Nov 29, 2020
#182 Leanne is a Microbiome Coach at Microba, an Accredited Practising Dietitian and qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist. Leanne has a passion for gut health, with a particular interest in the gut-brain interactions in gastrointestinal disorders, mental health and neuro-developmental conditions. She is currently conducting a clinical trial investigating the gut-brain connection in children with autism as a part of her PhD through the University of Queensland. Leanne is herself a a mum of two boys with autism and improving their health and happiness, and being able to pass this knowledge on, is a key driver for her work.
In this episode we cover
- What is Autism and how does it affect the lives of people living with it
- The difference between adhd and asd
- What are the risk factors, what is known about the “causes” of autism
- What is the gut-brain or microbiome-gut-brain axis
- What alterations are observed in the gut microbiome of children with ASD (bacteria and metabolites
- How can testing the gut microbiome be beneficial
- Leanne explains the clinical trial she is a part of
- And so much more