STA154: ’The Gut Microbiome’ with guest Dr Lucy Williamson, award winning nutritionist

'How much do you know about The Gut Microbiome? What role does it play in digestion, the immune system and other aspects of health? - In Part 3 of this month's Focus on NUTRITION, our special guest is award winning nutritionist Dr Lucy Williamson, resident nutritionist and Ambassador for ‘Love British Food’ and founder of the Gut Health Project. Dr Lucy Williamson works to inform & inspire better health for all through clear, evidence-based nutrition science. She is passionate in her work with British food producers providing nutrition support to build customer awareness of healthy foods. She is also a Visiting Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics at Hertfordshire University, Ambassador for the Love British Food campaign and runs her own Nutrition consultancy, engaging with the public through schools and events to share nutrition science. Topics discussed in this episode: 0:00 Intro 7:07 Welcome Dr Lucy Williamson 10:00 Why is there so much misinformation about nutrition? 12:20 What is the Gut Microbiome?  15:18 What are some symptoms of poor gut health? 17:20 Gut health & inflammation 22:50 What simple changes can be made to improve gut health? 27:00 Gut health and antioxidants (poyphenols) 32:25 Organic food and antioxidants 36:00 A plant-based diet vs vegetarian & vegan 37:30 Tim Spector and the ZOE Covid Study 38:47 A look at lwnutrition.co.uk and 'The Gut Healt Course' 47:25 Where does alcohol fit into gut health? 53:40 Are food intolerance & allergies related to gut health? 57:30 Free 20 minute consultations with Dr Lucy Williamson  Useful Links Instagram: @lucywilliamsonnutrition Website: lwnutrition.co.uk Gut Health Course - use code GUTHEALTH50 for £50 discount! 'Role of the gut microbiota in nutrition and health' Ana M Valdes et al 2018 'Watercress and Sports Performance' Recommended REAL Kombucha!   Our sincere thanks to Dr Lucy Williamson for giving up her time to be a guest on the show! Want to join the live recordings? Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Please Support Our Podcast! If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. Questions? Email: [email protected]