A Dose of Wellbeing: the Pharmacist Support podcast

Gut feeling – a conversation about nutrition and mental wellbeing.

A Dose of Wellbeing: the Pharmacist Support podcast

Show Notes

In this episode we sit down with Wellbeing Development Manager at Pharmacist Support, Melissa Cochrane. Melissa has developed a new wellbeing course called Gut feeling: Nutrition and mental wellbeing. In this episode, Melissa shares what this new course covers, information on why eating well is so important for your wellbeing and provides tips and tricks so you can better your mental wellbeing through what you eat. This podcast episode has been sponsored by our partners and leading pro...

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