{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a8da0e12fe0b9d07886538b/6aed0bc65e56bd617c968ed5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#48 Facts, Not Fads: Nutritionist Dr Emily Prpa on Gut Health, Hormones and What Actually Helps","description":"<p><strong>Episode 48: The Live Well with Arthritis Podcast</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>#48 Facts, Not Fads: Nutritionist Dr Emily Prpa on Gut Health, Hormones and What Actually Helps</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>With so much noise about gut health online, how do you know what actually helps?</strong> Host Emily Johnson welcomes her dear friend Dr Emily Prpa, award-winning PhD nutrition scientist, author, TEDx speaker, and visiting lecturer at King’s College London. Her research focuses on the female gut microbiome and how it shapes women’s health, and her work has helped shape UK food policy. Dr Emily translates complex nutrition into practical, trustworthy guidance and delicious recipes. She&#39;s appeared on Channel 4’s<em> Protein: Everything You Need to Know</em> and co-hosts the <em>Feel Good Formula</em> podcast with journalist Zara McDermott. Her first book, <em>Healthy Like a Woman</em>, launches in April 2027 (pre-order link below).</p><p><br></p><p>After discovering how often women were left out of nutrition research, Emily made it her mission to turn the science into advice women can actually use. In this episode, she explains what the gut microbiome really is, and how your gut talks to your immune system and your brain too. She shares how hormones shape your gut through your menstrual cycle, perimenopause and menopause. Plus her &#39;strong back four&#39; for gut health, easy ways to eat more fibre and plant variety, how to choose a probiotic that’s actually backed by evidence, and why it’s okay to just survive a low-energy day. Fun, science-backed and refreshingly honest, with plenty of practical, food-first swaps.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Topics covered:</strong></p><p><em>Women and the Research Gap</em></p><ul><li><strong>Why Women Were Left Out </strong>Being the first in her research group to study premenopausal women, and why hormones make trials harder</li><li><strong>Science Isn’t Done Until It’s Communicated </strong>Polyphenols, writing policy briefs for Parliament, and cutting through the wellness noise</li><li><strong>Why Women Get More Gut Issues </strong>Hormones, the menstrual cycle, stress and IBS</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Your Gut, Immune System and Brain</em></p><ul><li><strong>What Is the Gut Microbiome? </strong>Trillions of microbes, and why what they do matters as much as who they are</li><li><strong>Your Gut Is the Teacher </strong>How your gut trains your immune system, and how inflammation starts</li><li><strong>Your Second Brain </strong>The gut-brain connection, short-chain fatty acids, and why a little bloating is normal</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Hormones, Habits and What Actually Helps</em></p><ul><li><strong>Oestrogen Is the Beyoncé of Your Body </strong>The estrobolome, perimenopause and menopause, and the future of gut-hormone research</li><li><strong>Your Gut Health Back Four </strong>Diet, movement, stress and sleep, plus easy fibre swaps and plant variety without the counting</li><li><strong>Probiotics, Detoxes and Low-Energy Days </strong>Science-washing, the border collie rule, and why it’s okay to just survive the day</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>About the podcast:</strong></p><p>With a focus on reducing inflammation and improving daily life, this podcast features expert interviews, science-backed strategies, and real stories from people living with all types of arthritis.</p><p>Emily combines her 12+ years of lived experience and insights from healthcare professionals to offer practical, encouraging steps that help you feel healthier, happier, and less alone when living with arthritis.</p><p>Emily is a bestselling author, certified coach, and founder of Live Well with Arthritis.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Watch on Youtube</em></strong>: https://www.youtube.com/@arthritisfoodie</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode Links:</strong></p><p>Apply to the Live Well with Arthritis Programme: https://www.livewellwitharthritis.com/waitlist</p><p>FREE Workbook: https://www.livewellwitharthritis.com/signup-free-download</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Dr Emily Prpa @dr.emily.nutrition</strong></p><p>Pre-order <em>Healthy Like a Woman: </em>https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/emily-prpa/healthy-like-a-woman/978103742374<strong>1</strong></p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.emily.nutrition/</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrEmilyPrpa</p><p>Website: https://www.dremilyprpa.com</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Emily Johnson @ArthritisFoodie</strong></p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arthritisfoodie/</p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@arthritisfoodie</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Further Resources: </strong>https://linktr.ee/arthritisfoodie</p>","author_name":"Live Well with Arthritis"}