Microbiome Matters: Recent Episodes
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Microbiome Matters is a podcast for healthcare professionals and researchers, brought to you by Yakult Science. This podcast brings to you leading researchers and clinicians who are at the forefront of discovering the complex relationship between the microbiota, and health and disease. From novel research to practical applications, to exciting new discoveries on the horizon, our expert guests are here to keep health care professionals updated on all the Microbiome Matters. You can listen to our episodes here on Spotify and follow us on our website www.yakult.co.uk/hcp or LinkedIn page (Yakult Science for HCPs in UK & Ireland) for updates on future episodes.
Welcome to the sixth series of Microbiome Matters. This series will explore the gut microbiome - key considerations concerning the lifespan .In this episode we are joined by Ro Huntriss. Ro is one of the UK’s leading fertility dietitians and a published academic author in the field of fertility nutrition. Ro chats to us about nutrition and fertility and how the gut microbiome my interact with both.
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The new podcast series of Microbiome Matters explores the gut microbiome - key considerations concerning the lifespan. In episode 3 we are joined by Dr Jenna Macciochi as we explore both the immune system and the gut microbiota and the complexities behind their interactions.
Dr Jenna Macciochi is an immunologist with over 20 years’ experience researching the impact of diet and lifestyle on the immune system. For future updates on the podcast and our other activities, follow us on LinkedIn at ‘Yakult Science for HCPs in UK & Ireland’. For more information, visit www.yakult.co.uk/hcp or contact us at science@yakult.co.uk
The new podcast series of Microbiome Matters explores the gut microbiome - key considerations concerning the lifespan. In episode 2 we are joined by Kimberley Wilson, as we discuss food, mood and the gut microbiome and the complexities of their interactions.
Kimberley Wilson is a charted psychologist with a degree in nutrition and an award-winning food producer. For future updates on the podcast and our other activities, follow us on LinkedIn at ‘Yakult Science for HCPs in UK & Ireland’. For more information, visit www.yakult.co.uk/hcp or contact us at science@yakult.co.uk
The new podcast series of Microbiome Matters explores the gut microbiome - key considerations concerning the lifespan. In episode 1 we are joined by Kaitlin Colucci RD, as we discuss the differences between female and male physiology and different considerations for the female gut microbiome.
Kaitlin Colucci, is a UK Registered Dietitian specialising in gut and digestive health and is the founder of the KC Nutrition online gut health clinic. For updates on our podcast and activities, follow us on LinkedIn at ‘Yakult Science for HCPs in UK & Ireland’, visit www.yakult.co.uk/hcp or contact us at science@yakult.co.uk.
In this bonus episode, we’re back with performance nutritionist Mhairi Keil from the English Institute of Sport. Mhairi helps us bust some common nutrition myths such as ‘Collagen supplements can prevent or repair leaky gut’ and ‘If you experience gut symptoms while exercising, you have a food intolerance’ with the help of scientific evidence and her practical expertise within the field.
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*Our podcasters are all experts in their fields and share with us their explanation of how to recognise conditions and their suggestions for management.
In this episode, we’re joined by Michael Bache, a classically trained chef with 20-years’ experience working in professional kitchens ranging from Michelin Starred hotels and fine dining restaurants to elite rugby clubs and international rugby camps. He shares with us his learnings as a Performance Chef and how he woks with nutritionists and dietitians to create delicious, nutritious and gut-friendly meals to fuel professional athletes.*
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*Our podcasters are all experts in their fields and share with us their explanation of how to recognise conditions and their suggestions for management.
Dr James Morehen is a Performance Nutritionist, registered with the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register and currently works with professional elite-level athletes and global organisations. In this episode, he shares his expertise on supplements and their usage to support nutrition and gut health in athletes.*
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*Our podcasters are all experts in their fields and share with us their explanation of how to recognise conditions and their suggestions for management.
In this episode, we’ll be chatting with Professor Mike Gleeson, Emeritus Professor of Exercise Biochemistry in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University. Prof Gleeson shares current research around how factors like exercise intensity, nutrition and stress affect immune function and gut health in athletes.*
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*Our podcasters are all experts in their fields and share with us their explanation of how to recognise conditions and their suggestions for management.
Welcome to the fifth series of the Microbiome Matters podcast. In this series, we’ll be learning from expert guest speakers about gut health and nutrition strategies for athletes.
In our first episode, we’re joined by Mhairi Keil, a Senior Performance Nutritionist with the English Institute of Sport (EIS) and currently the Lead Nutritionist for British Gymnastics and GB Snow Sports. Today she’ll be chatting with us about her role at EIS, key nutritional considerations in elite athlete groups and strategies to support immune and gut health in athletes.*
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*Our podcasters are all experts in their fields and share with us their explanation of how to recognise conditions and their suggestions for management.
We are joined by Prof. Tariq Iqbal, Professor of Clinical Microbiome and Director and co-founder of the University of Birmingham Microbiome Treatment Centre, the largest faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) supplier in Europe. He has a special interest in IBD and FMT treatments and will be sharing with us his expertise and the latest research in this area. *
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*Our podcasters are all experts in their fields and share with us their explanation of how to recognise the conditions and their suggestions for management.
** We experienced some technical difficulties during the recording which affected the sound quality in parts. We apologise for the inconvenience.
We are joined by Talia Cecchele, a UK registered, specialist eating disorder dietitian who’ll be chatting with us about the links between eating disorders and gut health. She is the founder of Talia Cecchele Nutrition and runs a successful online clinic, leading a team of specialist dietitians to support people to recover from their eating disorders, disordered eating and gut health issues. Talia is passionate about bringing balance back to nutrition and helping people to recognise that perfect diets don't exist.*
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*Our podcasters are all experts in their fields and share with us their explanation of how to recognise the conditions and their suggestions for management.
We are joined by Cristian Costas Batlle, a gastroenterology dietitian specialising in coeliac disease. Cristian currently runs the dietetic-led coeliac service at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with the support of gastroenterologists. He also runs coeliac clinics through City Dietitians in private practice. In 2021, he was a double award winner for the national Complete Nutrition awards as Clinical Nutrition Professional Of The Year and The Social Media Personality Of The Year. He will be talking to us about coeliac disease and its effects on the gut and gut microbiota.
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*Our podcasters are all experts in their fields and share with us their explanation of how to recognise the conditions and their suggestions for management.
We are joined by Dr Anthony Hobson, a Clinical GI Scientist and Chair of the Association of Gastrointestinal Physiologist section of the British Society of Gastroenterology. He is the Clinical Director of The Functional Gut Clinic which provides GI physiology services around the UK in both the private and NHS sectors. He has published widely in the field and in recent years this has included a special interest in Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) which is what he’ll be talking to us about in this episode.*
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*Our podcasters are all experts in their fields and share with us their explanation of how to recognise the conditions and their suggestions for management.
Welcome to the fourth series of the Microbiome Matters podcast. In this series, we’ll be exploring some of the many conditions linked to the gut and the microbiota. Our podcasters are all experts in their fields and share with us their explanation of how to recognise the conditions and their suggestions for management.
In our first episode, we’re joined by Kirsten Jackson, the founder of ‘The Food Treatment Clinic’ which is an online clinic providing MDT services for people with IBS. Kirsten has previously worked as the lead dietitian for Kings College Hospital in Dubai and was part of the team which developed the first British healthcare facility in the Middle East. Kirsten is also an official media spokesperson for The British Dietetic Association and an expert advisor to The IBS Network In this episode, Kirsten will be speaking to us about functional gut disorders, IBS and its links with the gut microbiota.
For future updates on the podcast and our other activities, follow us on LinkedIn at ‘Yakult Science for HCPs in UK & Ireland’. For more information, visit www.yakult.co.uk/hcp or contact us at science@yakult.co.uk
Microbiome Matters is a podcast for healthcare professionals and researchers, brought to you by Yakult Science. This podcast brings to you leading researchers and clinicians who are at the forefront of discovering the complex relationship between the microbiota, and health and disease. From novel research to practical applications, to exciting new discoveries on the horizon, our expert guests are here to keep health care professionals updated on all the Microbiome Matters. You can listen to our episodes here on Spotify and follow us on our website www.yakult.co.uk/hcp or LinkedIn page (Yakult Science for HCPs in UK & Ireland) for updates on future episodes.
Dr Carina Carbia is a postdoctoral researcher working at John Cryan lab - a world leader in microbiome research - at the University College of Cork. Her research is focused on the crucial developmental period of adolescence and understanding how chronic alcohol consumption disrupts ongoing maturation in the young brain and alters the gut microbiota. In this episode, she will be talking to us about the effects of alcohol and binge drinking on the gut microbiota
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Dr Kevin Barrettis a General Practitioner in Hertfordshire and chair of the Primary Care Society of Gastroenterology. He is particularly keen to find ways to improve the early diagnosis and subsequent support for people with all forms of gastrointestinal disease. He took up running in his 40s as a way to relieve stress and has so far completed several marathons and an ultra, and has plans for more in 2022. In this episode, he will be talking to us about the role of exercise on gut microbiota and gut health.
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Dr Rabia Topan is a Gastroenterology registrar in London, U.K. She has a special interest in Neurogastroenterology. Her research is examining the role of lifestyle factors in disorders of gut-brain interaction. In this episode, she will be talking to us about the link between stress, anxiety and the gut microbiota.
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Alastair McKee is a PhD student at the Quadram Institute. His most notable work has been identifying the effects of antibiotics on the progression of breast cancer in mice, the results of which have recently been published in iScience. In this episode, he will be talking to us about the effect of medications on the gut microbiota.
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Welcome to the third series of the Microbiome Matters podcast. In this series, we’ll be exploring some modifiable and non-modifiable factors affecting the gut. In this episode, we are joined by Dr Ruairi Robertson, a current postdoctoral research fellow at The Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London. His research examines the influence of the gut microbiome in early life growth and infection within mother-infant cohorts in sub-Saharan Africa. He will be talking to us about the role of early life exposures on the gut microbiota.
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Professor Tim Spector is a Professor of Genetic Epidemiology and Director of the TwinsUK Registry at Kings College in London. His current work focuses on the microbiome and has collaborated with experts around the world to conduct the largest nutritional study of its kind, the PREDICT study, in associated with healthcare science company ZOE. Here he shares the latest insights into emerging dietary components such as personalised nutrition and polyphenols, and their impact on the gut microbiota and health.
In this podcast episode we are joined by Dr Bridgette Wilson, who is a Research and Clinical Dietitian at Kings College London and City Dietitians. She completed an award-winning PhD on the Low FODMAP diet and prebiotics in irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative Colitis. Following her PhD, Dr Wilson continues to conduct research into fibre interventions in functional gut disorders, and is working on developing a nutrition screening tool and national guidelines for the dietary management of inflammatory bowel disease. Here she shares what dietary fibre and prebiotics are, how they differ, and their impact on the gut microbiota and health.
In this podcast episode, we are joined by Professor Colin Hill, who is a Professor of Microbial Food Safety at University College Cork in Ireland. He is also a founding Principal Investigator in the APC Microbiome Institute, a multidisciplinary research centre focusing on the role of gut microbiota in health and disease. Here he shares what probiotics and fermented foods are, how they differ, and their impact on the gut microbiota and health.
In this podcast episode, we are joined by Professor Paul O’Toole, who is a Professor of Microbial Genomics at University College Cork in Ireland. His main research area is the gut microbiome in humans, where he has participated in several projects that examine the composition and function of the gut microbiota, its interaction with habitual diet, and its relationship to health, and ageing. He co-ordinated the ELDERMET study, a project that established diet-microbiota health interactions in the elderly. Here he shares how dietary patterns and lifestyle factors may impact the gut microbiota and health.
In this podcast episode of Microbiome Matters we are joined by Professor Glenn Gibson, who is a professor of Food Microbiology at the University of Reading, currently researching gut microbiome interactions and dietary interventions. Here he shares with us some emerging roles of the gut microbiota.
In this podcast episode of Microbiome Matters we are joined by Professor Glenn Gibson, who is a professor of Food Microbiology at the University of Reading, currently researching gut microbiome interactions and dietary interventions. Here he shares with us what the microbes within our gut are doing.
In this podcast episode of Microbiome Matters we are joined by Professor Glenn Gibson, who is a professor of Food Microbiology at the University of Reading, currently researching gut microbiome interactions and dietary interventions. Here he shares with us how the gut microbiota changes during the life course.
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In this episode of Microbiome Matters we are joined by Professor Glenn Gibson, who is a professor of Food Microbiology at the University of Reading, currently researching gut microbiome interactions and dietary interventions. Here he shares with us what the gut microbiota is.