Dr. Diego Bohórquez: The Science of Your Gut Sense & the Gut-Brain Axis

According to Giulia Enders, the gut is a system of organs as complex and intricate as the brain. As you go about your day, your gut is hard at work breaking down food, delivering nutrients to your body, and even training your immune system to fight infection.

In Gut, Enders explains how your digestive system works and why it’s important to keep it healthy. In this guide, we’ll cover Enders's ideas on topics like where the food you eat goes, what your appendix actually does, and how tiny organisms in your intestines influence your immune system (and possibly your mood). We’ll fact-check Enders’s claims about the gut and elaborate further on the organs in this system. We’ll also discuss studies that have updated our scientific knowledge of the gut since the book’s publication.

Fascination meets compassion in this episode of the Huberman Lab Podcast, featuring a deep dive into the intricacies of neuroscience led by Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. David Linden. The conversation illuminates critical components of the mind-body relationship, from the cerebellum's influence on anticipation to physical condition's impact on mental states. Simultaneously, it handles profound matters such as heritability, individuality, and the awareness of impending death, unearthing avenues of thought often left unexplored.

Further enriching the podcast are the deeply personal narratives shared by Dr. Linden, his battle with terminal cancer, and his insights into embracing life's values. These honest accounts, coupled with hard scientific stops in the realms of neuroplasticity, heredity, and wellness, create a listening experience threaded with a unique blend of empathy and comprehension. The episode of the Huberman Lab Podcast is proof that science can meet sentiment, transforming the esoteric into the experiential.

The gut microbiome—the trillions of microorganisms living in our digestive system—plays a crucial role in determining our health and longevity. In The Longevity Paradox, Steven R. Gundry reveals that by cultivating a diverse and balanced gut microbiome, we may be able to extend longevity and reduce inflammation, the root cause of most age-related diseases.

This summary explores how diet, exercise, sleep, and lifestyle choices shape the gut microbiome and impact overall wellbeing. It provides guidance on foods, supplements, and habits that foster a healthy microbiome balance and discusses the therapeutic potential of reinvigorating the gut's microbial ecosystem to combat aging and disease.

According to Giulia Enders, the gut is a system of organs as complex and intricate as the brain. As you go about your day, your gut is hard at work breaking down food, delivering nutrients to your body, and even training your immune system to fight infection.

In Gut, Enders explains how your digestive system works and why it’s important to keep it healthy. In this guide, we’ll cover Enders's ideas on topics like where the food you eat goes, what your appendix actually does, and how tiny organisms in your intestines influence your immune system (and possibly your mood). We’ll fact-check Enders’s claims about the gut and elaborate further on the organs in this system. We’ll also discuss studies that have updated our scientific knowledge of the gut since the book’s publication.

Food plays a profound role in our lives: It nourishes our bodies, satisfies our cravings, provides comfort, and serves as a focal point for celebrations. However, the relentless pressure to be thin, combined with conflicting advice on what and how much to eat, can turn eating into a struggle for many people. For them, the pleasures associated with food are overshadowed by guilt, shame, and a fear of making dietary mistakes.

In Intuitive Eating, dietician Evelyn Tribole and nutritionist Elyse Resch suggest a way to overcome this internal struggle and cultivate a healthy relationship with food: Fulfill your body’s needs by tuning out what others say you should eat and tuning in to what your body wants to eat.

This guide explores how succumbing to the pressure of dieting damages your relationship with food, and it presents advice for tuning in to your body and fostering a more positive connection to it. Additionally, we’ll expand on the authors’ ideas with research and advice from other health experts.

Are spicy foods bad for you? Can sleep deprivation be fatal? In The Body, bestselling author Bill Bryson takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of the human body’s various systems. He examines how they work, how they can fail, and what can be done to fix them when that happens.

In this guide, we’ll focus on the practical takeaways from Bryson’s discussion and compare his advice to perspectives from other bestsellers, such as The Omnivore’s Dilemma, The 4-Hour Body, Why We Sleep, and How Not to Die. Along the way, you’ll learn why your sense of smell is probably as good as your dog’s, how hot peppers increase your life expectancy, and why you should let your teenager sleep in.

The gut microbiome—the trillions of microorganisms living in our digestive system—plays a crucial role in determining our health and longevity. In The Longevity Paradox, Steven R. Gundry reveals that by cultivating a diverse and balanced gut microbiome, we may be able to extend longevity and reduce inflammation, the root cause of most age-related diseases.

This summary explores how diet, exercise, sleep, and lifestyle choices shape the gut microbiome and impact overall wellbeing. It provides guidance on foods, supplements, and habits that foster a healthy microbiome balance and discusses the therapeutic potential of reinvigorating the gut's microbial ecosystem to combat aging and disease.

When most people think of microbes, the first things that come to mind are disease-causing germs or healthy probiotic yogurts. We go about our lives largely unaware of the trillions of microbes on every surface and throughout our bodies. In his debut book, science journalist Ed Yong explores the mysterious and fascinating world of microbes: microscopic organisms with the ability to make sea creatures glow, eradicate diseases, and nudge ecosystems into disarray.

He argues that not only are microbes ubiquitous, but they’re also integral to animal bodies (including humans)—although we often think of ourselves as individuals, we’re essentially walking ecosystems containing countless species of microbes living in symbiotic partnership with us. He contends that by understanding the ways that we’re interdependent with microbes, we can then explore opportunities to use microbes to improve our health. And since our understanding of microbes is constantly shifting, our guide will also update Yong’s examples and dive deeper into the health implications of microbial phenomena.

Dive into the nexus of gut health and overall well-being with The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring expert and medical doctor Amy Shah. In a compelling episode, Shah unravels the complex relationship between our gut and various aspects of health including mental clarity, hormonal balance, and immunity. Learn why an upset in gut health can cascade into systemic inflammation, emphasizing the critical role of our digestive system not just in processing food, but in maintaining holistic health.

Mel Robbins, known for empowering and actionable insights, discusses with Dr. Shah the practical steps anyone can take towards restoring their gut health. From choosing the right nutritional path—rich in fibers and natural probiotics—to balancing protein sources and implementing Shah's transformative five-day "four E's" gut reset plan, this episode is packed with both innovative approaches like fecal transplants and accessible daily practices. Robbins encourages listeners to apply this wealth of knowledge from Dr. Shah to take control of their health and enhance their life, truly embodying the spirit of the podcast's mission to educate and empower.

Fascination meets compassion in this episode of the Huberman Lab Podcast, featuring a deep dive into the intricacies of neuroscience led by Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. David Linden. The conversation illuminates critical components of the mind-body relationship, from the cerebellum's influence on anticipation to physical condition's impact on mental states. Simultaneously, it handles profound matters such as heritability, individuality, and the awareness of impending death, unearthing avenues of thought often left unexplored.

Further enriching the podcast are the deeply personal narratives shared by Dr. Linden, his battle with terminal cancer, and his insights into embracing life's values. These honest accounts, coupled with hard scientific stops in the realms of neuroplasticity, heredity, and wellness, create a listening experience threaded with a unique blend of empathy and comprehension. The episode of the Huberman Lab Podcast is proof that science can meet sentiment, transforming the esoteric into the experiential.

Dive into the nexus of gut health and overall well-being with The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring expert and medical doctor Amy Shah. In a compelling episode, Shah unravels the complex relationship between our gut and various aspects of health including mental clarity, hormonal balance, and immunity. Learn why an upset in gut health can cascade into systemic inflammation, emphasizing the critical role of our digestive system not just in processing food, but in maintaining holistic health.

Mel Robbins, known for empowering and actionable insights, discusses with Dr. Shah the practical steps anyone can take towards restoring their gut health. From choosing the right nutritional path—rich in fibers and natural probiotics—to balancing protein sources and implementing Shah's transformative five-day "four E's" gut reset plan, this episode is packed with both innovative approaches like fecal transplants and accessible daily practices. Robbins encourages listeners to apply this wealth of knowledge from Dr. Shah to take control of their health and enhance their life, truly embodying the spirit of the podcast's mission to educate and empower.