariadna Masó, founder and CEO of SANNO.
As Austin mentions, it’s about a true partnership between the patient and physician where AI and education play a key role.
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Welcome to Episode 8 (S2): Chronic Inflammation
Did you know that 3 out of 5 people are affected by chronic inflammation?
It's a staggering statistic that touches so many lives, and in this episode, we're diving deep into the world of chronic inflammation.
If you're passionate about precision medicine, consider this episode a must-listen. We're concluding our second season with a masterclass that explores the complexities of chronic inflammation.
Our host, Ariadna Maso, engages in an enlightening conversation with two remarkable guests: AVENNA's CEO, Nina Skorytchenko, and Project Manager, Cindy Weiss.
AVENNA, a pioneering biotech company, is at the forefront of early detection and personalized treatment for chronic inflammatory diseases. Their mission is to translate cutting-edge research into predictive models and bring blood glycomic biomarkers for inflammatory bowel, brain, and skin diseases to market.
Here's a glimpse of what we'll uncover in this episode:
- What exactly is chronic inflammation?
- Unveiling existing biomarkers and the latest diagnostic technologies
- A deep dive into AVENNA's groundbreaking work in this space
Tune in now and let's embark on this insightful journey into the world of chronic inflammation!
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“Repeat: I need to love my body first”
Welcome to Episode 7 (S2): Intuitive Eating 🍽️
Struggling with diets, strict meal plans, or the constant drive to lose weight? Sound familiar?
Did you know that around 75% of women and 25% of men have a complex relationship with food and their bodies?
Today's episode dives into understanding disordered eating and recognizing the signs that indicate someone might need assistance.
Join us as we chat with a fantastic expert in the field: Katherine Kimber, Dietitian and founder of Nude Nutrition (IG). With a top-notch nutrition and dietetics degree from King's College, London, plus a distinction in Clinical Research, Katherine is also a certified intuitive eating counselor and holds a Neuro Linguistic Programming diploma.
Here's what we'll explore:
- Disordered eating versus eating disorders
- The ins and outs of intuitive eating
- Strategies to mend our connection with food
Shoutout to Beat Charity @beatedsupport, the UK's eating disorder charity 💜
If you enjoy this episode, please consider leaving a review (hopefully 5 stars!) and pass it along to friends keen on understanding intuitive eating and disordered eating. 🌟
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“A diagnosis is just a label and it’s the best thing that will happen to you”
Welcome to Episode 6 (S2): Living with Crohn’s 💪🏽
This episode is released in honour of World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day, 19th of May 2023.
For this, Ariadna speaks with Lucy Harman, a young student who was diagnosed with Crohn’s at the age of 18. To give you some context, Crohn’s is an inflammatory bowel condition that causes chronic inflammation of the digestive tract.
Despite the hardships of the diagnosis and treatment, Lucy has a contagious energy and resilience.
This episode covers:
- Diagnosis: challenges and red flags
- Power of community for support
- Where to find or not find information
- Highlights and lowlights in the IBD journey
You can follow Lucy's journey on her blog My Crohn's and Me and her Instagram My.Crohns.and.me
If you enjoy this episode, please leave a review about (hopefully 5 ⭐️) and share it with any friends who are living with IBD 🙂
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“Count colours, not calories” 🌈
Welcome to Episode 5 (S2): Plant-based diet and gut health 🌱
This is a masterclass about how to add more plants to your meals for your gut health with registered dietitian Ayten Salahi (https://aysanutrition.com).
Ayten is a GI-specialised and Monash Certified FODMAP Dietitian focused on the intersection between plant-forward eating and gastrointestinal conditions.
Her previous experience in clinical research includes studying the Mind-Gut Connection at the Duke University Medical Center.
Don’t miss this episode covering:
- Plant-based as inclusive eating
- First stage: discovery
- How to plan adding more plants
- Low FODMAP diet
- How to have a healthy relationship with food
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This episode is about Project Discoverie, a large-scale European clinical study focused on finding the origins of IBS undertaken by 19 clinical research partners.
The study seeks to find correlations between biomarkers, gut-brain interactions and comorbidities in IBS patients.
Sanno founder, Ariadna Maso had the pleasure of interviewing the lead coordinator of the project, Dr Javier Santos, a senior consultant of Gastroenterology at Vall d’Hebron Hospital, who’s also author of over one hundred peer-reviewed publications and member of the ROME foundation.
This episode covers:
- IBS: Functional disorder, gut-brain axis
- Project Discoverie: overview
- Biomarkers
- Patient monitoring
- Outcome: new IBS guidelines
- Diversity in clinical research
You can learn more about the project and outcome on https://discoverie.eu/ and on Twitter (@DiscoverieEU).
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Let's go!
Did you know that 86% of athletes suffer gastrointestinal symptoms? (Source: Pugh et al, 2017).
Our guest is Jessica Neil, nutritionist and Health Lead at Angel City Football Club. Jess has a long track record working with elite athletes.
This episode is a truly interesting session about how gut health can impact athlete performance.
How does exercise impact the microbiome? And how do intestinal inflammatory responses impact athletes? What are the strategies that athletes and anyone used to training can follow to alleviate gut symptoms?
If you loved this episode, please leave a review (hopefully 5 stars) and share it with anyone who’s an athlete or enjoys training.
Let’s do this!
Did you know that 20% of the population suffers from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
Welcome to a masterclass about IBS with Kaitlin Colucci, a UK-based registered dietitian specialising in gut health.
This episode is all about understanding what IBS is, how it’s diagnosed and what are practical ways to deal with it. In addition, Kaitlin explains how research around yoga and mindfulness has proven to help people suffering from IBS.
Kaitlin runs her own online gut health clinic and shares all gut-related insights, yoga and mindfulness over on @themissiondietitian and www.kaitlincolucci.com.
If you loved this episode, please leave a review (hopefully 5 stars) and share it with anyone who might need help with IBS ❤️
Let’s do this!
Welcome to the second season of Your Gut Knows!
We start off the second season with a fascinating conversation about coeliac disease with Cristian Costas, a UK registered gastroenterology dietitian awarded with the GUTS UK and Dr Falk Dietitian recognition award for improving care in gastroenterology.
Did you know that, on average, it takes up to 13 years to diagnose coeliac disease? 75% of the population remains undiagnosed.
From this episode, you will learn about the ways in which coeliac disease can manifest in your body (not only in your digestive tract!), how it can be diagnosed, what’s non-coeliac gluten or wheat sensitivity and what it means to be gluten free.
Don’t miss out on this episode!
You can follow Cristian on IG (coeliac_dietitian) and Twitter (cristiancostasb).
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In this episode, I am delighted to speak with Matt Calderisi who is the most knowledgable person I have ever met in the fermentation space. He has been fermenting foods for 30 years!
In this session, Matt explains his journey with fermented foods and why probiotics are beneficial for gut health. He also speaks about myths associated with fermented foods and the importance of unpasteurised products.
Eat probiotics, be happy and enjoy delicious foods. This is Matt's mantra. Tune in for an enjoyable conversation with him to learn more about fermented foods and how they help your gut flora as well as overall health.
Let's ferment!
In this episode we speak about mindful eating with Meredith Whitely, a meditation and mindful eating teacher and chocolatier at Calm Cocoa.
Meredith explains how a silent mindful eating meditation was game changing for her and was the start of a new journey to manage her Irritable Bowel Syndrome and stress.
Her passion for food brought her to deeply connect with mindful eating which consists of focusing on senses and your body while enjoying a meal. You can also go deeper and explore the connection with food and the environment.
Meredith provides easy to implement recommendations to eat mindfully with one minute practices that can be transformational for your digestive health. You can do these with a cup of hot chocolate or tea.
Digestion starts in the brain. Eating mindfully.
In this episode, I am delighted to speak with Dr. Brianne Grogan, founder of Femfusion and doctor of physical therapy, certified women’s health and nutrition coach.
Dr. Bri explains the importance of pelvic health and its connection with gut health. The pelvic floor comprises key muscles that we use for our vital activities. So, what happens when these muscle groups are tensioned or misaligned? What is prolapse? How can this affect our gut with issues like constipation?
In addition, Dr. Bri tells us about her gut health journey which was really complicated as she developed anxiety and found out she had celiac disease. She developed prolapse after having his son and this personal experience inspired her to create Femfusionfitness and help many women who struggle with the same issue.
You can follow Dr. Bri's tutorials on her YouTube channel and instagram where she published great tutorials which are easy to follow and fun! Can't miss on the hip circles!
Hi and welcome to my podcast, Your Gut Knows!
This podcast reflects my personal health journey. It took me several years to find answers to my gut health issues...until I realised gut health is so complex and it's all about following a holistic approach.
Nutrition, mindfulness and exercise play a key role in gut health.
In this podcast, you will learn about gut health in simple language from leading doctors, nutritionists, researchers and fitness professionals.
Let's gut started!
Dr. Christopher Gardner is a nutrition scientist and the Rehnborg Farquhar Professor of Medicine at Stanford University. For 27 years at Stanford he has studied what to consume and to avoid for optimal health, and how best to motivate individuals to achieve healthy dietary behaviours.
In this episode, Dr. Gardner tells us why the microbiome is so important for our health and shared with us astonishing results of clinical trials conducted with groups of people who added prebiotics and probiotics into their diets.
At the end of the episode, Dr. Gardner shares great tips on how we can transition into a more gut-friendly diet. Tune in to learn about why the microbiome plays a key role in our health. All in simple language.