EP: 415 The Gut-Brain Connection w/ Dr. Mayer

Let's dive into the gut-brain connection with @EmeranMayerMD and learn how to improve our gut for better overall health and wellness.

If you've been around here for any length of time, you know we discuss the importance of our gut health. 70-80% of our gut health is located in our gut. So what we eat, food-wise, not only affects our digestion and overall health, but our immune system. The amazing thing is that it goes beyond our immune system because it impacts the way our brain communicates with all the other systems in our body.

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[freedomjam]

Brian & gut health conversations are appreciated as we continue to learn more about how food and exercise truly matters. Thank you 🙏🏼

[rainafox]

I’m roughly a half an hour into the podcast, but need to get to work and finish later. It’s great so far! I believe they’re killing us with modified foods and genetically engineered foods/supplements. God gave us perfect whole foods. We need to stick to them as much as possible and incorporate fermented foods for a gut-healthy boost!

[laurieboadway]

Thanks for this one Melissa!! Gut health/overall health - is something I've been striving for in my life for many years now. As mentioned many take that "health" turn when faced with illness or health failures - my goal has been to keep the good that I've got, for as long as I can!! I always appreciate the simplistic approach you have to living and eating well - thank you. I specifically wanted to commend you on your comments regarding WHO should be educating our children - and I was so refreshed to hear you say that parents have that duty, and ultimately should be the primary educator in our kids lives. Dr. Mayer "hit the nail on the head" when he said that the world is not getting better, and it's sadly so true. Here's to good health!!!

[cherylpresleigh]

Great conversation Melissa. Thank you.

[wvnanaskitchenandgarden]

I always have gut issues. 😢I so want to get this straightened out.

[olyadowning]

I didn't listen to the podcast but read Melissa's blog post. Interesting: until recently I ate quite a bit of fiber in the form of real food (plants, fermented foods and drinks -- all homemade, grains, legumes, mostly organic, very occasional junk food, limited sugar, nothing artificial, no soda, no meds) and for decades I had had digestive issues which only kept getting worse and worse. I cut out dairy, grains and legumes first and started to feel a little better, but still not great. I'm on what is known is carnivore diet and for the first time in decades my digestive issues are gone and I'm feeling so much better overall. I miss my favorite plant foods and hope to eventually be able to bring them back, but for now it's meat only for me. I've decided that one can show me thousands of studies and research that "prove" how good fiber (or whatever) is for us, but if I eat something that doesn't make me feel good, I'll go with what my body tells me instead of "science". There's definitely a gut-brain connection, but everyone interprets it differently. "Carnivore" doctors are telling a different story, nobody can agree, plus we are all very different and some people thrive on a fiber-free diet. There's no one size fits all. Regarding stress: exploring mind-body connection has been tremendously helpful to me on top of the strict elimination diet. Nick Ortner (EFT), Dr. Kim D'Eramo and Dr. Joe Dispenza have helped me a lot. And dr. Gabor Maté, too.

[suzanne]

Yes Melissa! A podcast all about wheat and where to get seeds that is heirloom and all.

[Carol]

The book "Brain Energy" is very good too. I am currently reading it. Metabolism and mitochondria connected health

[chestersarang]

Hi Melissa! Thanks for being a constant inspiration. When I started watching your videos I only had hope to get some land back during the panini. Now I'm designing a Veggie patch, fruit tree garden is being planted and water source in the plot will be drilled next! Thanks for the inspiration and ideas you share with all of us!!! ❤❤

[rosemariebongiorno]

So true! I have been learning all of this through videos provided to customers by the wellness company that's been around for almost four decades, helping people learn about health and wellness and how to be healthier. That said, with the lack of nutrients in today's food, it is super important to be taking supplements from a reputable source that have products that are science-backed clinically proven to provide results which our Peak Performance has! I can resonate with this entire video!❤

[danarusticcoophomestead]

This really was a fantastic and educational podcast.. your guest speaker is so knowledgeable, and there was not one thing I disagreed with that he said... He has really done his homework through the years while working one on one with his patients and their symptoms or just learning about the current impacts in today's world... he understands how it's all linked together in one way or another... I hope he continues to keep educating people of his findings, and I hope one day you can bring him back again to share even more info on your podast... There's plenty to always talk about with our bodies and health, that's for sure. I hope we can see more like dividing the time into even longer segments per topic with more regards to soil/toxins, food choices, gut, mind, stress and how it all can relate together in how our body processes it positively or negatively... I think this podcast was AMAZING Melissa... Thankyou 👏 ❤... and Thankyou Dr. Emeran Mayer for your time and fantastic information.

[bhavens]

just something that came to mind - seems like the brain of a plant generally lives in the soil/gut with the good microbes it needs (or doesn't and it becomes apparent in its growth) but our brains seem to have some distance between brain and gut/ proper microbes. wonder if that makes lack of proper gut health slower to see on the exterior.

[tammya]

Life has a lot of grey, so I was glad to hear you say to listen to other views. You have a lot to offer and I while I don't eat meat, I'm still learning. These Alzheimer specialist are WFPB (whole food plant based) and you obviously have a different diet. You can still learn from them and look at the studies and possibly take away and use what you feel is right for you.
Have you heard of neurologists Dean Sherzai, and Ayesha Sherzai, they've spent decades studying neuro-degenerative disease as Co-Directors of the Alzheimer's Prevention Program at Loma Linda University Hospital. Loma Linda is the only Blue Zone in the U.S. where Alzheimer's is nearly non existent.

[jessicahayman]

So now Melissa I am curious your dads diet then and how you evaluate what his diet is as like and how your diet is with the Alzheimer’s diagnosis?

[Michele-hduh]

Psychoneuroendoimmunology: the study of the interaction between psychological processes and the nervous, the endocrine and the immune systems of the body.

[mariannewortel]

It's not just the gut and nervous system. Would love to breve the Dr and you. 😊

[maggieirussell]

Study minerals, they affect the brain & gut. Magnesium performs 42 functions.

[venidamcdaniel]

Eating a healthy diet is so much more expensive. Especially for a large family.