19 April 2025
Know your Gut Health
Monthly meetings at IWCSS are administrative and revolves around discussions on projects, installation, finance, member recruitment etc. But every now and then members feel that a talk by an external provider on health, money, wellness or a lesson in arts and crafts breaks the monotony and adds an interesting aspect to the meet.
At the GM on 19th April, in the beautiful and elegant ‘Tasty Chapathi Restaurant” meeting room, President Rani completed formal matters quickly to allow time for Dr Shanthi Krishnasamy to talk about Gut Health a topic of serious concern.
It was a very interactive session, and members had several questions regarding fatty liver, lactose intolerance, digestive issues, irritable bowel etc. Many of us live with several of these conditions and go about our lives, only popping in to see the doctor when symptoms get worse. Dr Shanthi focused on how we could safeguard our gut health by being very aware of our unique digestive system, and proactively feeding it the right food to improve the gut microbiome.
Dr. Shanthi Krishnasamy is currently a Senior Lecturer, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. She is also a registered dietitian. Her area of expertise includes Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Fatty liver, metabolic syndrome, inflammatory bowel diseases.
She obtained her degree in Biomedical Sciences from UPM. She did her Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics at Flinders University, South Australia. In 2019 she obtained her PhD in gastroenterology, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.
She worked as a clinical and community dietitian for 8 years in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and New Zealand. Currently she teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate courses related to clinical nutrition and dietetics. Her research expertise includes food and function, diet and digestive diseases particularly Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS.
Her research interests includes metabolic syndrome, food insecurity, health and well being of children.
Members in attention during GM
SS 002 Dr Shanthi next to Pres Rani 
Token of appreciation
Sumptuous Spread to tame the hungry tummies
Group Photo with the speaker