Ep 14. Brie-ing Safe In Pregnancy. Christmas Special Episode - Food Safety While Pregnant. Expert Guest: Dr Matthew Gilmour

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Ep 14. Brie-ing Safe In Pregnancy. Christmas Special Episode - Food Safety While Pregnant. Expert Guest: Dr Matthew Gilmour
🎧 Cocooned Health Podcast: Brie-ing Safe During Pregnancy 🧀

Wanted a bit more dialogue on trying to understand the food list of what to and what not to eat during pregnancy? In this episode of Cocooned Health, hosts Dr Eliz Kilich and Dr Lydia Yarlott unravel the complexity of avoiding infections in pregnancy with a special focus on food safety. This one is particularly important for little bubba. They take a deep dive into one of the most talked-about topics among expectant parents—cheese! But more surprisingly, beyond cheese!

• What You'll Learn:

  • Is it really dangerous to indulge in soft cheeses like brie, camembert, or stilton during pregnancy?
  • What is Listeria monocytogenes, and why does it make certain foods risky?
  • What are those particularly risky foods? smoked salmon? ice cream?
  • What are the actual risks, and how can you protect yourself and your baby?

• Special Guest:
  Dr. Matthew Gilmour, a global expert in foodborne pathogens, joins the conversation.

• Matthew is Co-director of the UK Food Safety Research Network and is a Group Leader in the ‘Microbes in the Food Chain’ programme at the Quadram Institute Bioscience and the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England.

• The UK Food Safety Research Network is hosted by the Quadram Institute and Dr Gilmour leads the Listeria research at the Quadram Institute. (Find out more here: https://quadram.ac.uk/)

• His experience as Co-Director of the UK Food Safety Research Network and former Scientific Director General of Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory, Dr. Gilmour sheds light on:

  • Why Listeria is such a challenging food contaminant.
  • Lessons from real-world outbreaks, including Canada’s listeriosis outbreak.
  • Practical tips for making safe dietary choices during pregnancy.

Tune in to hear science-backed insights and actionable advice that will help mums, dads, and mums-to-be navigate the dairy dilemma with confidence! 🍼

Don't miss this episode—it’s about so much more than just cheese!
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