September sees the UK’s very first conference dedicated to the microbiome and our gut health.
On September 23rd, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will officially open the Inside Out festival, which takes place in East London’s Paternoster Square, by unveiling a giant, inflatable gut that shows exactly what’s going on in one of the most important parts of our bodies.
The festival offers a week-long programme of free talks and events from the 22nd to 27th September, with talks by Dr Megan Rossi (PhD, RD) ‘The Gut Health Doctor’ and other significant voices in this area of health, with 20 high-profile medics, scientists, chefs and nutritionists speaking throughout the week.
Everyone from tourists to City workers and healthcare professionals is invited to the event which aims to educate on how what we eat shapes the millions of micro-organisms that influence our physical and mental health and wellbeing.
The latest science tells us that almost every aspect of our health, from mental health to disease and cancer prevention, revolves around a healthy gut.
Dr Rossi and her fellow speakers will be unpacking what the latest science really says about caring for your gut (as opposed to the hype) and offering practical, budget-friendly tips to support gut microbiomes and overall health from the inside out.
What else is happening? Expert-led talks will explore how gut bacteria influence mood, stress, ADHD, women’s and men’s health, as well as the role of the oral and vaginal microbiomes.
Those attending will get the chance to see sessions on chocolate and gut health, childhood development and even music and dance as lifestyle medicine.
Leading chefs will run live demos on sourdough, sauerkraut and African foods, while scientists and clinicians unpack the latest research on cancer prevention, inflammation, immunity and the gut–brain axis.
Funded by the City of London Corporation, Inside Out is the brainchild of Jolanta Gore-Booth of Global Healthcare Projects.
Gore-Booth, a long-time health campaigner, explained why she decided to use the giant inflatable gut in the festival, saying: ‘I decided to do something different, to take a gut out into the streets and let people see for themselves what goes on inside us.
‘By inviting people to understand their digestive system in a highly visual, tactile and experiential way, supported by conversations with experts, they will be better equipped to make informed choices about what they eat and how they live. We hope the experience will be educational – but it’s also a celebration.’
It’s hoped the inflatable gut will then embark upon a three-year educational tour around the UK.
Find out more at https://www.ghcprojects.com/insideout