About
Hi there! I’m Lucy.
I struggled with eczema on and off throughout my childhood and found my way back to health by diving deep into the world of gut research.
I went to grad school, published a few papers on the microbiome, and built this awesome blog and gut health consulting business, which grew to reach more people than I ever imagined. And after many years of obsessive productivity and optimizing everything, I burnt out hard.
Over the past few years, I’ve really prioritized slowing down and reconnecting with myself. I’ve explored everything from meditation to journaling, psychology books, therapy, psychedelics, and lots of time in nature. I’ve really tried to let go of my need to achieve and allow myself to live a life that feels more fully and wholly mine. One without the constant hustle and productivity guilt, where I can do a little bit of all of the things I love, including this blog.
Today, I live in West Michigan with my husband Steven and our wonderful little boy Leo, who is one year old and brings so much joy and laughter to my life. I love being surrounded by so much nature here and just a short drive from the beach. I’m learning how to grow my own food, experimenting with sourdough, building community, and just learning how to give myself more grace on a daily basis.
Right now, I’m proud to be primarily a stay-at-home mom, but still spend a handful of hours each week keeping up on the latest scientific literature, producing content, and consulting with people looking for help with their gut health. I’m so grateful to have this online space to continue to share my passion for gut health research.
I’m also thrilled to be starting to bring together a team to build on what I’ve started here! We’re currently working on a number of online courses on a range of clinical topics, and I can’t wait to share them with you.
I hope you find the resources here helpful. If you want to support my work, you can do so by subscribing to my newsletter, joining my patreon community, or checking out my 1-on-1 consultations.
Wishing you so much joy, happiness, & gut health,
Lucy
The Team
Lucy Mailing, PhD – Founder, Author, & CEO
Lucy Mailing is a microbiome researcher, educator, and independent scholar of integrative, evidence-based gut health. She received her PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where her graduate research focused on diet and exercise effects on the gut microbiome. Inspired by her own health journey overcoming chronic eczema, Lucy loves to geek out about gut research and created this blog in order to help others with their own gut challenges. Lucy lives in West Michigan with her husband and one-year-old son.
See Lucy’s extended bio and research publications here.
Jonah Udall, MS – Research & Writing Assistant
Jonah Udall is a nutritionist and herbalist, passionate about analyzing research to support root-cause approaches for gut healing. He is a Certified Nutrition Specialist and holds a Masters of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Western States. Inspired by his journey to healing chronic gut problems, he seeks to help others find their personal path to vibrant health. Jonah is also a certified Deep Listening instructor and a lifelong musician and movement artist. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
About
Hi there! I’m Lucy.
I struggled with eczema on and off throughout my childhood and found my way back to health by diving deep into the world of gut research.
I went to grad school, published a few papers on the microbiome, and built this awesome blog and gut health consulting business, which grew to reach more people than I ever imagined. And after many years of obsessive productivity and optimizing everything, I burnt out hard.
Over the past few years, I’ve really prioritized slowing down and reconnecting with myself. I’ve explored everything from meditation to journaling, psychology books, therapy, psychedelics, and lots of time in nature. I’ve really tried to let go of my need to achieve and allow myself to live a life that feels more fully and wholly mine. One without the constant hustle and productivity guilt, where I can do a little bit of all of the things I love, including this blog.
Today, I live in West Michigan with my husband Steven and our wonderful little boy Leo, who is one year old and brings so much joy and laughter to my life. I love being surrounded by so much nature here and just a short drive from the beach. I’m learning how to grow my own food, experimenting with sourdough, building community, and just learning how to give myself more grace on a daily basis.
Right now, I’m proud to be primarily a stay-at-home mom, but still spend a handful of hours each week keeping up on the latest scientific literature, producing content, and consulting with people looking for help with their gut health. I’m so grateful to have this online space to continue to share my passion for gut health research.
I’m also thrilled to be starting to bring together a team to build on what I’ve started here! We’re currently working on a number of online courses on a range of clinical topics, and I can’t wait to share them with you.
I hope you find the resources here helpful. If you want to support my work, you can do so by subscribing to my newsletter, joining my patreon community, or checking out my 1-on-1 consultations.
Wishing you so much joy, happiness, & gut health,
Lucy
The Team
Lucy Mailing, PhD – Founder, Author, & CEO
Lucy Mailing is a microbiome researcher, educator, and independent scholar of integrative, evidence-based gut health. She received her PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where her graduate research focused on diet and exercise effects on the gut microbiome. Inspired by her own health journey overcoming chronic eczema, Lucy loves to geek out about gut research and created this blog in order to help others with their own gut challenges. Lucy lives in West Michigan with her husband and one-year-old son.
See Lucy’s extended bio and research publications here.
Jonah Udall, MS – Research & Writing Assistant
Jonah Udall is a nutritionist and herbalist, passionate about analyzing research to support root-cause approaches for gut healing. He is a Certified Nutrition Specialist and holds a Masters of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Western States. Inspired by his journey to healing chronic gut problems, he seeks to help others find their personal path to vibrant health. Jonah is also a certified Deep Listening instructor and a lifelong musician and movement artist. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.