Blue poo: impact of gut transit time on the gut microbiome using a novel marker

In this podcast, we'll explore how eating a ‘blue’ muffin is an inexpensive and scalable technique allowing the measurement of transit time. The method was used to assess the relationship between gut transit time and the human gut microbiome, in a study published in paper copy in Gut, in September 2021. "Blue poo: impact of gut transit time on the gut microbiome using a novel marker" is accessible here: https://gut.bmj.com/content/70/9/1665 Dr Philip Smith, Digital and Education Editor of Gut and Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, interviews Dr Sarah Berry, Department of Nutritional Sciences, King's College London, London. The Gut Podcast discusses highlights from its issues monthly. Please subscribe in all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify.

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The Gut Podcast is your go-to source for the latest discussions in gastroenterology and hepatology. Each month Dr. Philip Smith, Digital and Education Editor of Gut and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, dives into key issues in the field by discussing articles with their authors. Gut - gut.bmj.com - is an international journal from BMJ Group and the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) publishing research and review articles in gastroenterology and hepatology. Stay up to date with the latest research in gastroenterology. Subscribe to the Gut podcast. * The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.