Gut Check Project

Think hair loss has nothing to do with gut health? Think again. In this off-the-cuff, insight-packed episode, Dr. Ken Brown and co-host Eric Rieger dive deep (and hilariously) into the world of male pattern baldness, Propecia, and the surprising role of hormones, enzymes, and even heavy metals in hair health.🧠 They unpack:Why blocking DHT might solve one problem but create five moreWhat COVID ICU patients and baldness have in commonHow stress, sleep, and mouth breathing sabotage your hairlineNatural (and weirdly effective) alternatives like scalp rolling, rosemary oil, and even pumpkin seed oilThe wild rabbit holes of enzyme functions, erectile dysfunction, and heavy metal toxicityAnd the million-dollar question: Can you keep your hair and your manhood?If you’re worried about your hair, your hormones, or your health overall—this episode is a must. Smart, unexpected, and full of laugh-out-loud moments, it’s The Gut Check Project at its best.💥 Listen now and rethink what’s really behind that receding hairline.

Dr. Naidoo founded and directs the first hospital-based Nutritional Psychiatry Service in the United States. She is the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) & Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at MGH Academy while serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. She is considered Harvard University's Mood Food Expert and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal.Dr. Naidoo is also the national bestselling author of This Is Your Brain on Food. Modern science reveals the critical connection between our gut microbiome and brain function. In This Is Your Brain on Food, Uma Naidoo explains how the bacteria in our digestive system interact with the brain, influencing mental health, emotions, cognitive abilities, and overall well-being.From managing anxiety and depression to combating PTSD and improving neuroplasticity, Naidoo explores how tailored dietary strategies, specific nutrients, and beneficial microbes can positively shape the gut-brain connection.Join Ken & Eric as they Host Dr. Naidoo and discuss the challenges and potential solutions to battling emotional and behavioral issues with appropriate nutrition.https://umanaidoomd.com/

Do you or a loved one suffer from IBD such as Crohn’s or Colitis? The world does not have to change for the worse! Get in here and meet Dane Johnson, founder of Crohn’s Colitis Lifestyle, and END the suffering.Dane is the founder of CrohnsColitisLifestyle inspired by his life-threatening battle with Crohn’s/Colitis, which he reversed using natural practice. As a Board Certified Nutritionist and one of the most successful Crohn’s/Colitis coaches in the world, he has helped thousands around the world find their unique answer to IBD while building a community of supporters, doctors and healers!He brings the receipts! Even if you only hear the intro to this episode, you have to check out his page:https://crohnscolitislifestyle.com/testimonials/Join Ken and Eric as they learn about the path Dane forged to take control of his life.

The game has changed! The days of health insurance only paying for diseases that exist while ignoring the prevention of those diseases are over.You can now use your health insurance plan and gain access to serious dietary planning, fitness coaching, training, stress relief and more, and Dr. Austin Wendell can show you how with Naviwell.NaviWell is a revolutionary lifestyle medicine program that is implemented into medical practices across the country with a purpose of educating patients on living a healthier lifestyle and supporting physicians through improving quality of care in their office.The NaviWell vision is navigating physicians and patients to create, educate, and expand an enhanced quality of care through the implementation of proactive strategies of health and wellness utilizing lifestyle medicine techniques.NaviWell is an innovative online and web based medical wellness company that specializes in lifestyle medicine. We exist to be the leader in lifestyle medicine services to help physicians and patients achieve highest level of quality care utilizing attainable preventative and proactive approaches.Join us today and learn how to better make your insurance work for you!https://www.naviwellgroup.com/

Ken & Eric give a quick rundown of activities from the summer and a quick update on KBMD & GCP! Purchase Atrantil & Atrantil Pro here!

DEEP DIVE into (LDN) Low Dose Naltrexone with Sebastion Denison, RPh, Andy Komuves, RPh, & Joe Bertrand, RPhLow Dose Naltrexone (LDN) Clearly from the adjectives it’s a “non standard” dosage from what naltrexone was originally intended. But why?LDN is a method (with EXTENSIVE data) of finding benefits to healing from certain issues that have often left people hopeless. Weight management, nerve damage, palsy, autoimmune thyroid disorders, cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain,Crohn’s diease, fibromyalgia, PTSD, multiple sclerosis, myalgic encephalomyelitis.The GCP welcomes three experts and Clinical Compounding Pharmacists to share with you their knowledge and experience in helping people find comfort and happiness again in their lives! Sebastion Denison, RPh, Andy Komuves, RPh, & Joe Bertrand, RPh join Ken & Eric to discuss the hype and evidence around LDN.REFERENCES https://a4pc.org/ https://www.pccarx.com/Resources/FindACompounderhttps://www.achc.org/compounding-pharmacy/ https://ldnresearchtrust.org/ https://ldnresearchtrust.org/2024_LDN_Guideshttps://ldnresearchtrust.org/sites/default/files/2024-02/Dosing-Guide-2024_0.pdf current dosing recommendations https://www.jpsmjournal.com/article/S0885-3924%2803%2900139-8/fulltext Ultra low dose early info Purdue had Oxycontin and the combination was used clinically and was pursued, then Oxytrex was the trade name-2005 phase 3 trials, by a company Pain Therapeutics-but did not launch or fully launchTROXYCA® ER is a Pfizer product in 2016 (higher doses)https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2016/207621s004lbl.pdf

SIBO (Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth) is a tricky diagnosis sometimes to have confirmed, hard to learn exactly what it is, and even worse… find out what can be done.Ken Brown, MD is a board certified gastroenterologist, and he has seen thousands of patients with SIBO, its so called blurred lines with IBS and the hopelessness of those that endlessly suffer.In this video, you can find why the pain, insomnia, agitation, discomfort and more are actually all rooted in poor digestive health, and what YOU can do about it starting today!

Dr Cate has emerged as a leading authority on nutrition and human metabolism. A board-certified Family Physician with over 20 years of clinical experience, and NY Times bestselling author The FatBurn Fix, Deep Nutrition & Food Rules She was Endorsed by popular athletes such as NBA players Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, & Steve Blake after re-engineering the entire diet and food process habits for the LA Lakers After getting her BS in biology from Rutgers University, she trained in biochemistry and genetics at Cornell University’s graduate school before attending Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She practiced in Hawaii for ten years where she studied ethnobotany and her healthiest patient’s culinary habits. She applied her learning and experiences in all these scientific fields to write Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food. Together with Dr. Tim DiFrancesco and NBA legend Gary Vitti, she created the PRO Nutrition program for the LA Lakers and helped forge a partnership between Whole Foods Market and numerous NBA teams. In May of 2018 she begin Director of Metabolic Health for ABC Fine Wine and Spirits, a progressive, family-run company interested in saving money by the betterment of health. DrCate.comJoin us on the GCP to unleash the unadulterated & object truth with Dr. Cate!