ABOUT
Dr Emily Leeming PhD
Scientist and Registered Dietitian
Dr Emily Leeming is a Registered Dietitian, Postdoctoral Research Associate at King's College London, author and speaker. She holds a BSc in Nutrition, MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics, and a PhD in the impact of diet on the gut microbiome.
Her career trajectory spans across the food- and health-sphere. From chef to running her own nutrition practice, and previously Senior Scientist at health tech company ZOE.
Emily has published and contributed to multiple academic publications in top peer-reviewed journals in nutrition, lifestyle and the gut microbiome.
She is regularly featured in the media including BBC Radio 4, The Telegraph, The Guardian. She writes for The Daily Mail.
Her first book, Genius Gut: How to Eat for Your Second Brain to Transform Your Health and Mood from the Inside Out is available to pre-order. She writes the popular weekly substack Second Brain.
"Emily is an amazing dietitian and multi-talented scientist who I’ve worked with for many years. She has a down-to-earth way of talking about science and food that is definitely worth hearing."
Professor Tim Spector OBE, scientist and best-selling author of Food for Life
Selection of peer-reviewed academic publications Qualifications
Francesco Asnicar, Sarah E. Berry, Ana M. Valdes, Long H. Nguyen, Gianmarco Piccinno, David A. Drew, Emily R. Leeming, et al. 2021. “Microbiome Connections with Host Metabolism and Habitual Diet from 1,098 Deeply Phenotyped Individuals.” Nature Medicine 27 (2): 321–32.
Francesco Asnicar Emily R. Leeming, Eirini Dimidi, Mohsen Mazidi, Paul W. Franks, Haya Al Khatib, Ana M. Valdes, et al. 2021. “Blue Poo: Impact of Gut Transit Time on the Gut Microbiome Using a Novel Marker.” Gut 70 (9): 1665–74.
Emily R. Leeming, Panayiotis Louca, Rachel Gibson, Cristina Menni, Tim D. Spector, and Caroline I. Le Roy. 2021. “The Complexities of the Diet-Microbiome Relationship: Advances and Perspectives.” Genome Medicine 13 (1): 10.
Emily R. Leeming, Olatz Mompeo, Pauline Turk, Ruth C. E. Bowyer, Panayiotis Louca, Abigail J. Johnson, Tim D. Spector, Caroline Le Roy, and Rachel Gibson. 2022. “Characterisation, Procedures and Heritability of Acute Dietary Intake in the Twins UK Cohort: An Observational Study.” Nutrition Journal 21 (1): 13.
Caroline Ivanne Le Roy, Alexander Kurilshikov, Emily R. Leeming, Alessia Visconti, Ruth C. E. Bowyer, Cristina Menni, Mario Falchi, et al. 2022. “Yoghurt Consumption Is Associated with Changes in the Composition of the Human Gut Microbiome and Metabolome.” BMC Microbiology 22 (1): 39.
Cristina Menni, Panayiotis Louca, Sarah E. Berry, Amrita Vijay, Stuart Astbury, Emily R. Leeming, Rachel Gibson, et al. 2021. “High Intake of Vegetables Is Linked to Lower White Blood Cell Profile and the Effect Is Mediated by the Gut Microbiome.” BMC Medicine 19 (1): 37.
Master of Science Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, Monash University
Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Nutrition, Oxford Brookes University
Low FODMAP Certified Training from Monash University
Marci Evans Eating Disorder Training
Marci Evans Body Image Training
Marci Evans Digestive Disorders Training
Wellcoaches School of Health Coaching
Matthew Kenney Culinary Academy Level 1 and 2