Simon Gaisford

“Making people’s guts better without medication? To me that’s a win-win.” Professor Simon Gaisford is fascinated by our unique gut microbiome.  

 

As Professor of Pharmaceuticals at University College London – and a scientist who has researched Symprove more than any other – Simon has spent much of his career putting live and active bacteria supplements under the microscope. So, we caught up with him to discuss all things gut health, supplements, symptoms and why he believes liquid live and active bacteria supplements are better.   

 

This is Simon’s gut diary… 

1 minute
Presented by
Rhiannon Lambert
Registered Nutritionist and Health Writer
Our host of The Gut Diaries is UK based Registered Nutritionist, Rhiannon Lambert, a pioneering voice in the health &...

Our host of The Gut Diaries is UK based Registered Nutritionist, Rhiannon Lambert, a pioneering voice in the health & wellness space. 

For more than a decade, Rhiannon has been working passionately to dispel nutrition myths around gut health countering fad diets and leading the conversation against misinformation. You may know her from her Rhitrition and Rhitrition Clinic brands, three Sunday Times best-selling books or as co-host of The Wellness Scoop podcast alongside Ella Mills. 
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