Emily Leeming

Women are being sold so many ways to fix their gut, but how much of it is actually real? Today, I'm asking Dr.

Emily Leeming, a gut microbiome scientist at King's College London and registered dietician, what women actually need to know about their gut, because understanding your symptoms should feel clearer than the wellness industry makes it.

We're gonna talk so much about bloating and gut health and practical ways that our listeners can improve their gut health, but first, your background is extremely interesting because you went from working as a chef to working in gut health, and I'm very passionate about making sure we discuss people's career routes because I know so many women who are listening to the podcast are ambitious women trying to find their own path.

So can you tell me a little bit about how, how you've ended up where you are?

So you can absolutely still enjoy cake and, you know, can of Coke, whatever it is.

[laughs]

Dr. Emily came in and we were all having a diet Coke.

[laughs] And I said this isn't very gut health friendly, but it's the last podcast recording of the day, so [laughs]...

Isn't it interesting some people are willing to transition to a keto diet with uncomfortable side effects or what we call that breaking-in period, but when it comes to fiber, they are less enthusiastic about the discomfort and the adjustment period? Dr.

Emily Leeming discussed exactly this with Dr. Ruby Ajala on The Doctor's Kitchen.

One of her practical messages is, one of her practical messages is that increasing fiber doesn't need to be done in an overnight event.

Your gut needs time to adapt.

Sure.

So a few months ago- I had on, she, you may know her, she's a brilliant, uh, dietician and microbiome scientist, researcher, Emily Leeming.

Hello, Emily.

Emily's great.