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135: Digestive Health Expert Dr. Michael Murray on Enzymes, Probiotics, and Avoiding Proton Pump Inhibitor Medications

Aug 31, 2017
50:00

Our guest this week is leading digestive health expert, Dr. Michael Murray. Dr. Murray has authored more than 30 books on natural approaches to health and optimization.

On today's episode we explore digestive health and dispel common misconceptions regarding heartburn medications, enzymes, probiotics and the public's perception of the term "natural".

A few of the common digestive health questions we address:

  • Digestive Enzymes vs. Probiotics (When and Why to use each)
  • Why you should avoid the class of heartburn medications known as Proton Pump Inhibitors (like Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid, etc)
  • Discover the natural alternatives to these drugs 
  • Why the public links "natural" with "not scientific"
  • Learn why Ginger and Licorice should be staples in your pantry
  • Why the "therapeutic dose" matters in the food vs. supplement debate
  • How certain drugs get on the market before researchers fully understand their impact and what it takes to eventually pull them once we know they're harmful

If you enjoy this episode, you can get more gut health information in Dr. Murray's FREE online Digestive Health Summit 9/9-9/17

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