Dr. Paula Smith-Brown | IBS And The Low FODMAP Diet

#245 Dr. Paula Smith-Brown is the Clinical Science Lead at Microba and an Adjunct Lecturer at Centre for Microbiome Research at The Queensland University of Technology. She is a PhD qualified Accredited Practising Dietitian who combines her experience as a microbiome researcher and healthcare professional to translate the latest science on the gut microbiome into practical clinical application. 

In this episode we cover

• How microbial dysbiosis plays a role in IBS
• If the microbiome is different in those with IBS
• The impact a low FODMAP diet has on the microbiome
• FODMAP food reintroduction. How to tackle this if a patient has been on a low fodmap for some time
• If we predict a response to a low FODMAP diet based on microbiome
• Strategies and interventions
• And so much more