SEASON 2, EPISODE #27
Dr. Bubbs interviews Miguel Mateas PhD(c) to talk about the gut microbiome and the implications on the gut-brain axis. In this episode, Miguel discusses the dynamic ecosystem that makes up the gut, how specific bacteria are attracted to certain conditions and the impact of processed food on the gut microbiota, as well as how exercise impacts gut microbial diversity (including new research on how the mindset may play a role), and then dives into the many ways the gut microbiota communicates with the brain and implications for health and performance. Great insights and metaphors to explain complex topics from Miguel!
About Miguel Mateas PhD
Miguel Mateas is a Nutritional Medicine graduate with a prior long-standing professional background in scientific publishing spanning from the late 90s and post-graduate studies in International Business (MSc), Environmental Decision Making (PgDip) and Clinical Neuroscience (MSc).
He was awarded a prestigious Santander Bank Work-Based Learning award for his doctoral research proposal in 2016 and is currently a doctoral researcher at the Faculty of Health and Education, Middlesex University, studying the effects of nutrition and lifestyle the gut-brain axis ageing and developing a mixed methods approach that uses real world evidence to inform clinical decisions.
Miguel is also a Research Innovation Consultant at the London Agri-Food Innovation Clinic where he is currently designing human interventions to assess the effect of fermented foods (kefir, kombucha, etc.) on mental health, particularly on mood and cognition. Miguel has been in clinical practice for over 10 years and has been the Chair of the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT) from 2012.