The Gutology Podcast
Your gut, mouth, and home are living ecosystems and the health of those biomes shapes everything from your mood and energy to immunity and longevity. Each week, join Julia Davies and leading practitioners, functional doctors, and health innovators explore how the microbiome is redefining modern wellness. From oral care to home cleaning, we uncover the science, products, and habits that help you live in balance with your microbes. This is where the next era of health begins - inside and out.
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February 27, 2026 • 51 mins
In this episode, we share the origin story of Gutology, how years of digestive issues, antibiotic use, and scepticism led to a complete rethink of health, bacteria, and modern living.
We explore the connection between the gut, oral microbiome, immune system, and home environment and why the cultural obsession with “killing 99.9% of bacteria” may be working against us.
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-How oral health links to systemic inflammat...
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January 30, 2026 • 62 mins
The Future of Healthcare: From 10-Minute Appointments to Whole-Body Healing
What if healthcare gave you time to tell your whole story?
In this episode of the Gutology Podcast, Julia is joined by Andie Siggers and Dr Priya Bhana, founders of Mosaic Medical, to explore a different way of working with chronic and complex health conditions.
After years as NHS GPs, the Mosaic team noticed a familiar pattern: patients cycling through ...
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December 23, 2025 • 83 mins
What if your mouth was the missing link in your overall health?
In this episode, dentist James Goolnik shares why oral health is about far more than brushing, flossing, and fillings and how the mouth acts as a powerful gateway to the gut, brain, sleep, and long-term wellbeing. Drawing on over 25 years of clinical experience, James explains how modern dentistry is shifting from “drill and fill” to a truly functional, whole-body app...
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November 7, 2025 • 58 mins
This week, Julia sits down with Katie Ward, Managing Director at Microbz, to explore how soil microbes could be the missing link between planetary and human health.
From the hidden effects of glyphosate to how reconnecting with nature can restore both soil and gut ecosystems, this episode dives deep into the biology of balance and the microbes that heal us from the ground up.
01:00 – Katie shares how Microbz began and the link b...
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October 10, 2025 • 66 mins
Functional medicine practitioner Julia Davies sits down with nutritional therapist Muriel Wallace-Scott to unpack how the immune system really works, reveal the hidden triggers behind rising autoimmune conditions, and share practical strategies to calm inflammation and support lasting health.
00:39 Muriel’s Journey
02:43 Examples of Autoimmune Conditions
03:45 Hashimoto’s Disease
04:56 Anti-TPO and Anti-TG Tests
05:39 The Ro...
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August 21, 2025 • 54 mins
Functional medicine practitioner Julia Davies chats with biological dentist Dr. Seb Lomas about the oral microbiome, the fluoride vs. hydroxyapatite debate, and how oral health can shape your gut health - and beyond. Discover the surprising ways your mouth impacts your whole body.
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:07 What Is Biological Dentistry?
02:47 Putting Patients First
05:46 The Mouth-Body Connection
11:00 Can Adults R...
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July 3, 2025 • 88 mins
Julia Davies is joined by nutritional therapist Vivien Allred to explore the fascinating connection between your gut and your hormones – and how the environment around you could be silently shaping your hormonal health.
From the products in your bathroom to the stress in your daily routine, Vivien and Julia unpack the everyday factors that can throw your gut (and hormones) out of balance. You’ll also hear real-life stories from ou...
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May 27, 2025 • 64 mins
Julia Davies is joined by gut health nutritionist Hannah Richards to explore the fascinating connection between your gut and your brain – and how the nervous system plays a crucial role in how your gut functions. From anxiety and stress to acid reflux and bloating, they unpack why your emotional health might be showing up in your digestion – and what you can do about it.
In this episode:
00:00 What Is The Gut-Brain Axis?
06:13...
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May 7, 2025 • 73 mins
In this episode, Julia Davies is joined by nutritional therapist and psoriasis expert Emma Gould to explore the powerful connection between gut health and skin conditions - including real stories from people who’ve lived with psoriasis firsthand.
In this episode:
00:00 Emma's Experience With Psoriasis
04:43 What Is Psoriasis?
05:35 Autoimmunity
08:55 The Gut-Skin Connection
15:11 Cortisol & The Parasympathetic Nervous Syste...
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October 26, 2023 • 60 mins
Clinical Nutritional Therapist Robyn Puglia specialises in the field of coeliac disease, gluten-reactive disorders and autoimmune disease. Her deep enthusiasm for the realms of functional medicine inspired her to establish her own lifestyle intervention clinic, where she helps patients harness the nourishing potential of food to support their bodies on their healing journey.
Find out more about Robyn here: https://robynpuglia.com/a...
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September 28, 2023 • 47 mins
In this week's episode, we sit down with consultant dietitian, Sophie Medlin. Sophie began her career specialising in gastrointestinal diseases before moving into academia and delivering lectures at Plymouth University and King’s College London. She now runs her clinic practice City Dietitians in London, designs vitamins and probiotics and has worked on the Channel 4 gut health series, Know Your Sh**.
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August 17, 2023 • 50 mins
Dr Sean Gibbons is an associate professor at The Institute for Systems Biology, specialising in how microbial communities in the gut evolve and adapt to individuals over their lifespans.
Find out more about Sean here: https://isbscience.org/bio/sean-gibbons/
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References:
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00964-21
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/06/13/weight-loss-calories-fiber-m...
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August 10, 2023 • 62 mins
We spoke with computational microbiologist, Dr Tarini Shankar Ghosh, about the role of the microbiome as we age and how different environmental factors can influence our gut bacteria composition, therefore, affecting our overall health.
Find out more about Dr Tarini here: https://microbiome.iiitd.edu.in/
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July 28, 2023 • 48 mins
Brandilyn Peters-Samuelson is an epidemiologist and assistant professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, specialising in the role of the human microbiome and how it correlates with chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. In this week's episode, we discuss how these illnesses affect the gut microbiome, as well as how the menopause decreases the diversity of gut bacteria.
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July 17, 2023 • 64 mins
In this week's episode, we spoke with holistic dentist Dr Mark Burhenne @askthedentist. With over 35 years experience working in private dentistry, Dr Mark focusses more on addressing the root causes behind gum disease and cavities and teaching his patients how to reverse these, rather than dealing with the high cost of a filling. As Dr Mark states, 'you can't be healthy without a healthy mouth' and your brain, gut and oral health ...
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July 6, 2023 • 44 mins
We are joined this week by UK Registered Dietitian Kaitlin Colucci to talk about the rise in food intolerances, and how physical exercise and holistic practices such as yoga can play a part in managing gut health problems.
Kaitlin (@themissiondietitian) is a gut health specialist focusing on IBS and the low FODMAP diet. Having initially worked for the NHS specialising in gastroenterology, she now works in private healthcare in Lond...
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June 19, 2023 • 61 mins
Psoriasis is more than just a skin condition; it's painful, it's embarrassing, and can massively affect day-to-day life. Could it be your skin is trying to talk to you? Emma Gould is a Registered Nutritional Therapist who herself has struggled with psoriasis since the age of 16. In this week's episode, we spoke with Emma about the main causes of psoriasis, its connection with the gut microbiome and addressing the root cause by find...
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June 9, 2023 • 63 mins
In this episode, we sit down with Dr Maya Shetreat to discuss the complex relationships between the nervous and digestive systems, and how getting back to nature can impact our gut microbiome and overall wellbeing. Dr Maya, MD is a neurologist, herbalist, urban farmer, and author of The Dirt Cure and The Master Plant Experience: The Science, Safety and Sacred Ceremony of Psychedelics. She is also the founder of the Terrain Institut...
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June 6, 2023 • 51 mins
Dr Suneel Dhand is practicing physician & YouTuber who's passionate about lifestyle medicine and metabolic health. In this episode, we discuss the dangers of ultra-processed foods, metabolic health and foods to avoid to improve longevity.
Find out more about Dr Suneel here: https://drdhandacademy.com/
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May 20, 2023 • 64 mins
In this episode we sit down with Dr Christopher Stewart to explore the infant microbiome. Chris is pioneering research in this field, he heads up The Stewart Lab at the University of Newcastle who are facilitating this ground breaking work into predicting disease much earlier in life but perhaps even prevent it.
Follow Chris on Twitter @cjstewart7
Explore his amazon work: https://www.neonatalresearch.net/
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