The Guild of Health Writers Parliamentary Summit on Women’s Gut Health 2025

A round table discussion exploring women’s gut health through key life stages. Looking at the complex relationship between hormones and gut bacteria. Areas covered will include puberty, fertility, pregnancy, perimenopause, and menopause.

Our expert speakers are…

Dr Emily Prpa An award-winning nutritionist with a PhD in Nutritional Sciences from King’s College London, specialising in the role of diet in modulating the gut microbiome to promote health. Dr Prpa has a keen interest in the connections between the gut microbiome and skin health, mental wellbeing, and women’s health, focusing on key life stages such as puberty, fertility, and menopause.  Emily is an expert on nutrition policy and a visiting lecturer at King’s College London; she was also Nutrition & Science manager at Yakult UK & Ireland.

Ro Huntriss  A leading UK fertility dietitian. Ro holds a Bachelor’s degree in Food Studies and Nutrition, a Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics and two Master’s degrees in both Advanced Nutrition and Clinical Research. She is a researcher, a published academic author in the field of fertility nutrition, and a clinician. An award-winning dietitian, Ro is a founding and existing committee member of the Women’s Health and Fertility specialist group of the British Dietetic Association.

Dr Nicky Keay Studied medicine at Cambridge University and worked as a Research Fellow at St Thomas’ Hospital, London, part of the international medical team that developed an anti-doping test for growth hormone. Focusing on specialisms of Endocrinology and Exercise, Sport, and Dance, Dr. Keay blends extensive clinical experience with expertise in medical research. Nicky authored “Hormones, Health and Human Potential,” a guide to understanding hormones for optimising health and performance.

WHEN: 30 October 2025, 18:00 – 21:30, Refreshments 20:15

WHERE: House of Lords, London SW1

The meeting will be hybrid – also available to attend on-line via Zoom.

TICKETS:
Guild Members only – £10
Non-member Guests – £15
Online – Free

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The Guild of Health Writers thanks Yakult UK Ltd their support of this event. This is an independent event for which Yakult UK Ltd has had no influence over the arrangements or content. In accordance with its objectives, the Guild aims to provide a balanced, non-partisan forum for discussion and does not endorse any commercial products.