Episode description
Episode description
Micah and Brandt discuss all things gut health, and the increasing focus and attention it is receiving in food and beverage products. The conversation covers an introduction to gut health, why it's so important in modern times, new studies and scientific data, current products targeting gut health and what the future holds.
Disclaimer: none of the content in this episode is medical advice. Brandt and Micah share their own experiences, views and opinions without having any medical qualifications. We have listed the sources and studies mentioned in the episode below, if you wish to follow up with your own research.
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Links to sources and studies mentioned in the episode:
https://tim-spector.co.uk/
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/digestive-health/
https://thegutstuff.com/
Probiotics and prebiotics in the elderly:
https://pmj.bmj.com/content/80/946/447
Study on artificial sweeteners effecting weight gain:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2892765/
Probiotic ingredient from Kerry:
https://www.kerry.com/products/nutrition-ingredients/prebiotics-and-probiotics/probiotics.html
Euromonitor Int article on gut health in global demographics:
https://www.euromonitor.com/article/the-rise-and-potential-of-gut-health
Study on inulin supplementation in infant formula:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17215195/
NHS advice on allergens during infant weaning:
https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/weaning/safe-weaning/food-allergies/
Article on the gut microbiome of our ancestors:
https://hms.harvard.edu/news/guts-our-ancestors
Brands mentioned in the episode:
https://biotifulguthealth.com/
https://www.chucklinggoat.co.uk/
https://drinkolipop.com/
https://bottlebrushferments.com/product/the-red-one/
Books mentioned:
Spoon-Fed, by Tim Spector:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spoon-Fed-almost-everything-about-wrong/dp/1787332292
Your Brain on Parasites, by Kathleen McAuliffe:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Your-Brain-Parasites-Manipulate/dp/0544947258/ref=sr_1_1?crid=118CG6PZIQHSD&keywords=your+brain+on+parasites&qid=1669891686&s=books&sprefix=your+brain+on+para%2Cstripbooks%2C79&sr=1-1
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