The Primal Podcast Ep 128 - Mary Ruddick | #1 WORST Food For Human Gut Health (We've RECENTLY Found!)
Aug 2, 2025
Mary Ruddick, a health expert focused on gut health and the microbiome, joins for an enlightening conversation. She sheds light on the surprising dangers of foods like nightshades, spinach, and oatmeal, challenging established dietary beliefs. Ruddick emphasizes the crucial role of plant toxins such as oxalates and lectins on gut health. Highlighting success stories, she advocates for a holistic approach that includes the importance of light exposure. The discussion uncovers how dietary choices can profoundly impact overall health and well-being.
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Microbes Define Our Health
- Gut damage affects the nervous and immune systems beyond just the gut itself.
- We are defined by our microbes and their metabolic products, not just what we eat.
Avoid Nightshades For Gut Health
- Avoid nightshade vegetables like potatoes and tomatoes due to their lectins and toxins.
- Traditional societies neutralized these toxins, but modern diets often do not.
Spinach Oxalates Need Specific Microbes
- Spinach contains oxalates that require specific microbes to break down, which many modern people lack.
- Overconsumption kills these microbes, making even small amounts problematic.