42 Being at the forefront of gut health by working at Microba, with Christine Stewart

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Christine Stewart is a qualified nutritionist and a Clinical Application Specialist at Microba. As a DNA sequencing company, Microba uses cutting edge technology to provide comprehensive gut health testing and microbiome analysis. In her role with Microba, Christine supports fellow practitioners in best serving their clients and analysing test results. With a passion for gut health and dealing with the root cause, Christine is a perfect example of someone in their dream job.

In this episode, Christine shares:

How her background in nursing led her to a career in nutrition.
Her experience going back to uni and balancing studying with young children.
Going from mainstream medicine training to nutrition and more of a holistic perspective.
Getting her first job off the back of her student placement.
Her past role improving the menus of school tuck shops / canteens.
What exactly Microba does and her past and current roles there.
Working with fellow practitioners to help them understand what their patients results are saying.
Use food based recommendations with customers.
How she found her role with Microba.
Staying at the forefront of gut health and up to date with all the latest research.
What to look for when assessing the quality of a research article.
The many types of communication skills needed within her role and her advice to others who want to improve these.
Why self love and kindness are so important.
Her personal experience testing her gut health with a Microba test and the surprising results that came back.
Ways she takes care of her gut and her advice to us.
And so much more!