Your Longevity Blueprint

Dr. Stephanie Gray
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Jun 29, 2022 • 1h 2min

102: Greatest Hits: 9 Keys to Optimal Health with Dr. Jim Lavalle

From reducing household toxin levels to increasing organic fruits and veggies, there are nine keys to optimal health. I’m joined by Dr. Jim LaValle, an integrative practitioner specializing in drug and nutrient depletion, to talk about improving our health from a metabolic level. How to Get the Most from Your Food Pick the best food you can Chew slowly and thoroughly  Cook your food in safer ways  About Dr. Jim LaValleDr. Jim LaValle is best known for his expertise in personalized integrative therapies uncovering the underlying metabolic issues that keep people from feeling healthy and vital. A thought leader in drug/nutrient depletion issues he has published 4 books and 3 databases in this area alone. As such he has over 35 years’ experience integrating natural and integrative therapies into various medical and business models. His latest research is in drug-induced microbiome disruption. He is the founder of Metabolic Code Enterprises, Inc., which has launched the cloud-based Metabolic Code which helps practitioners and consumers identity their metabotype through labs, subjective surveys, evaluation of drug-induced nutrient depletion, and biometrics. Dr. LaValle also founded Integrative Health Resources, which is focused on natural products industry consulting. As a practitioner for over 35 years, James has been recognized as an industry leader, receiving the prestigious Natural Products Association Clinician of the Year Award in 2011 for furthering the advancement of Integrative Medicine in the United States. He was named one of the “50 Most Influential Pharmacists” by American Druggist magazine and was one of only nine Americans selected to serve under Senator Harkin to participate in the inaugural Dietary Supplement Education Alliance & Dietary Supplement Information Bureau.Jim is a favorite interviewee for the media related to natural care and has done well over 1000 media appearances on T.V. and radio. Other Industry Highlights include a venture in 2010 with Life Time Fitness, the largest publicly traded fitness company in the US (NASDAQ: LTM), providing nutrition and metabolism expertise and developing Life Time’s national nutrition education, protocol design, and product development initiatives related to weight loss and prevention. This entailed educating close to 2700 fitness trainers, 20 dieticians and reaching some 1.2 million Life Time fitness members. LaValle also served as the nutrition correspondent for Body Shaping, the number one fitness show on ESPN II in the late 1990s.Jim has been a lead consultant with companies such as Bayer, CVS, Rite Aid, P&G, Helsin, Thorn Research amongst others. In This Episode What happens when your adrenals come under stress [9:15] The top supplements for adrenal and thyroid health [12:45] Why we need to make sure we’re eating a variety of nutrients every day [25:00] The problem with acidic urine [27:30] How to reduce household toxins [30:00] Why it’s important for us to raise our oxygen levels [48:30]  Links & ResourcesUse Code BERBERINE for 10% OffRead The Magnificence Of Magnesium and Use Code MAGNESIUM for 10% OffFind Dr. Jim LaValle OnlineFollow Dr. Jim LaValle on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterFind Your Longevity Blueprint OnlineFollow Your Longevity Blueprint on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedInGet your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses hereFind Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online  Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter | LinkedInIntegrative Health and Hormone ClinicPodcast Production by the team at Counterweight Creative  Related EpisodesEpisode 67: A Different Kind Of Healing With Dr. Shiroko SokitchEpisode 64: Heal Your Emotional Eating With Tricia NelsonEpisode 58: Living Intentionally With The Fat Burning Man Abel James
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Jun 22, 2022 • 51min

101: Greatest Hits: Thyroid Health 101 with Dr. Amie Hornamen

Optimizing your thyroid health has incredible benefits for your overall health, wellness, and longevity. I’m joined by Dr. Amie Hornaman, also known as The Thyroid-Fixer, to talk about the symptoms associated with thyroid immunity. She talks us through the tests your doctor should request, what the optimal thyroid hormone levels are, and how you can start healing your thyroid through diet and supplements. Symptoms of Thyroid Dysfunction Weight gain and an inability to lose weight no matter what you do or what you try Brain fog, anxiety, and depression Constipation Low energy Hair falling out Low libido Inflamed joints  About Dr. Amie HornamanDr. Amie Hornaman, a.k.a The Thyroid-Fixer, is a woman on a mission to optimize thyroid patients around the world and give them their lives back using her proprietary transformational program: The FIX Method.After her own experience of insufferable symptoms, misdiagnoses, and improper treatment, Dr. Amie set out to help others who she KNEW were going through the same set of frustrations and who were on the same medical roller coaster. She grabs your hand, gives you answers about your health that no one has told you, and gives you the actual tools and personalized treatment to fix you. What makes her program unique is the extra support and accessibility that you can’t find anywhere else. That’s the transformational journey. With a focus on optimizing thyroid and hormone function and thus optimizing her patients, Dr. Amie looks at you as a unique individual and not JUST a lab value. She examines all factors that tie into thyroid dysfunction and thyroid symptoms and FIXES you to give you your life back. In This Episode How important the thyroid is for your longevity [6:00] Some of the symptoms of thyroid dysfunction [8:00] Why do so many people go so long without a thyroid dysfunction diagnosis [9:00] What thyroid function tests your doctor should perform [9:30] The optimal ranges of TSH, T3, and T4 hormones [14:15] Some of the causes of elevated Reverse T3 [24:30] How to lower your thyroid antibodies [27:15] How gluten negatively affects your autoimmunity [28:00] How food and supplements can impact your autoimmunity [32:00] The benefits of low-carb eating [35:30]  Links & ResourcesUse Code MAGNESIUM for 10% Off MagnesiumUse Code BERBERINE for 10% Off Berberine SupportListen to the Thyroid Fixer PodcastGet Your Free Lab & Symptom ChecklistFind Dr. Amie Hornaman OnlineFollow Dr. Amie Hornaman on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedInFind Your Longevity Blueprint OnlineFollow Your Longevity Blueprint on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedInGet your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses hereFind Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online  Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter | LinkedInIntegrative Health and Hormone ClinicPodcast Production by the team at Counterweight Creative  Related EpisodesEpisode 39: Biote Hormone Pellet Therapy With Dr. Gary DonovitzEpisode 53: Keto Green Approach To Hormones With Dr. Anna CabecaEpisode 84: Ketogenic Hacks With Dr. Lisa Olszewski
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Jun 15, 2022 • 50min

100: Greatest Hits: Heart Health 101 with Dr. Joel Kahn

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. Leading cardiologist, Dr. Joel Kahn, talks about how to reduce your risk of heart disease by changing your lifestyle. Eating a majority plant-based diet, stopping smoking, and getting enough sleep are key factors in heart health. Best Supplements for Optimal Heart Health Vitamin D CoQ10 Magnesium Melatonin Berberine  About Dr. Joel KahnDr. Joel Kahn is a practicing cardiologist in Detroit, Michigan, and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Michigan Medical School.Known as "America’s Healthy Heart Doc", Dr. Kahn has triple board certifications in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, and Interventional Cardiology.He was the first physician in the world to certify in Metabolic Cardiology with A4M/MMI and the University of South Florida. He founded the Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity in Bingham Farms, MI. In This Episode How serious heart disease is [4:00] How to prevent heart disease [5:30] How we should be eating for heart disease prevention [8:30] Why we should reduce our consumption of animal products [10:30] What nutrient deficiencies someone on a plant-based diet might have [19:30] The top nutrients for optimal heart health [21:30] Sources of cholesterol on a plant-based diet [29:00] What percentage of your diet should be plant-based [30:00] What blood tests indicate heart disease [36:00]  Links & ResourcesUse Code BERBERINE for 10% Off Berberine SupportUse Code MAGNESIUM for 10% Off MagnesiumFind Dr. Joel Kahn OnlineFind the Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity OnlineFollow Dr. Joel Kahn on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTubeFind Your Longevity Blueprint OnlineFollow Your Longevity Blueprint on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedInGet your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses hereFind Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online  Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter | LinkedInIntegrative Health and Hormone ClinicPodcast Production by the team at Counterweight Creative  Related EpisodesEpisode 69: Pluck Seasoning With James BarryEpisode 67: A Different Kind Of Healing With Dr. Shiroko SokitchEpisode 11: Intermittent Fasting Truths With Cynthia Thurlow
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Jun 8, 2022 • 20min

99: Top 2022 Longevity Tips Part I

Let’s look back at all the top tips from our wealth of experts. In this episode, our experts share how sleep is one of the most essential things you can do for your body.#1 Center your mind and practice your mind-body medicine.#2 Practice fasting! Fasting helps detoxify your liver faster and helps with SIBO symptoms.#3 Avoid sugar and play lots of sports! Movement helps you sleep!#4 Add mushrooms to your diet. They’re the missing link in your diet.#5 Monitor your sleep and health with technology. Aura Rings, Apple Watches, FitBits, etc can all help you.#6 Follow the food quadrant and stop dieting and overexercising. This will help balance your body out, destress your body, and you’ll lose weight! Plus, this helps promote your body’s anti-aging abilities.#7 Sleep and rest.#8 Practice gratitude every day!#9 Reduce your toxic load, support your organs of elimination, and make sure you consume the essential nutrients so your body can do its job.#10 Speak and live your truth.#11 Keep your insulin low.#12 Detox your body!#13 Spend more time outside! #14 Drink lots of clean water. Get a good house filtration system or at least get a filter for your shower.#15 Sleep! Sleep is a simple biohack.#16 Drink hydrogen water. It neutralizes free radicals and turns on your antioxidants.#17 Your mindset is important. If you don’t have a healthy mindset and a healthy mind, you won’t be able to live life to the fullest or live as long.#18 Breathing, sleeping, and having sex!#19 Carve out time every day that is just for something you truly love.#20 Feed your body, brain, and gut with foods that will make you thrive. Diet is the foundation of health. #21 Eat a variety of plant foods.#22 Sleep! When you sleep, you heal.#23 Healthy air and healthy water.#24 Sleep! Sleep is the best way to increase your longevity. Above all else, get good sleep! Links & ResourcesFind Your Longevity Blueprint OnlineFollow Your Longevity Blueprint on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedInGet your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses hereFind Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online  Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter | LinkedInIntegrative Health and Hormone ClinicPodcast Production by the team at Counterweight Creative 
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Jun 1, 2022 • 1h 8min

98: Fast Track Your Fertility (Even Over 35) with Dr. Aumatma Simmons

Dr. Aumatma Simmons is on a mission to help women birth healthier babies, which will, in turn, help us have a healthier planet. Everything is connected and your fertility does not have to suffer - even if you’re over 35. We’re talking about that interconnectedness, toxins that impact both our bodies and the planet, and how to actually have healthier babies. The Biggest Fertility Myths Fertility drops off at age 35 Hormonal health issues, like Endometriosis and PCOS, make it impossible to have kids Diet and supplements don’t matter  About Dr. Aumatma SimmonsDr. Aumatma Simmons is a double board-certified Naturopathic Doctor & Endocrinologist, in practice for close to 15 years. She specializes in fertility and is the best-selling author of two books: "Fertility Secrets: What Your Doctor Didn't Tell You About Baby-Making” and “(In)Fertility: Struggles, Secrets, & Successes.” Dr. Aumatma was awarded the “Best Naturopathic Medicine Doctor″ locally in 2015 & 2020 and was recognized as a top “Women In Medicine” Doctor in 2020 & 2021. In addition to supporting couples through individualized care in person and long-distance, Dr. Aumatma also trains practitioners who want to specialize in fertility. She has been featured as the holistic fertility expert on ABC, FOX, CBS, KTLA, MindBodyGreen, and The Bump, along with being interviewed for countless podcasts on topics of fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum health. In This Episode How healthier babies can contribute to a healthier planet [7:00] How much of a decline in fertility happens after age 35 [9:15] How toxins contribute to your fertility [13:30] Why more women switch to a menstrual cup [16:00] How chemicals impact your hormones [21:00] Why men shouldn’t supplement melatonin [29:00] How to support your aging ovaries [31:00] The lab tests you need to understand your own fertility [40:30] Why you need to look at other aspects of fertility than your age [54:00]  Links & ResourcesUse Code ENERGY for 10% Off Mitochondrial ComplexUse Code COQ10 for 10% off CoQ10Get the Divas Detox Guide for FreeFind Dr. Aumatma Simmons OnlineFollow Dr. Aumatma Simmons on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedInFind Your Longevity Blueprint OnlineFollow Your Longevity Blueprint on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedInGet your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses hereFind Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online  Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter | LinkedInIntegrative Health and Hormone ClinicPodcast Production by the team at Counterweight Creative  Related Episodes Episode 52: Functional Gynecology With Dr. Tabatha BarberEpisode 53: Keto Green Approach To Hormones With Dr. Anna CabecaEpisode 54: Sos For Pcos Part 1 With Dr. Felice GershEpisode 55: Sos For Pcos Part 2 With Dr. Felice Gersh
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May 25, 2022 • 43min

97: A Functional Medicine Approach to Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Stephanie Grutz

Crohn’s and Colitis are autoimmune diseases that impact every aspect of your life. Unfortunately, conventional treatments can have as many long-term side effects as the disease itself. Stephanie Grutz, a nurse practitioner specializing in Crohn’s disease, joins me to talk about her own experience as someone with Crohn’s and how taking an integrative healthcare approach to managing her disease transformed her life and helped her take her power back. Move Your Lymph System by: Deep breathing exercises Practice yoga Dry brushing daily Wear compression stockings Walk often  About Stephanie GrutzStephanie Grutz is a board-certified family nurse practitioner, certified in integrative medicine who also specializes in IV nutritional therapy. She has a passion for providing her patients with integrative healthcare services and teaching other practitioners alternative ways to approach health & wellness! In This Episode A description of Crohn’s and Colitis diseases [3:30] What the conventional approach to inflammatory bowel disease is [5:00] Why immune-suppressing drugs may lead to serious health concerns later in life [7:00] How your diet can influence inflammation in your body [8:30] What lymphatic drainage therapy is [13:30] Why it’s essential to move your lymph system [14:00] How to incorporate IV therapy into your healing process [18:30] What it’s like getting a fecal transplant [24:00] The role of enemas for IBD and IBS [32:00]  Links & ResourcesGet $300 off the Air Doctor using code GRAY15Get 10% Off Gut Shield with Code HEALGUTGet 10% Off GI support with Code HEALGUTFree WebinarFind Stephanie Grutz OnlineFollow Stephanie Grutz on InstagramFind Your Longevity Blueprint OnlineFollow Your Longevity Blueprint on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedInGet your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses hereFind Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online  Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter | LinkedInIntegrative Health and Hormone ClinicPodcast Production by the team at Counterweight Creative  Related Episodes Episode 96: Gut Aging Connection Dr. Vincent PedreEpisode 30: Soma Breathing For Longevity With Jen BroylesEpisode 31: Gut/Brain Connection With Dr. Lauryn Lax
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May 18, 2022 • 57min

96: Deep Hidden Stressors with Misty Williams

Endometriosis is a very serious and painful illness impacting women’s lives, but it’s still underdiagnosed and largely under-researched by doctors. Misty Williams joins me to talk about her own health journey with endometriosis, what she’s learned navigating this illness, and how she became a persistent advocate for her own health. Misty also helps other women become persistent advocates for themselves! Symptoms of Endometriosis Prolonged, Heavy Periods Extremely Painful Cramps Weight Gain Fatigue Brain Fog Epstein-Barr Virus Sleep Issues  About Misty WilliamsMisty Williams spent years struggling to reclaim her health and vitality after a brain fog and fatigue tailspin from life-threatening complications from surgery to remove an ovarian cyst. Afterward, her doctor told her she had endometriosis. The only remedies were drugs and surgery, her labs were “normal,” and she could “google” to learn more about what was happening to her body.At 35 years old, Misty started fighting for her quality of life, enduring many more challenges on her road to healing, including an unexplained 45-lb weight gain, debilitating brain fog, fatigue, hypothyroidism, and premature ovarian failure. She founded HealingRosie.com to provide high-performing women with the resources and community to successfully confront the unexpected chronic health issues that women often experienced as they age. In This Episode The importance of advocating for yourself [9:00] What you need to know about prolonged heavy periods and extremely painful cramps [12:00] What can possibly lead to endometriosis [14:30] How toxin overload can lead to premature ovarian failure [18:00] Why you need to improve your sleep schedule if you have hormone issues [24:00] Why it’s easier for some women to heal [25:45] Why more and more people are getting sick and the importance of reducing our toxic burden [35:00] How chronic illness connects to not being in control of your life [37:30] The importance of your own persistence [44:00]  Links & ResourcesUse Code CALM for 10% Off Adrenal CalmUse Code GLUTATHIONE for 10% Off GlutathioneRadical Healing: Detox Your Stress and Stressors Learn More About Alison ArmstrongFind Misty Williams OnlineFollow Misty Williams on Instagram | Facebook | Facebook Group | YouTubeFind Your Longevity Blueprint OnlineFollow Your Longevity Blueprint on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedInGet your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses hereFind Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online  Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter | LinkedInIntegrative Health and Hormone ClinicPodcast Production by the team at Counterweight Creative  Related Episodes Episode 92: Detox Journeys With Aimee Carlson & Naomi DamaskEpisode 89: Toxins Part I With Sinclair KennallyEpisode 54: Sos For Pcos Part 1 With Dr. Felice Gersh
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May 11, 2022 • 48min

95: Hope for Childhood ADHD with Dana Kay

ADHD is one of the most common types of neurodivergence in children. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most heavily medicated from an early age. My guest, Dana Kay, joins me to talk about how she reduced her child’s ADHD medication, improved his diet by removing inflammatory foods, and helps other families thrive with ADHD. Common Side Effects of ADHD Medication Loss of appetite Inability to sleep Comedown effects like worse tantrums Anxiety Weight loss and growth stunting  About Dana KayDana Kay is a Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and the founder of the ADHD Thrive Institute and The ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids program. As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows firsthand the struggles that come with parenting a neurodiverse child. She also knows the freedom that is possible once parents learn to reduce ADHD symptoms. Dana has been featured in Forbes, Authority Magazine, Medium, Influencive, Thrive Global, and various others. She has also been a guest on multiple parenting and ADHD summits and podcasts. Her mission is to help families reduce ADHD symptoms naturally so that children with ADHD can thrive at home, at school, and in life. In This Episode The limitations and side effects of treating ADHD with medication [5:00] The common side effects of ADHD stimulating medication [5:45] How the standard American diet can contribute to ADHD [8:30] What happens when you implement a low inflammatory diet [9:30]  Why eating inflammatory foods impacts neurotransmitters and contributes to ADHD [12:00] What happens when you remove the trigger foods from your child’s diet [14:00] Where inflammatory foods like gluten, dairy, and soy are in the diet [20:00] Some examples of anti-inflammatory and kid-friendly meals [25:00] How to start making healthier changes to your diet [30:00] What supplements to consider [34:00]  Links & ResourcesUse Code HEALGUT for 10% Off Gut Shield Use Code HEALGUT for 10% Off GI Support Use Code OMEGA3S for 10% off Omega 36 Day Slow Cooker Meal Plan Free GiftFind Dana Kay OnlineFollow Dana Kay on Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest | YouTube | Facebook GroupFind Your Longevity Blueprint OnlineFollow Your Longevity Blueprint on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedInGet your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses hereFind Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online  Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter | LinkedInIntegrative Health and Hormone ClinicPodcast Production by the team at Counterweight Creative  Related Episodes Episode 76: How To Create Immune Resilience In Your Kids With Dr. Elisa SongEpisode 96: Gut Aging Connection Dr. Vincent PedreEpisode 63: Childhood Trauma Healing With Dr. Aimie Apigian
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May 4, 2022 • 58min

94: Get Your Kiddos in the Kitchen! with Katie Kimball

There’s no point in avoiding it: kids’ meals these days are not healthy! They’re full of ultra-processed ingredients that are not nutritionally balanced to give our kids what they need to grow healthy and strong. Katie Kimball joins me to talk about how to get your kids to eat healthier, even when they’re picky, and the importance of getting them into the kitchen to start cooking for themselves. Get Kids in the Kitchen by Developing skills over recipes Not bringing them in to help right before mealtime until they have the skills Encouraging their contribution to the meal  About Katie KimballKatie Kimball is the national voice of healthy kids cooking. She is a blogger, TEDx speaker, former teacher, and mom of 4 kids who founded the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse, recommended by The Wall Street Journal in 2020 as the best online cooking class for kids. Her blog, Kitchen Stewardship, helps families stay healthy without going crazy, and she’s on a mission to connect families around healthy food, raise critical thinking skills using the lab of curiosity that is the kitchen, and grow the Kids' Meal Revolution where every child learns to cook. In This Episode The problem with kid’s meals today [5:15] What we need to do to improve kid’s meals [7:30] How to prevent your kids from becoming picky eaters [12:15] The problem with baby-led weaning [20:00] Why introducing a variety of foods is so important [28:00] The benefits of teaching your kids in the kitchen [36:00] When to start including your kids in the kitchen [38:15] Why it’s so important to learn together in the kitchen if you, as a parent, don’t know how to cook [21:45] How to encourage older kids to take ownership of their health and nutrition [42:30]  Links & ResourcesUse Code CALM for 10% Off Adrenal CalmUse Code OMEGATHREES for 10% Off Omega 3FREE Knife Skills and Safety Technique ClassFREE Instant Pot and Slow Cooker MealsFind Katie Kimball OnlineFind Kitchen Stewardship Online & FacebookFollow Katie Kimball on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | PinterestFind Your Longevity Blueprint OnlineFollow Your Longevity Blueprint on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedInGet your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses hereFind Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online  Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter | LinkedInIntegrative Health and Hormone ClinicPodcast Production by the team at Counterweight Creative  Related Episodes Episode 62: Trailblazing Children’s Mental Health With Dr. Roseann Capanna HodgeEpisode 76: How To Create Immune Resilience In Your Kids With Dr. Elisa SongEpisode 63: Childhood Trauma Healing With Dr. Aimie Apigian
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Apr 27, 2022 • 59min

93: Gut Aging Connection Dr. Vincent Pedre

Your gut health has a direct impact on your other long-term health conditions, including your mental health! I’m joined by gut health specialist, Dr. Vincent Pedre, to talk about how you can improve your gut health in 10 easy steps. We also talk about the future of mental health treatment, why you need to stimulate your vagus nerve, and what happens when you live in a multigenerational environment. Easy Things to Do Today to Start Improving Your Gut Health Reduce your stress levels by breathing better Meditate regularly Eat more fermented foods - but introduce them slowly Increase your fiber intake Eat more broth  Take L-Glutamine  About Dr. Vincent PedreDr. Vincent Pedre is the Medical Director of Pedre Integrative Health and Founder of Dr. Pedre Wellness, nutraceutical consultant for NatureMD and Orthomolecular Products, CEO of Happy Gut Life LLC, and a Functional Medicine-Certified Practitioner in private practice in New York City since 2004. He believes the gut is the gateway to excellent wellness. As the bestselling author of “HAPPY GUT®️—The Cleansing Program To Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy and Eliminate Pain,” featuring his proprietary ‘blueprint’ for healing the gut, the Gut C.A.R.E.®️ Program—he has helped thousands around the world resolve their gut-related health issues. In This Episode The differences between leaky gut, SIBO, and yeast overgrowth [11:00] How leaky gut impacts chronic illness [16:15] What you need to know about the microbiome and aging [21:15] The benefits of living in a multigenerational household [27:00] The impact of intermittent fasting on gut health and longevity [28:45] How improving your gut health can improve your mental health [34:45] What the future of mental health treatment might look like [40:00] What happens when you meditate [42:15]  Links & ResourcesUse Code HEALGUT 10% Off Gut ShieldUse Code HEALGUT for 10% Off GI supportUse Code IGG for 10% off SB IGG Free Gift: Top 10 Tips for a Healthy, Happy GutFind Dr. Vincent Pedre OnlineFollow Dr. Vincent Pedre on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterFind Your Longevity Blueprint OnlineFollow Your Longevity Blueprint on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedInGet your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses hereFind Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online  Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter | LinkedInIntegrative Health and Hormone ClinicPodcast Production by the team at Counterweight Creative  Related Episodes Episode 43: Liver Cleansing With Steven DakeEpisode 47: Improving Parasympathetic Tone For The Ans With Dr. Tim JacksonEpisode 71: 9 Keys To Optimal Health With Dr. Jim Lavalle

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