Episodes
The following is a conversation with Dr Saman Maleki, associate professor at Western University with a special focus on oncology, immuno oncology, microbiology, and everything to do with the immune system and the microbiome. Dr Maleki is a pioneer and a world leader in the field of sensitising tumours to immunotherapy through modulating the microbiome. During this conversation, we talked about the state of the art associated with the microbiome and cancer. So if you're interested in how...
Published 05/09/24
Published 05/09/24
The following is a conversation with Sonny Drinkwater, an entrepreneur and co-founder of WellEasy, which is a membership-based online platform that aims to make healthy living accessible and affordable for everybody.
Published 04/25/24
In this Biome Bite, Dr James McIlroy chats about the progress of the Inside Matters Podcast.
Published 04/11/24
The following is a conversation with Dr. Petra Lewis, Senior Research Fellow at the Rowett Institute for Nutrition and Health at the University of Aberdeen. We entertained various subjects in a fun, but also quite serious manner. We got into some nitty gritty fun topics with regards to diets, supplements, fibre, and all the things that we've talked about before in the podcast, but going into quite some significant detail.
Published 03/21/24
The following is a conversation with Erin Kenny, the CEO of Nutrition Rewired. Erin is a registered dietitian with a Master’s in nutritional science.
Published 03/07/24
The following is a conversation with Mollie Hughes, a British alpinist, world record holder, company director, and entrepreneur. This podcast will appeal to anybody and everybody. It's very easy to listen to Mollie speak and you can kind of get a sense of what it takes to summit Everest and go to the South Pole. She broke the world record for becoming the youngest woman to climb both sides of Mount Everest and the youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole. And now she's building an...
Published 02/22/24
The following is a conversation with Dr. Alan Walker, a senior lecturer at the Rowett Institute for Nutrition and Health at the University of Aberdeen.
Published 02/08/24
What are the differences between a food supplement and a drug?
Published 01/25/24
The following is a conversation with Jordan Haworth, a gut health physiologist working at the Functional Gut Clinic who are based in Manchester and London.
Published 01/11/24
In episode 26 of the Inside Matters podcast, we dive deep into the evolution of IBD treatments with Dr Richard Hansen and Prof Konstantinos Gerasimidis.
Published 12/28/23
With a wrap-up of 2023, Dr James McIlroy reflects on his journey hosting the Inside Matters Podcast so far.
Published 12/24/23
In episode 24 we once again meet up with IFBB bodybuilder Andy Scott.
Published 12/14/23
In episode 23 we chat with Dr. Simon Baunwall, a medical doctor and scientific researcher focused on fecal microbiota transplantation, also known as FMT. Dr. Baunwall is based at Arras University Hospital in Denmark.
Published 12/07/23
In episode 23 we chat with Dr. Simon Bownwell, a medical doctor and scientific researcher focused on fecal microbiota transplantation, also known as FMT. Dr. Bownwell is based at Arras University Hospital in Denmark.
Published 11/30/23
Following is a conversation with Dr Indrani Mukhopadhyay, a lecturer at the Institute of Medical Sciences Microbiology and Immunology Group at the University of Aberdeen. Over the last ten years, we’ve started to understand more and more about why the virome is important in both health and disease. Indrani is an expert in the viral and has been involved in some of the seminal research to characterise profiles and help us understand why the virus is important. So if you're interested in that,...
Published 11/09/23
In episode 21 we chat with Professor Karen Scott of the Rowatt Institute at the University of Aberdeen. Watch the podcast on YouTube. Professor Scott is one of the world's leading researchers for gut health, gut microbiome and all things microbial.  We had a fascinating and at times humourous chat about all things microbiome and bacterium. We cover questions such as; Does Professor Scott take probiotics? What are some of the limitations of current microbiome research? What is a healthy...
Published 10/26/23
In this episode, I had a fascinating chat with Kristina Campbell, a science writer who specializes in tiny things. In other words, all the microorganisms that live on and inside of our bodies.
Published 10/12/23
In this Biome Bite, Dr James McIlroy examines the findings of studies that show the potential role of microorganisms to treat cancer along with looking at the question of whether FMT can play a part.
Published 10/05/23
In episode 19 we chat with Dr Megan Eldred, Senior Policy Advisor and Dementia Mission Lead at the Office for Life Sciences. Megan walked us through her journey from PhD and potential academia, to transition into the UK Civil Service and the work she does with the Office for Life Sciences. She told us about her journey to becoming the senior policy adviser and dementia mission lead on everything that entails. More generally, the Mission aims to develop novel precision medicine tools that help...
Published 09/21/23
In episode 9 of Inside Matters, Biome Bites Dr James McIlroy dives into the huge world of dietary supplements.
Published 09/07/23
What are the potential gut health benefits of drinking red wine? Is it recommended to start drinking red wine based on studies that propose gut health benefits?
Published 08/24/23
Learn more about this episode's guest and the topics discussed - https://insidematters.health/ As it’s been a few weeks since the last episode of the podcast, Dr James McIlroy gets in front of the microphone again to explain what he’s been up to with EnteroBiotix and what the plans are for the podcast in the coming months, including some inside into the exciting guests who’ll be joining him to discuss all things gut health, fitness and personal improvement.
Published 08/10/23
Listen to Inside Matters: https://insidematters.health/biome-bites In this episode, Dr James McIlroy discusses diet tips to improve and fortify the gut microbiome. Touching upon topics such as the controversial argument surrounding artificial sugars, fermented foods and whole foods, and why some researchers believe that red wine can help to promote a healthy gut microbiome. Just as a garden can be populated with weeds if the right conditions exist, so too can your gut microbiome with...
Published 07/06/23
In this episode of Biome Bites, Dr James McIlroy explores some practical tips for improving your gut microbiome based around 3 specific areas.
Published 06/22/23