S4E1: Functional Gut Disorders & IBS [with Kirsten Jackson]
Description
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.
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