Three top gastroenterologists share insights and advice on gut health

Do you have a feeling that something may not be quite right with your digestive system? We speak to three leading gastroenterologists about gut health and what we can do to optimise it

Intuitively, many have sensed that we are what we eat and that we fuel our bodies by the gut, but it’s only recently that scientists have recognised the critical role of the intestinal microbiome.

Intuitively, many have sensed that we are what we eat and that we fuel our bodies by the gut, but it’s only recently that scientists have recognised the critical role of the intestinal microbiome.

“These are organisms that live within the gut that we now know regulate the function of various processes within the body, affecting everything from the health of our skin and joints to our heart, brain, and kidneys,” says Aoibhlinn O’Toole, a consultant gastroenterologist at Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital and a clinical associate professor at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.