How to Heal Your Gut: Exploring the Latest Bacterial Science and New Treatments – Vincent Pedre, M.D. : 1037

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Apr 4, 2023

Dr. Vincent Pedre, a board-certified internist and founder of Happy Gut Life, dives into the crucial role of gut health. He explains how excessive sugar leads to insulin resistance by upsetting the microbiome. Dr. Pedre discusses the importance of balanced gut bacteria, emphasizing that more diversity isn't always better. He highlights how processed foods contribute to inflammation and offers insights on the gut's impact on various body systems. Healing begins in the kitchen, and personalized diets are key to revitalizing health.

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INSIGHT

Diversity and Disease

Decreased microbial diversity is linked to a rise in chronic degenerative diseases.
This includes inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.

INSIGHT

Diabetes and Microbiome

Diabetes is not simply caused by beta-cell exhaustion, as traditionally thought.
The microbiome fuels increased insulin production, leading to resistance, obesity, and pancreatic strain.

INSIGHT

Sugar's Impact on Gut and Insulin

Excess sugar promotes yeast growth, increasing sugar cravings via mycotoxins.
It alters gut bacteria, disrupting insulin signaling and contributing to diabetes.

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IN THIS EPISODE OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE™… Vincent Pedre, M.D., explains how consuming too much sugar can lead to insulin resistance and diabetes by causing shifts in the microbiome that reduce insulin signaling. He also highlights how omega-6 fats found in processed foods contribute to inflammation and chronic disease by carrying lipopolysaccharide toxins through cell membranes.

For over a decade, board-certified internist and Functional Medicine certified practitioner, Dr. Pedre, founder of Happy Gut Life, has helped people improve their well-being and quality of life by building the foundation of gut health that supports total physical and mental wellness. He believes that healing begins in the kitchen through the foods we eat. He brings together years of research and clinical experience to offer you real solutions in his newest book, “The GutSMART Protocol: Revitalize Your Health, Boost Your Energy, and Lose Weight in Just 14 Days with Your Personalized Gut-Healing Plan.”

The balance between good and bad bacteria is both important and nuanced—more microbial diversity in the gut is not always better. "The focus should be on metabolomics, not just diversity when it comes to gut bacteria,” Dr. Pedre says.

Another focus includes gut interrelationships and the seven big systems in your body affected by leaky gut: skin, airway, brain, joints, energy, metabolism, and immune system.

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