In recent years, the research into the trillions of microbes that co-exist with humans, in, on and around our body’s has exploded with over 18,500 papers published in 2024! This article is a summary of the 6 most important discoveries from those papers, and what it means for our health.

Explore how the short-chain fatty acids butyrate, acetate, and propionate—produced by gut microbes—support digestive health, immune function, and metabolic balance. Learn dietary strategies to promote SCFA production and why practitioner-led approaches are key to safe and effective gut support.

Are you perimenopausal and finding that no matter what you do, your body shape is changing? - and you haven’t changed a thing! This article covers the latest research on women’s health and metabolism, why women’s bodies are different when it comes to fat gain, weight loss and body size. Not surprisingly, the interaction of the gut microbiome has a significant impact on the way we store fat in the body that has less to do with calories than we were led to believe!

Literally EVERY aspect of your health is affected by the number, type, and diversity of the microbes in your gut. That makes them an organ in their own right - and a powerful way of improving your health. From the food you eat, to the products you put on your skin, medications, stress, infections, environmental chemicals - it all impacts your microbiome. It’s the kind of thing that’s important enough to get some guidance on (much better than social media!). Science is only just discovering just how crucial these little organisms are in keeping us healthy - without them, we’re toast!