10 Things to Know About Season 1 Episode 3 - Guts

Airdate: 2015-Nov-16

Episode summary:

"A gut instinct…", "misery guts", "guts for garters", "gut wrenching"; we've been obsessed with it for centuries, but increasing evidence proves a healthy gut plays a crucial role in a healthy body & mind. Aoibhinn discovers the challenges of getting probiotics into our gut when most bacteria die in the acidic juices of our stomach, Kathriona finds out why many researchers now consider the gut to be our second brain and are investigating which bacteria could be key to developing a range of psychobiotics (mood controlling bacteria) and Jonathan reveals how analyzing the evolving gut microbiota of infants could provide new opportunities for improving infant health and the optimising infant milk formula composition.

About 10 Things to Know About series:

This six-part award winning series returns, with Fergus McAuliffe, Jonathan McCrea and Kathriona Devereux showcasing the Irish science behind aspec...Show more >