{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"A Dog's Life with Anna Webb","title":"Carol Hughes Pt 1","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2192,"description":"We’re joined by Carol Hughes talking in the first of mini series on the Microbiome. Carol’s journey began being commissioned by the Welsh Government  to research plant compounds in particular natural occurring steroids. Carol explains how this naturally moved into researching animals microbiomes as part of her parent company Phytorigins. We discuss how science namely Artificial Intelligence has moved forwards combined with working with leaders in the field at Aberystwyth University, how her team has conducted the first in-depth observation of different ‘biomes: cats, horses and of course dogs. We talk about her first study relating to obesity in dogs, and the bacteria that indicate and prove why dogs are getting porkier. You are what you eat!!!!! Carol believes the microbiome shows everything in your dog, when you know how to read the picture presented. What she has discovered is that dogs in the UK are not well. In fact they are less healthy than horses and cats. We discuss the many reasons as to why this is the case, revealing that Carol’s research is a honey pot of information that could help Britain’s dogs be healthier.\nFor more information visit their website or Facebook\nIf you love A Dog's Life and would like to help support the show why not become a Patreon backer where you can also have access to some exclusive content.\nIf you want to move your dog to a raw diet or even switch brands we wholly recommend Paleo Ridge\nFor more about Anna go to annawebb.co.uk\nMusic and production by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions\nCover art by Jaijo\nCover photo by Rhian Ap Gruffydd at Gruff Pawtraits\nAdvertising and sponsorship opportunities info@theloniouspunkproductions.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SLgeoUx3m9MB_RyxU7hOAH3XgMYI3irXhI3IU-hm-L0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNzNi/ZjA4Y2U4NDkzMGZk/MzI3NTI5MDFhZDgy/MDk2ZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}