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“’Gut Revolution’ was fascinating,”
enthused Joanna. “It gave me the
opportunity to interview researchers
all around the world. What I found
was, no matter which area of science
the expert specialised in – from
neuroscience to microbiology – all
said that ultimately, the major thing
that affects your microbiome is diet.”
Grow a Thick Skin.
“Not everyone will love you,”
Joanna pointed out. “There will
be people that disagree with you.
Learn how to handle that and
remain professional and calm at
all times.”
Her research career started in gut
health, so she’s long been excited by
the subject. “It also excites me,” she
said, “because when we get down to
this level of the microbiome, then we
start to really understand where our
science training comes into play,
as dietitians.”
Remember, the
Struggle Can Be Real –
Regardless of Your Level
of Success. “There’s often
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We loved watching ABC’s “Gut
Revolution” series – and Dr Joanna
loved hosting it just as much! It
was a long taping, she said – close
to 300 hours were filmed, much
of which didn’t make it to air. But
it was worth every second for Dr
Jo to be part of such a landmark
program, especially as science
is rapidly gaining respect for
the potential of gut health to
positively impact the entire body.
many times where I feel like I’m
just juggling all the balls in the
air and trying to make sure that
none of them fall,” said Joanna.
“If people are very honest about
it, that’s the way that I think that
most of us are.”
This is a really exciting space
for dietitians, Joanna feels. “The
microbiome is front and centre at the
moment, in terms of understanding
the research and translating it into
ways to help improve our gut health.
Dietitians can play a very key role
here. We are the experts about
helping people to manipulate and
change their diets.”
LEARN MORE:
https://drjoanna.com.au/
facebook.com/drjoannamcmillan/
@drjoannamcmillan
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