{"id":8536,"date":"2018-09-27T23:21:37","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T22:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthylivinglondon.com\/?p=8536"},"modified":"2018-09-27T23:21:37","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T22:21:37","slug":"we-went-the-gut-stuff-old-street-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthylivinglondon.com\/news\/we-went-the-gut-stuff-old-street-takeover\/","title":{"rendered":"WE WENT: The Gut Stuff – Old Street Takeover"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Gut Stuff<\/a> has taken over Old Street station, with a pop-up that’s packed with all things gut related. This event is designed to educate the masses and teach us about gut health. A variety of informal talks hosted by the likes of… Professor and author Tim Spector<\/a>, The Urban Kitchen’s Toral Shah<\/a> and even the founders of The Gut Stuff themselves the Mac twins<\/a>, all of who are popping in for discussions and chats about your gut; from the science surrounding your gut, to products that can help maintain a healthy gut. There are also a few select product stands offering samples to try… always a bonus! Healthy Living London’s Hannah headed down to see what it was all about.<\/h5>\n
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The Gut Stuff’s Mac Twins, with Healthy Living London’s Hannah<\/p><\/div>\n

During my visit to The Gut Stuff pop-up in Old Street station, Tim Spector<\/a> and the Gut Stuff Mac Twins<\/a>, gave a bit-size introductory talk about gut health that was simple and concise. In other words, I was able to understand the basics about the gut. In short, our guts contain thousands… nope, trillions of\u00a0bacteria, viruses and fungi. They are collectively known as our <\/span>microbiome. And no, they are not bad, they are essential. All those mud pies you made and ate as a child, might have actually been good for you. Well, probably not, but in today’s world, where we sterilize everything with sanitiser, we are actually not allowing our bodies to be exposed to some good bacteria. Good bacteria and a diverse and healthy microbiome is essential to us and here’s why…<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kind<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

They protect us, they know the difference between harmful pathogens and the non-harmful holiday makers just fancying a journey through your intestines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Smart<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

These little blighters are much more agile than our human cells, they can reshape and cultivate according to their environment \u2013 absolute ninjas. They can actually swap genes and bits of DNA amongst themselves, like a tiny miniature \u201cmicrobe stock exchange\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Important<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

They affect pretty much everything hormone production, breaking down food, absorbing nutrients, making vitamins, regulating appetite, production of serotonin (blows our minds every time!).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

(Gut Stuff Website)<\/span><\/p>\n

Even identical twins, with the exact same DNA, have different guts. Professor Tim Spector had the Mac twins be his guinea pigs and tested their guts for six months. They journaled their dietary habits and sent off stool samples every day for a month, to be analyzed. It seems simple enough to say that what we eat, really does affect our microbiome, so naturally the twins had differing results. Check out their short videos for a greater understanding of gut health here… https:\/\/thegutstuff.com\/watch-the-series\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Gut Stuff’s Veggie Checklist<\/p><\/div>\n

So why is this important?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scientists “…are realising just how important the gut is to our health and wellbeing, including its impact on our immune system. They\u2019re pouring tons of money and time delving into all these areas like how it has a huge impact on diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer\u2019s, Parkinson\u2019s and even mental health…” (The Gut Stuff Website).<\/span>
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Scientists are only just starting to fully understand and explore this area of research, so hopefully more and more information will be available soon. For more information, check out Professor Tim Spector’s website here… http:\/\/www.tim-spector.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n

What can we do to maintain a healthy Microbiome?<\/strong><\/p>\n