Inside Matters

For years, the spotlight in microbiome research has been firmly on the gut. We’ve learned that diversity there is generally a good thing—linked to resilience, health, and better outcomes. But what if one of the most important microbiomes in the body follows completely different rules? In a recent conversation, Dr James McIlroy sat down with Professor David MacIntyre, Director of the Robinson Resea...

Dr Debra Silberg joins Inside Matters for a deep, wide-ranging conversation on gut health, drug development, and the future of microbiome therapeutics. Dr Silberg is the Chief Scientific Officer at Beyond Celiac, a former global clinical leader at Shire/Takeda and AstraZeneca, and one of the most respected figures in GI medicine and microbiome science. In this episode, we explore: • How she moved...

In this episode, Dr James McIlroy chats with Dr Tanya Mongan, clinical associate professor and gastroenterology consultant at the University of Nottingham. Dr Mongan specialises in gut health, particularly the gut–brain connection and faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT). She talks us through the current state of FMT, why it works so well, and how it’s becoming an increasingly important treatme...

Revolutionising Liver Health: The Link Between Gut Health, Genetics, and Lifestyle In this episode, we dive deep into the intricate connections between liver health, gut health, genetic predispositions, and lifestyle factors. Our guest, Gary, a seasoned physician and entrepreneur, shares his extensive experience from pioneering liver disease research in the 90s to running a successful metabolic cl...

In this episode, Dr. James McIlroy interviews Dr. Ran Blekhman, an associate professor at the University of Chicago, about the microbiome and its role as 'our second genome.' Dr. Blekhman shares his research findings on the genetic and environmental factors that shape the microbiome, the heritability of microbial genes, and the relationship between the human genome and microbiome. They also discus...

In this episode of Inside Matters, I'm joined by Dr Johan van Hylckama Vlieg, Chief Scientific Officer at Freya Biosciences. As a global leader in microbiome research, Freya is pioneering innovative approaches to women’s health through biotherapeutics that are rooted in groundbreaking microbiome science. 00:00 Introduction to Dr. Johan van Hylckama Vlieg and Freya Biosciences 01:39 The Potential o...

The Gut-Health Revolution | Dr Chris Damman on Nutrition, Microbiome & the Future of Wellness Dr Chris Damman brings decades of experience from the biotech world and leading global foundations to share his vision for the future of health and nutrition. In this episode, we dive deep into the transformative power of gut health and the emerging science shaping how we eat and live. Gut Health: Anc...

In this episode of Inside Matters, Dr James McIlroy is joined by Professor Yan Yiannakou to discuss the developments in IBS treatment. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is often brushed off as little more than an inconvenience. But in a recent conversation between Dr James McIlroy and Professor Yan Yiannakou, a consultant gastroenterologist with decades of experience, it’s clear that IBS is far more...

In this episode of Inside Matters, Dr. James McIlroy sits down with Cory Greenberg, a professional cyclist and founder of Ride4IBD. Cory shares his inspiring journey from his initial diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) while training as a professional cyclist, to overcoming the challenges posed by the disease. The conversation covers his approach to gut health in the context of athletic...

In a fascinating conversation with Professor Max Nieuwdorp of the Amsterdam Medical Centre, Dr James McIlroy explores groundbreaking ideas and research surrounding the microbiome, hormones, and their profound impact on metabolic diseases. This insightful dialogue uncovers the remarkable potential of faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) and emerging pharmaceutical strategies in tackling obesity, diab...

Exploring the Human Microbiome with Dr. Joël Doré: The Future of Gut Health Science In this episode of Inside Matters, Dr James McIlroy engages in an enlightening conversation with Dr. Joël Doré, Research Director at the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (NRAE). With over 40 years of experience in microbiome research, Dr. Doré shares his extensive knowledge o...

In a conversation with Dr. James Kinross, a senior lecturer and consultant surgeon at Imperial College London, various aspects of the human microbiome are explored. He is also the author of "Dark Matter: The New Science of the Microbiome". Dr. Kinross discusses what constitutes a healthy microbiome and the challenges in analyzing it. The conversation also covers new research linking microbiomes to...

In this episode of Inside Matters, Dr. James McIlroy is joined by Professor Anthony Hobson, founder and CEO of the Functional Gut Clinic. They discuss gut health diagnostics and treatments, focusing on the evolution of gut health understanding and therapies. Key topics include microbiome diagnostic testing, the importance of understanding gut functions, the impact of lifestyle on gut health, and t...

In this conversation, Dr James McIlroy and Emma Storey-Gordon discuss common myths and misconceptions surrounding health, fitness, and nutrition. They explore the law of diminishing returns in exercise, the latest science in nutrition including fasting and protein consumption, and the importance of meal timing and insulin sensitivity. Emma shares practical advice on setting nutrition targets, the...

The following is a conversation with Dr. Momo Vuyisich, co-founder and chief scientific officer at Viome . Viome is a life sciences company that analyses the activities in your oral microbiome, gut microbiome, and blood using RNA, essentially measuring gene expression. This gives the company the ability to be able to assess what the microbiome in these various areas of the body is doing and gives...

The following is a conversation with Professor Jack Gilbert, a professor at the University of California, San Diego, along with his many other very interesting titles and job roles. This includes the co-founder of the Earth Microbiome Project, the American Gut Project, and also featured in the very popular recent Netflix documentary, Hack Your Health. He is a master of the microbiome. We covered a...

Learn more about this episode's guest and the topics discussed - https://insidematters.health/ In this conversation, Dr James McIlroy and Mads Friis discuss the fundamentals of health and wellness. They cover topics such as mindset, sleep, diet, alcohol, and the importance of social relationships. Mads emphasizes the importance of eating real food, including fruits, vegetables, and berries. He als...

The following is a conversation with Dr. Jenna Macciochi , an immunologist, twice-published author, TEDx speaker, public speaker, and all-around immune system expert.  It was an absolute pleasure and honour to have her in the studio today to talk about all things immune system. gut health, the microbiome, and even things like how do we improve the health of society more generally. Jenna truly is a...

The following is a conversation with Dr Saman Maleki, associate professor at Western University with a special focus on oncology, immuno oncology, microbiology, and everything to do with the immune system and the microbiome. Dr Maleki is a pioneer and a world leader in the field of sensitising tumours to immunotherapy through modulating the microbiome. During this conversation, we talked about the...

The following is a conversation with Sonny Drinkwater, an entrepreneur and co-founder of WellEasy , which is a membership-based online platform that aims to make healthy living accessible and affordable for everybody. Sonny and the team at WellEasy have been on a mission over the last couple of years, organically growing their business from the ground up. Starting in a garage to being an online pl...

The following is a conversation with Dr. Petra Louis, Senior Research Fellow at the Rowett Institute for Nutrition and Health at the University of Aberdeen. We entertained various subjects in a fun, but also quite serious manner. We got into some nitty gritty fun topics with regards to diets, supplements, fibre, and all the things that we've talked about before in the podcast, but going into quite...

The following is a conversation with Erin Kenney, the CEO of Nutrition Rewired. Erin is a registered dietitian with a Master's in nutritional science. She's done an amazing job in building a business that helps people take control of their lives through modulating their diet, improving their gut health and ultimately looking after the gut microbiome. Today's conversation was far-reaching. We talke...

The following is a conversation with Mollie Hughes, a British alpinist, world record holder, company director, and entrepreneur. This podcast will appeal to anybody and everybody. It's very easy to listen to Mollie speak and you can kind of get a sense of what it takes to summit Everest and go to the South Pole. She broke the world record for becoming the youngest woman to climb both sides of Moun...

The following is a conversation with Dr. Alan Walker, a senior lecturer at the Rowett Institute for Nutrition and Health at the University of Aberdeen. Dr Walker has worked in the microbiome field for the last 20 years. Throughout this episode, he shared with us some of his insights into how the field has developed, and how new technologies have improved our understanding of the microbiome. We als...

The following is a conversation with Jordan Haworth, a gut health physiologist working at the Functional Gut Clinic who are based in Manchester and London. In this conversation, we covered probably, possibly the widest range of gut health-related topics in the history of Inside Matters, so this could become a reference episode for all things gut health in the future. Jordan is a fountain of knowle...