My Guest today is a qualified nutritional medicine practitioner and now Head of Healthcare Operations and Development for Queensland-based microbiome testing and research company, Microba. 

Hayley Parcel leads a team of healthcare professionals to drive clinical understanding and implementation of gut microbiome analysis at Microba and today we do a truly fascinating deep dive into what cutting-edge research is telling us about the contents of your large intestine, and the implications for personalised nutrition. 

You can oder a gut microbiome test directly though Microba here.

If you're a health professional that's interested in working with Microba, click here.

Here's what we talk about in the podcast:

4:38 - Microba company beginnings

5:44 - An overview of the gut microbiome

7:56 - Technological advances in gut microbiome analysis

10:09 - Your 2-way relationship with your microbiome

11:33 - Probiotics vs prebiotics

14:58 - Why you can't out-supplement a bad diet

21:28 - The microbiome in human health & disease

23:04 - The microbiome and mental health

27:00 - Insights from fecal transplants

29:57 -  Early life influences on your microbiome

32:05 - The microbiome and your immune system

35:38 - The impacts of different diets

44:50 - Shotgun metagenomics technology for microbiome anlaysis

47:55 - Microba and health practitioners

49:28 - Getting your own microbiome tested

51:52 - The future of microbiome research

My Guest today is a qualified nutritional medicine practitioner and now Head of Healthcare Operations and Development for Queensland-based microbiome testing and research company, Microba. Hayley Parcel leads a team of healthcare professionals to drive clinical understanding and implementation of gut microbiome analysis at Microba and today we do a truly fascinating deep dive into what cutting-edge research is telling us about the contents of your large intestine, and the implications for personalised nutrition. You can oder a gut microbiome test directly though <a href='https://insight.microba.com/'>Microba here</a>. If you&apos;re a health professional that&apos;s interested in working with Microba, <a href='https://insight.microba.com/healthcare/'>click here</a>. Here&apos;s what we talk about in the podcast: 4:38 - Microba company beginnings 5:44 - An overview of the gut microbiome   7:56 - Technological advances in gut microbiome analysis 10:09 - Your 2-way relationship with your microbiome 11:33 - Probiotics vs prebiotics 14:58 - Why you can&apos;t out-supplement a bad diet 21:28 - The microbiome in human health &amp; disease 23:04 - The microbiome and mental health 27:00 - Insights from fecal transplants 29:57 -  Early life influences on your microbiome 32:05 - The microbiome and your immune system 35:38 - The impacts of different diets 44:50 - Shotgun metagenomics technology for microbiome anlaysis 47:55 - Microba and health practitioners 49:28 - Getting your own microbiome tested 51:52 - The future of microbiome research

Host Paul Taylor, a Neuroscientist, Exercise Physiologist, Nutritionist and PhD student in Psychology, interviews experts from around the world on cutting edge research and practices related to improving your mind, body and brain to become your best self.

The Paul Taylor Podcast

Host Paul Taylor, a Neuroscientist, Exercise Physiologist, Nutritionist and PhD student in Psychology, interviews experts from around the world on cutting edge research and practices related to improving your mind, body and brain to become your best self.

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