299: Heal Your Gut, Heal Your Mind: The Connection That Changes Everything with Dr. Gundry

About this episode

Dr. Steven Gundry discusses the connection between gut health and mental well-being, emphasizing dietary changes to heal both.

What if the root of anxiety, depression, and chronic disease isn't in your mind—but in your gut? In this episode, Dr. Steven Gundry reveals how leaky gut triggers everything from autoimmune disorders to brain fog, and why healing begins with feeding the right bacteria that literally send messages to your brain. He breaks down the science of lectins, fermented foods, and why our ancestors' cooking methods hold the key to reversing inflammation and reclaiming mental clarity. Steven R. Gundry, MD, is the director of the International Heart and Lung Institute in Palm Springs, California, and the founder and director of the Center for Restorative Medicine in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara. After a distinguished surgical career as a professor and chairman of cardiothoracic surgery, Dr. Gundry changed his focus to curing modern diseases via dietary changes. He has written more than three hundred articles published in peer-reviewed journals on using diet and supplements to eliminate heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune disease, and multiple other diseases. SPONSOR Shopify | Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period http://shopify.com/tll TIMESTAMPS 2:12 From Surgery to Nutrition…

People in this episode

Host: Aileen Xu

Guest: Dr. Steven Gundry

Topics covered

• gut health
• mental health
• nutrition
• chronic disease
• dietary changes

Keywords

• gut-brain connection
• anxiety
• depression
• lectins
• fermented foods
• inflammation
• diet

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Heart and Lung Institute, Center for Restorative Medicine

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