Gut health expert Robynne Chutkan, MD, shares ways we can optimize our microbiome to bolster our immune system, reduce inflammation, shield against viruses, and protect our health. To read more about Robynne and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾http://bit.ly/richroll714
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:35 – Robynne returns – seven years ago!!
00:10:00 – Let’s Define Our Terms – Gut Health and the Immune System
00:21:34 – Germ theory vs terrain theory
00:29:24 – Dysbiosis explained, risk factors with COVID, how stomach acid plays a role, PPI
00:41:40 – NSAIDs, how they affect the gut
00:47:14 – Hormone therapies / birth control effects on the gut
00:51:36 – The purpose for mucus & relationship with the gut
00:59:30 – What about fevers? Thermal therapy
01:06:25 – Difference of putting acute stress vs chronic stress on the body
01:10:24 – Food & diet: short chain fatty acids
01:15:03 – Carnivore diet – do we need fiber?
01:16:42 – ‘Alisha’ patient story
01:19:05 – Sleep & the gut
01:24:39 – Disassociation in the Medical system – acute care vs preventative care
01:31:15 – Obesity – a public health crisis?
01:36:28 – The Open Air Factor – get time outside
01:41:58 – What has public health learned since the pandemic?
01:48:06 – Any downsides with Paxlovid prescription?
01:49:53 – What to look out for with consumer products? Cleaning habits?
01:55:05 – Long COVID – what we know & how it relates to the gut
02:02:03 – Fecal transplants
02:09:36 – Robynne’s Desire to Empower Readers
02:11:05 – Advice for seeking treatment for a gut issue
02:14:58 – Closing remarks

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