In today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the increasingly popular topic of nutraceuticals and exploring if they really are all they’re cracked up to be. We’ll chat to our guest about the basics of nutraceuticals, asking how they’re defined and regulated before looking ahead to what the future holds for this area of dietetics. We’ll also discuss the work our guest does with nutraceuticals in her role as a dietitian.To discuss this topic, we're delighted to be joined by award-winning consultant dietitian Sophie Medlin. Sophie is no stranger to the dietitian café podcast, having appeared on one of our very first episodes, and we are honoured to welcome her back! Sophie Medlin is an award-winning consultant dietitian with over 15 years of experience across the NHS, academic and private medical sector. During her time lecturing at King's College London, Sophie was inspired by the work of ground-breaking academic dietitians to start her own clinic - CityDietitians - so that the general public could access and benefit from their knowledge and expertise to improve their health.CityDietitians now offers a team of 11 specialist dietitians all with different areas of medical expertise. Sophie continues to lecture at universities across the country, supporting the education of new generations of dietitians.Alongside her clinical work, Sophie runs a consultancy business, formulating nutritional supplements and probiotic products. Using a combination of her academic knowledge and practical client experience Sophie builds her bespoke products to meet the highest standards to meet a range of dietary needs.Sophie is also well known for her media work and has been featured on TV programmes such as Inside The Factory, The One Show, How to Lose Weight Well, and many more. In 2023, Sophie featured as the dietitian in the groundbreaking gut health show “Know your Sh*t” on Channel 4. She is also recognised for her work dispelling myths and fads on social media and raising awareness of gut health issues.In her spare time (of which there isn’t much these days!), Sophie walks and runs with her beautiful dog Otis and enjoys weightlifting. She loves to cook and eat delicious food and find new restaurants with her friends and family as well as attending stand-up comedy nights.

Show NotesSophie Medlin’s social’s:Website: www.citydietitians.co.uk Instagram: @sophiedietitian Twitter: @SophieDietitian

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