UNLOCK Your Gut’s FULL Potential: Top Tests, Kid Probiotics & Poop Secrets!
Ben Greenfield
May 18, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Avoid carnivore diet to protect microbiome health
A carnivore diet introduces a massive deficit to the host microbiome by shifting it to a proteolytic state, which is adversely associated with metabolic and cardiovascular health outcomes.
Utilize cold thermogenesis post-fat loss to prevent weight regain
Using cold thermogenesis for a brief period of 7-12 days after a period of fat loss can help prevent weight regain by inducing FGF21 and reducing inflammation in fat tissue.
Understand anorexia's impact on gut health and dysbiosis
Eating disorders like anorexia create "insufficiency dysbiosis" by starving out both healthy and unhealthy gut bacteria, which is why 98% of those with eating disorders develop a functional gut disorder.
Avoid GLP-1 drugs to prevent insulin desensitization
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic create constantly high levels of GLP-1, which is not how the body is physiologically supposed to work and can lead to desensitization of insulin-producing cells.
Stimulate GLP-1 with Akkermansia muciniphila for better blood sugar management
The bacterial strain Akkermansia muciniphila is the only one known to directly stimulate GLP-1, a peptide that helps manage blood sugar and food cravings.
Understand gut microbiome's role in defining self-identity
Information from the gut microbiome travels to the insular cortex in the brain, an area that helps to define our own sense of self.
Prioritize Bifidobacterium infantis for optimal infant gut health
The healthiest infants have a microbiome dominated almost exclusively by Bifidobacterium infantis, which is crucial for training the immune system and preventing pathogens from taking hold.
Amplify fat burning with menthol cream during cold thermogenesis
You can amplify the fat-burning effects of cold thermogenesis by applying a topical menthol cream to areas of fat mass, which helps induce a similar "uncoupling" effect.
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