This week Annabel and Katie are exploring what actually is gut health? With talk of probiotics, prebiotics, the microbiome and even faecal transplants cropping up online, what does it all mean? And is it just an excuse to sell us more?

Joined by Rosie Hogg, a specialist gastroenterology dietitian, Annabel and Katie dive into gut health and the microbiome, to uncover how it affects our immune system, and both mental and physical health.

(0:31) Introduction
(5:06) Rosie joins the discussion
(5:59) The microbiome
(8:57) Antibiotics and Probiotics
(14:25) Gut health and the immune system
(22:49) Supplement advice
(29:26) What is a prebiotic?
(38:01) Closing discussion

About the guest:
Rosie is a specialist gastroenterology dietitian, with 7 years' experience both with NHS and private practices. She specialises in helping clients with dietary and lifestyle advice for gut health, coeliac disease, IBS, FODMAP dietary advice, ‘functional’ symptoms such as bloating, wind, reflux, loose stools and constipation.

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Resources discussed in the episode:
The US Probiotic Guide
The British Dietetic Association Food Facts Sheet

People are craving community, connection and meaning - adrift from religion, traditional structures, and even the office. We're a generation of searchers. We want purpose, ritual and a place to belong. But where are we getting it, and is it leaving us exposed?

Welcome to Selfie Development with Katie, a yoga teacher and coach, and Annabel, a writer about wellness. In each episode, we'll explore something from the world of wellness and self-improvement, from manifestation to EFT, soundbars to productivity hacks. What does this stuff really mean? Will it help? Or are there any red flags to watch out for?

Come and join us as we explore how to do wellness, well.

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Meet the hosts:

Katie Gordon - Katie is a yoga teacher, coach, parent and founder of Every Body Studio. She used to work in publishing but now gets to read books for fun. She loves yoga and some forms of wellness, but is admittedly pretty cynical about most of it. However, she is willing to put aside her scepticism for anything that involves lying down, or that could end in a nap.

Katie's work focuses is on psychology and mental health support, and she uses an evidence-based approach to yoga, mindfulness and breath-work. She likes coffee, red wine and almost anything to eat.

Check out her work @everybody_studio and @helm.collective on Instagram.

Annabel Lee - Annabel is a writer, communications consultant, speaker and professional over-thinker. She loves all things wellness and is up for trying (almost anything) but often wonders if it’s really working, or if it's just nice to wear some yoga pants. She used to work for PR agencies but quit after having a couple of babies. Annabel trained as a yoga teacher in 2017 but had to quit that too because of a hip injury, although she has remained fascinated by the world of wellness.

Annabel has written for publications including Red, Stylist, Metro and Glamour with a focus on health, wellbeing and work. She loves oat milk lattes, Selling Sunset, dog walks without her children and white wine spritzers.

See more from her @annabellee.co on Instagram.