Genius Gut

Feel Happier, Eat Smarter, and Improve Brain Performance - The Ultimate Gut Health Guide by Leading Scientist Dr. Emily Leeming

Tired and down? Bloated? Can’t focus? This is your gut talking to your brain – and it is time you started listening.

Unlock the secrets of your second brain and the way your gut bacteria not only impact your digestion, but can uplift your mood and sharpen your thinking.

Leading microbiome scientist Dr Emily Leeming expertly guides you through the latest science behind your gut-brain connection, giving you 10 simple yet powerful hacks on how to:

• Feel happy and energised
• Beat cravings
• Eat smart
• Boost brain performance

All without giving up the foods you love! No calorie counting. More flavour. Trillions of good bacteria.

Dr Emily Leeming is a registered dietitian and Research Fellow at King’s College London. Before her career in science, she was a private chef. Through years of experience and research, she has developed a specialised approach to nutrition, bringing clinical gut-health expertise from the lab to the plate.

*A HAPPY GUT WARNING*

Please be advised that if implemented, the advice contained in this book may lead to outbursts of energy, long-lasting states of good mood, and a happy gut microbiome.

Review

Dr Leeming's book cuts through all the noise and explains everything about your gut in easily digestible (sorry had to do it) sections ― Cosmopolitan, best new books out in July

Dr Emily Leeming has written a brilliant book written in a very easy to digest way (forgive the pun) with very simple and affordable hacks. ― Davina McCall

Brilliant ― Gethin Jones, BBC Radio 5 Live

You need to read this ― Women’s Health

The book offers myriad easy ways you can nurture your gut microbiome and wider health ― VOGUE

The gut is the gateway to the brain – and this is the go-to guide ― Dr Tara Swart, neuroscientist and author of The Source

Apart from being an exceptional academic, Emily’s talent and passion for disseminating the science into digestible nuggets is second to none. I devoured this book ― Alana Macfarlane, author of The Gut Stuff

Dr Emily Leeming masterfully distils emerging and complex science into easy and actionable reading, dispelling common myths along the way. Everyone should own a copy! ― Angela Foster, High Performance Health Podcast

An essential and refreshing read about an important topic ― Joshua Fletcher, the Anxiety Therapist (@anxietyjosh, the author of And How Does That Make You Feel?)

This truly is a gut health bible ― Kaitlin Colucci, gut health dietitian

About the Author

Dr Emily Leeming PhD MSc RD is a microbiome scientist, registered dietitian, and chef. She is a Research Fellow at King’s College London. Dr Emily writes for The Daily Mail and frequently appears in media outlets such as BBC Radio 4, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, and The Guardian. She authors the popular weekly Substack newsletter Second Brain and regularly gives talks, translating new research findings into actionable everyday advice. She is the author of Genius Gut (2024).