The Dr. Gundry Podcast Brooke Burke’s Wellness Revolution: Redefining Strength, Stress & Self-Care | EP 373
Oct 14, 2025
In this chat with Brooke Burke, an Emmy Award-winning host and fitness icon, she opens up about the unique health challenges women face, particularly autoimmune issues. They explore the importance of microbiome diversity and how environmental factors can disrupt gut health. Brooke shares her three pillars of vitality: strength training, mindset, and restorative rest, along with practical tips like bite-sized workouts and walking meetings. The duo emphasizes self-care, the power of fasting, and the significance of monitoring one’s health to foster energy and longevity.
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Women’s Unique Postpartum Vulnerability
- Women face disproportionately higher autoimmune and fatigue risks despite healthy habits.
- Pregnancy and postpartum immune shifts often unmask or trigger these conditions.
Brooke Burke’s Personal Autoimmune Story
- Brooke Burke shares she has multiple autoimmune conditions including Hashimoto's and IBD.
- She emphasizes frustration many women feel despite doing many healthy things.
Microbiome Trains The Immune System
- A diverse gut microbiome educates the immune system which reduces inappropriate attacks.
- Loss of this microbial 'rainforest' leaves a poorly trained immune system prone to autoimmunity.
