Lisa Macfarlane

The Gut Stuff: An empowering guide to your gut and its microbes is brought to you by Lisa and Alana Macfarlane co founders of the Gut Stuff plus a whole host of top experts in everything from fermentation to immunology. Whist having incredibly successful careers as DJ’s and presenters as “The Mac Twins", they couldn’t have been further from the health and wellness world, but as soon as they realised how big the gaps in nutrition information were, they became passionate about bringing the science to EVERYONE and so their ‘gut journey’ began… The Gut Stuff was launched in 2017, following Alana and Lisa's invaluable participation in a ground-breaking piece of research into whether gut health is determined by genetics or environmental factors, led by expert in genetics and nutrition Professor Tim Spector of Kings College London. It was in sharing 100 per cent of their DNA that made Alana and Lisa’s participation vital to the results, which culminated in the fact that, despite being identical, the bacteria in their guts was just 30% the same – meaning that no two guts are the same – and if the gut bacteria in identical twins can be so different from each other, then what does this mean for the rest of us? They’ve since grown an expert team of scientists, nutritionists, dieticians and doctors to keep us all on the right side of the tracks when it comes to bullsh*t Vs the real sh*t which all started from a six-film YouTube series to raise awareness and empower everyone to make better everyday choices for their health. Not ones to deliver their message in the traditional way, they ‘ve spoken all across the world and created pop up events like no other and even took over Old Street Station for a week of empowering Londoners to give a sh!t about their digestive health. This lead to a Nationwide Roadshow, taking over everywhere from derelict shops, corporate canteens and Balfour Beatty construction sites; along with ongoing community outreach which has seen the girls spread the gut word in schools and colleges. It’s this passion to make fundamental change that is at the core of everything The Gut Stuff does. Now a pair of young female CEO’s, Lisa and Alana Macfarlane are taking their team with them as they disrupt the wellness industry by launching their workplace wellness programme, widening their product offering and creating services and resources that are available and affordable to everyone. www.thegutstuff.com