About this episode

This episode features Donna Gates discussing the Body Ecology diet and its impact on gut health and immunity.

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about the role of Body Ecology in Candida, Long COVID, viral illness, and autism. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Donna Gates. Donna Gates, MEd, ABAAHP is a pioneer in gut health, infections, and immunity. Decades before it became mainstream, she was the first to teach about the extraordinary and complex world inside the gut, now known as the microbiome, and how it influences immunity, brain health, metabolism, and long-term wellness. She is the founder of Body Ecology, a revolutionary system that introduced the first gluten-free, sugar-free, and dairy-free nutritional approaches, with a strategic focus on specific fermented foods to create a thriving inner ecosystem in the gut. In her bestselling book, "The Body Ecology Diet", which has remained relevant for decades, Donna explains how to conquer Candida, restore microbial balance, and rebuild the immune system. She reveals how the inner ecosystem is established at birth and how this process represents nature's original form of building a vibrant immune system. By partnering with nature, rather than attempting to override it, we build true immune resilience…

People in this episode

Host: Scott Forsgren

Guest: Donna Gates

Topics covered

• Body Ecology
• Candida
• Long COVID
• viral illness
• autism
• gut health
• immune system

Keywords

• Body Ecology
• Candida
• Long COVID
• gut health
• immune system
• fermented foods
• microbiome

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Body Ecology

Books & works: The Body Ecology Diet, Taming the Dragon: Body Ecology's Guide to Preventing and Treating Viral Infections

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