

The Gut Health Gurus Podcast
Kriben Govender
Kriben Govender is a Food Scientist and Gut Health Advocate. He is the founder of Gut Health Superstore, Nourishme Organics. He had a seemingly happy life which came crashing down. He was bullied in the workplace, his marriage collapsed, he lost his job and found himself alone in an apartment ready to end his life. Kriben soldiered on, and discovered the impact of gut health on overall health. His purpose is to share the importance of gut health in addressing many different health issues. In this show, Kriben explores how you can improve your health and wellbeing by focusing on your gut.
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Dec 11, 2018 • 1h 5min
Lose weight, improve gut health, and sleep better with light management with Andy Mant
Kriben Govender (Honours Degree in Food Science & Technology) and James Shadrach (Honours Degree in Psychology) interview light specialist Andy Mant, on the negative impacts of blue light exposure at night, the benefits of red light therapy, strategies to manage weight, improve sleep, and gut and mental health via ancestral mimicking light management and much more. Brought to you by: Nourishmeorganics- Gut Health Super Store- Shine from the Inside https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/ Buy Blublox Blue Light Blocking Glasses (10% off using code:blue) https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/collections/light-and-emf-management/products/blublox-wayfarer-sleep-blue-light-blocking-glasses Microbiome Stool Testing, Deuterium Testing and Nutritional Consulting https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/collections/nutritionist-consultation Show Links: A preliminary examination of gut microbiota, sleep, and cognitive flexibility in healthy older adults https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389945717303179 The impact of light exposure on the Gut Microbiome (Mice Study): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006291X1830874X Red Light Therapy Joov Light exposure during sleep may increase insulin resistance https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180604172736.htm Here’s How to Manipulate Your Metabolism With Light https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/heres-how-manipulate-your-metabolism-light/ Too Late and Not Enough: School Year Sleep Duration, Timing, and Circadian Misalignment Are Associated with Reduced Insulin Sensitivity in Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30497764 Oura Ring https://ouraring.com/ Test Your Blue Light Filtering Eyewear https://blueblockglasses.com/blogs/news/the-rgb-color-model-test-how-effective-is-your-blue-light-filter-eyewear?fbclid=IwAR1ynLFWpHHAyjxM25usPNngVCYH84wEthzymRtZcq5Mwkh31sTPbv-CcCo Find Spring Water near you http://www.findaspring.com/ Connect with Andy Mant: Blublox Connect with Kriben Govender: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/guthealthgurus Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/guthealthgurus Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/c/Nourishmeorganics?sub_confirmation=1 Gut Health Gurus Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nourishmeorganics/ Available on Itunes and Spotify If you enjoyed this episode and would like to show your support: 1) Please subscribe on Itunes and leave a positive review Instructions: - Click this link https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/gut-health-gurus-podcast/id1433882512?mt=2 - Click "View in Itunes" button on the left hand side - This will open Itunes app - Click "Subscribe" button - Click on "Ratings and Reviews" tab - Click on "Write a Review" button 2) Subscribe, like and leave a positive comment on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/Nourishmeorganics?sub_confirmation=1 3) Share your favourite episode on Facebook, Instagram, and Stories 4) Let your friends and family know about this Podcast by email, text, messenger etc Thank you so much for your support. It means the world to us.

Nov 28, 2018 • 44min
The Breath- Gut Connection and why you should Nose Breath with Dr Vijaya Molloy
Kriben Govender (Honours Degree in Food Science & Technology) and James Shadrach (Honours Degree in Psychology) interview dentist Dr Vijaya Molloy on the importance of nose breathing, strategies to improve breathing, stress management, the link to gut health and many other topics. Brought to you by: Nourishmeorganics- Gut Health Super Store- Shine from the Inside https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/ Buy Cococlean Tooth Paste and Tooth brush (10% off using code:coco) https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/collections/oral-health Microbiome Stool Testing, Deuterium Testing and Nutritional Consulting https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/collections/nutritionist-consultation Show Links: What is Myofunctional Therapy?: https://youtu.be/nU3BEJK5Ya0 OMD: The Simple, Plant Based Program to save your waistline, and save the planet- Suzie Camerson: https://www.amazon.com/OMD-Simple-Plant-Based-Program-Waistline/dp/1501189476 Studies on the negative impact of Triclosan on Gut health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30427704 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30453815 Autism and the Microbiome https://www.texaschildrens.org/find-a-doctor/ruth-ann-luna-phd https://www.autism.com/sibling_microbiome_research Meditation Tone Therapy: https://www.nowbysolu.com/ Connect with Dr Vijaya Molloy: https://coconuttoothpaste.com.au/ Connect with Kriben Govender: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/guthealthgurus Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/guthealthgurus Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/c/Nourishmeorganics?sub_confirmation=1 Gut Health Gurus Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nourishmeorganics/ Available on Itunes and Spotify If you enjoyed this episode and would like to show your support: 1) Please subscribe on Itunes and leave a positive review Instructions: - Click this link https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/gut-health-gurus-podcast/id1433882512?mt=2 - Click "View in Itunes" button on the left hand side - This will open Itunes app - Click "Subscribe" button - Click on "Ratings and Reviews" tab - Click on "Write a Review" button 2) Subscribe, like and leave a positive comment on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/Nourishmeorganics?sub_confirmation=1 3) Share your favourite episode on Facebook, Instagram, and Stories 4) Let your friends and family know about this Podcast by email, text, messenger etc Thank you so much for your support. It means the world to us.

Nov 20, 2018 • 44min
The Future of Farming- Soil Probiotics with Jock Leys
Kriben Govender (Honours Degree in Food Science & Technology) and James Shadrach (Honours Degree in Psychology) interview Jock Leys- an expert in the emerging field of soil probiotics, specifically mycorrhizal fungi. Soil probiotics could be a viable alternative to synthetic fertilisers and pesticides, which is better for gut health and the environment. Brought to you by: Nourishmeorganics- Gut Health Super Store https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/ Buy Garden Probiotics: https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/collections/organic-gardening Microbiome Stool Testing, Deuterium Testing and Nutritional Consulting https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/collections/nutritionist-consultation Show Links: Interesting information about the ecological importance of Fungi: How Mushrooms can save you and the world: https://youtu.be/u9v_MpcUPdg Six Ways Mushrooms can save the world: https://youtu.be/XI5frPV58tY Connect with Jock Leys: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jock2073 Connect with me: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/guthealthgurus Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/guthealthgurus Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/c/Nourishmeorganics?sub_confirmation=1 Gut Health Gurus Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nourishmeorganics/ Available on Itunes and Spotify If you enjoyed this episode and would like to show your support: 1) Please subscribe on Itunes and leave a positive review Instructions: - Click this link https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/gut-health-gurus-podcast/id1433882512?mt=2 - Click "View in Itunes" button on the left hand side - This will open Itunes app - Click "Subscribe" button - Click on "Ratings and Reviews" tab - Click on "Write a Review" button 2) Subscribe, like and leave a positive comment on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/Nourishmeorganics?sub_confirmation=1 3) Share your favourite episode on Facebook, Instagram, and Stories 4) Let your friends and family know about this Podcast by email, text, messenger etc Thank you so much for your support. It means the world to us.

Oct 29, 2018 • 42min
The Power of Food
Kriben Govender (Honours Degree in Food Science & Technology) and James Shadrach (Honours Degree in Psychology) talk about the evolution and future of food production, and the importance of eating clean, minimally processed foods for optimal wellbeing. Brought to you by: Nourishmeorganics- Gut Health Super Store https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/ Microbiome Stool Testing, Deuterium Testing and Nutritional Consulting https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/collections/nutritionist-consultation Show Links: Crispr Gene Editing: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/future-of-food/food-technology-gene-editing/ Micorrhyzal Fungi: https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/products/mycorrhizal-fungi-probiotic-soil-fertiliser-200g Lab Grown Meat: https://youtu.be/QO9SS1NS6MM https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/should-labgrown-meat-be-labelled-as-meat-when-its-available-for-sale/news-story/348892d3282d9f1adabbf8935deae8eb Connect with me: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/guthealthgurus Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/guthealthgurus Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/c/Nourishmeorganics?sub_confirmation=1 Gut Health Gurus Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nourishmeorganics/ Available on Itunes and Spotify If you enjoyed this episode and would like to show your support: 1) Please subscribe on Itunes and leave a positive review Instructions: - Click this link https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/gut-health-gurus-podcast/id1433882512?mt=2 - Click "View in Itunes" button on the left hand side - This will open Itunes app - Click "Subscribe" button - Click on "Ratings and Reviews" tab - Click on "Write a Review" button 2) Subscribe, like and leave a positive comment on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/Nourishmeorganics?sub_confirmation=1 3) Share your favourite episode on Facebook, Instagram, and Stories 4) Let your friends and family know about this Podcast by email, text, messenger etc Thank you so much for your support. It means the world to us.

Oct 11, 2018 • 40min
Probiotics vs Traditional Fermented Foods
Kriben Govender (Honours Degree in Food Science & Technology) and James Shadrach (Honours Degree in Psychology) talk about the emerging risks around artificial probiotics vs traditionally made fermented foods. Brought to you by: Nourishmeorganics- Gut Health Super Store https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/ Microbiome Stool Testing, Deuterium Testing and Nutritional Consulting https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/collections/nutritionist-consultation Show Links: Free Gut Health Guide: http://bit.ly/JoinNourishmeCommunity Addressing the Antibiotic Resistance Problem with Probiotics: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5156686/ European Food Safety Authority Antibiotic Resistance: https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/topic/antimicrobial-resistance European Food Safety Authority Safe Bacteria List (QPS) https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/topic/qualified-presumption-safety-qps Fermented Foods Recipes: https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/pages/instructions Online Gut Health and Fermentation Workshop: https://youtu.be/6bpENRg-Cno Connect with me: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/guthealthgurus Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/kribengovender/ Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/c/Nourishmeorganics?sub_confirmation=1 Gut Health Gurus Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nourishmeorganics/ Available on Itunes and Spotify If you enjoyed this episode and would like to show your support: 1) Please subscribe on Itunes and leave a positive review Instructions: - Click this link https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/gut-health-gurus-podcast/id1433882512?mt=2 - Click "View in Itunes" button on the left hand side - This will open Itunes app - Click "Subscribe" button - Click on "Ratings and Reviews" tab - Click on "Write a Review" button 2) Subscribe, like and leave a positive comment on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/Nourishmeorganics?sub_confirmation=1 3) Share your favourite episode on Facebook, Instagram, and Stories 4) Let your friends and family know about this Podcast by email, text, messenger etc Thank you so much for your support. It means the world to us.

Sep 26, 2018 • 50min
The Truth about Probiotics
Kriben Govender (Honours Degree in Food Science & Technology) and James Shadrach (Honours Degree in Psychology) talk about the latest information around probiotics from Gut Brain Axis Conference 2018. Brought to you by: Nourishmeorganics- Gut Health Super Store https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/ Microbiome Stool Testing, Deuterium Testing and Nutritional Consulting https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/collections/nutritionist-consultation Show Links: Free Gut Health Guide: http://bit.ly/JoinNourishmeCommunity Personalized Gut Mucosal Colonization Resistance to Empiric Probiotics Is Associated with Unique Host and Microbiome Features: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(18)31102-4 Post-Antibiotic Gut Mucosal Microbiome Reconstitution Is Impaired by Probiotics and Improved by Autologous FMT: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(18)31108-5?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0092867418311085%3Fshowall%3Dtrue Clinical Guide to Probiotics: http://usprobioticguide.com/PBCIntroduction.html 23andme Genetic Testing: https://www.23andme.com/en-int/ Sterling Hill App: https://mthfrsupport.com/sterlings-app/ G6PDD Deficiency: http://g6pddeficiency.org/wp/g6pd-deficiency-home/overview-of-g6pd-deficiency/#.W6t56BMzZBx The Smiles Trial: https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-017-0791-y Connect with me: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/guthealthgurus Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/guthealthgurus Gut Health Gurus Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nourishmeorganics/ Available on Itunes and Spotify If you enjoyed this episode and would like to show your support: 1) Please subscribe on Itunes and leave a positive review Instructions: - Click this link https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/gut-health-gurus-podcast/id1433882512?mt=2 - Click "View in Itunes" button on the left hand side - This will open Itunes app - Click "Subscribe" button - Click on "Ratings and Reviews" tab - Click on "Write a Review" button 2) Subscribe, like and leave a positive comment on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/Nourishmeorganics?sub_confirmation=1 3) Share your favourite episode on Facebook, Instagram, and Stories 4) Let your friends and family know about this Podcast by email, text, messenger etc Thank you so much for your support. It means the world to us.

Aug 29, 2018 • 38min
Gut Health 101
Kriben Govender (Honours Degree in Food Science & Technology) and James Shadrach (Honours Degree in Psychology) talk about the basics of gut health and simple strategies to improve your gut today. Brought to you by: Nourishmeorganics- Gut Health Super Store https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/ and Microbiome Stool Testing, Deuterium Testing and Nutritional Consulting https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/collections/nutritionist-consultation Show Links: Free Gut Health Guide: http://bit.ly/JoinNourishmeCommunity Prebiotic Fibres- https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/collections/prebiotics Connect with me: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/guthealthgurus Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/guthealthgurus Gut Health Gurus Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nourishmeorganics/ Available on Itunes and Spotify If you enjoyed this episode and would like to show your support: 1) Please subscribe on Itunes and leave a positive review Instructions: - Click this link https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/gut-health-gurus-podcast/id1433882512?mt=2 - Click "View in Itunes" button on the left hand side - This will open Itunes app - Click "Subscribe" button - Click on "Ratings and Reviews" tab - Click on "Write a Review" button 2) Subscribe, like and leave a positive comment on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/Nourishmeorganics?sub_confirmation=1 3) Share your favourite episode on Facebook, Instagram, and Stories 4) Let your friends and family know about this Podcast by email, text, messenger etc Thank you so much for your support. It means the world to us.

Aug 23, 2018 • 43min
Beating Anxiety & Depression via Gut Health
Kriben Govender (Honours Degree in Food Science and Technology) and James Shadrach (Honours Degree in Psychology) talk about natural strategies to tackle anxiety and depression including Gut Health. Brought to you by: Nourishmeorganics- Gut Health Super Store https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/ Microbiome Stool Testing, Deuterium Testing and Nutritional Consulting https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/collections/nutritionist-consultation Show Links: Landmark Forum- http://www.landmarkworldwide.com/ The Charisma Myth- https://foxcabane.com/book/ Transcendental Meditation- https://tm.org.au/ Meisner Acting Technique- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdubnWKlRMs Gut Microbiota/ Personality Study- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29278751 Prebiotic Fibres- https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/collections/prebiotics Connect with me: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/guthealthgurus Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/guthealthgurus Also available to Itunes and Spotify If you enjoyed this episode and would like to show your support: 1) Please subscribe on Itunes and leave a positive review Instructions: - Click this link https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/gut-health-gurus-podcast/id1433882512?mt=2 - Click "View in Itunes" button on the left hand side - This will open Itunes app - Click "Subscribe" button - Click on "Ratings and Reviews" tab - Click on "Write a Review" button 2) Subscribe, like and leave a positive comment on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/Nourishmeorganics?sub_confirmation=1 3) Share your favourite episode on Facebook, Instagram, and Stories 4) Let your friends and family know about this Podcast by email, text, messenger etc 5) Support us on Patreon for as little as $5 per month and get same day, early access to our latest podcasts (typically around 4 to 6 weeks earlier than the general public) https://www.patreon.com/nourishmeorganics Thank you so much for your support. It means the world to us.