A few years ago, Hans began feeling very unwell, and the list of his vague symptoms kept growing. Fatigue, low mood, digestive issues, headaches, heart palpitations, and food intolerances - he gradually worsened, and the medication from his general practitioner didn't help. It wasn't until he sought help elsewhere and came across the concept of SIBO that he regained his health.
About Gutfeeling Labs
Gutfeeling Labs was founded by researchers in immunology and neuroscience from Lund University. The company's vision is to use our analysis tool and dietary information to increase the public's interest in the intestinal flora as a source of health-promoting activities and manufacturer of beneficial substances for our body.
With knowledge of how your intestinal flora is composed, you can get increased motivation to add diet that may benefit the intestinal flora's production of substances that have a stabilizing effect on the intestine and anti-inflammatory effects.
Founded by two university lecturers in Lund
Walter Fischer and Hans Fischer, lecturers in neuroscience and immunology respectively at Lund University, founded Gutfeeling Labs.
Hans and Walter developed their interest in this field in different ways. Hans Fischer has been studying the gut microbiome for about ten years and has, among other findings, shown that a specific form of colitis is associated with low levels of the bacterium Akkermansia—a microbe that resides in the mucus layer of the gut.
“That’s when I became interested in the possibility of promoting the growth of beneficial bacteria through diet,” says Hans Fischer.
Walter Fischer’s interest in the gut microbiome began in connection with a research study he led on immunotherapy in patients with glioblastoma (a type of brain tumor), which was published in 2018 in the prestigious journal Nature Communications.
In the study, he observed that the tumors regressed in some patients but not in others.
“There are various theories as to why the immune system doesn’t attack cancer cells. When a research group showed that the composition of the gut microbiome—particularly the presence of Akkermansia—is linked to improved outcomes from cancer immunotherapy, I was inspired by my brother’s work,” says Walter Fischer.
“We want to raise awareness that an intact small intestinal lining may be one of the most important factors for long-term health. Over time, we’ve come to understand that a leaky gut affects immune function on a much deeper level,” says Hans Fischer.
Hans Fischer was affected by SIBO - now we want to help others.
We place a great emphasis on SIBO
We place a significant focus on SIBO, which was an unfamiliar term to us a few years ago until one of us was affected. Now, we are passionate about helping others with SIBO.