Fix Your Gut, Heal Almost Everything!

Mark Hyman

Mar 25, 2024

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There’s a foundational piece of Functional Medicine that surprises many conventional health practitioners: it’s that the health of our gut impacts every other part of the body—even the brain. With 60% of our immune system residing in our gut, it is the first place to look for an imbalance when treating illness.



In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Elizabeth Boham and Dr. Raja Dhir about all of the insults to our gut and how to recover gut health using Functional Medicine principles.



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Episode description

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There’s a foundational piece of Functional Medicine that surprises many conventional health practitioners: it’s that the health of our gut impacts every other part of the body—even the brain. With 60% of our immune system residing in our gut, it is the first place to look for an imbalance when treating illness.



In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Elizabeth Boham and Dr. Raja Dhir about all of the insults to our gut and how to recover gut health using Functional Medicine principles.



This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, ButcherBox, and AG1.



Streamline your lab orders with Rupa Health. Access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests and register for a FREE live demo at RupaHealth.com.



ButcherBox is giving new members FREE ground beef for LIFE with their first order. Visit butcherbox.com/farmacy and use code FARMACY.



Get your daily serving of vitamins, minerals, adaptogens, and more with AG1. Head to DrinkAG1.com/Hyman and get a years worth of D3 and 5 Travel Packs for FREE with your first order.

Mindsip insights from this episode:

Utilize dairy-free immunoglobulins to restore gut health

Dairy-free immunoglobulins, such as the product SBI Protect, can help rebuild and repair the gut lining as part of a gut restoration program.

Avoid food emulsifiers and microbial transglutaminase to protect gut health

Common food emulsifiers and an additive called microbial transglutaminase, which is essentially bacteria-made gluten, are highly damaging to the gut lining.

Connect health history to current issues through functional medicine

Functional medicine uses a detailed timeline of your life, connecting past events like childhood antibiotics or diet to current health issues like IBS.

Select probiotics based on specific health goals

Different probiotic strains are targeted for specific outcomes, such as improving skin, mood, or metabolism, so you should choose a probiotic based on your health goals.

Prioritize probiotic potency over CFU count

The potency of a probiotic, meaning the number of live bacteria that survive to reach your intestine, is more important than the high CFU count listed on the label.

Utilize capsule-in-capsule systems for effective probiotic delivery

A capsule-in-capsule delivery system, like the one used by Seed's DS-01, is designed to protect probiotics from stomach acid and ensure they are released in the small intestine where they can be effective.

Leverage polyphenols as superior prebiotics for gut health

Polyphenols from sources like pomegranate act as a superior prebiotic because they are poorly absorbed, feeding the gut microbiome which then produces beneficial compounds like Urolithin A.

Utilize probiotics to repair antibiotic-induced gut damage

In a clinical trial, the probiotic DS-01 demonstrated a strong rescue effect, almost completely repairing the gut barrier damage caused by a course of antibiotics.

Utilize herbal protocols to effectively treat SIBO

Herbal protocols using products like Berberine, Candibactin-AR, and Atrantil can be effective for treating different types of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO).

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