The Digestive Collective

Author: NDSA Podcast

A podcast all about food, health and nutrition, brought to you by the Nutrition and Dietetics Student Association (NDSA) of La Trobe University. We want to provide the evidence based nutrition information we think everyone should have and answer the common questions we encounter on a daily basis through our conversations around food and health.
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Episode 3: Going Into Research and The Gut-Brain Axis with Jessica Biesiekierski
Episode 3
Sunday, 3 May, 2020

In this HUGE episode we spoke to Jessica Biesiekierski all about her career pathway, as well as her research into the gut-brain axis. This was such a great conversation and definitely opened our eyes to the many available opportunities within nutrition research. A huge thank you to Jess for joining us, and if anyone is curious to find out more about her research, you can find the details of the article discussed in this episode below: Julie Iven, Jessica R. Biesiekierski, Dongxing Zhao, Eveline Deloose, Owen G. O’Daly, Inge Depoortere, Jan Tack & Lukas Van Oudenhove (2018): Intragastric quinine administration decreases hedonic eating in healthy women through peptide-mediated gut-brain signaling mechanisms, Nutritional Neuroscience, DOI: 10.1080/1028415X.2018.1457841 Of course, we're also including our usual disclaimer and would just like all of our listeners to note that we are not qualified to give dietary or medical advice and the content of this podcast should not be taken as such. If you have genuine questions or concerns about your diet or overall health, please speak directly to a qualified health professional.