Exploring the Gut-Brain Connection

How Probiotics Affect Fat Loss, Muscle Building & Cognition with Dr. Zain Kassam

• Dr. Kassam’s background in the space. (1:42)

• How important is our relationship with our microbiome? (7:01)

• The connection between our microbiome and the explosion of autoimmune disorders. (8:47)

• Are these problems inherited? (11:56)

• Two pathways to consider why obese mice get skinny when getting the right microbes. (13:02)

• How are they using AI? (16:31)

• Why does the gut influence our brain? (18:40)

• Can our microbiome influence our cravings? (22:11)

• Our microbiome’s connection to our muscle mass. (23:22)

• How can we use this science in the future? (26:25)

• The 4 D’s of picking a probiotic. (32:05)

• The transient effect of taking a daily probiotic. (34:41)

• How can we restore a ‘leaky gut’? (36:30)

• Not all probiotics are created equal. (38:42)

• Science is not complete until it’s communicated. (40:00)

• How do you know you’re getting live bacteria? (43:26)

• How does he maintain good microbiome health? (45:13)

• Understanding antibiotics. (48:49)

• Are probiotics beneficial to take while on antibiotics? (50:11)

• Probiotics effect on performance. (54:48)

• Galaxy class solution. (56:31)

• His take on GLP-1s. (58:54)

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