The Simplest Guide To A Healthy Gut | Dr Emily Leeming

⚡ ️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📱 Connect with me:TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr📱 Connect with Emily:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dremilyleeming/ Website: https://www.emilyleeming.com/ 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.