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Viv Rolfe is a gut physiologist, BSc, PhD, MBA, with a Foundation in Herbal Medicine and a life-long passion for using and researching herbs. She has worked in the food industry to enhance our understanding of human and animal health, and carried out research on the use of natural ingredients including herbs and spice in the diet.
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