In this age of fecal transplants, the gut biome is a popular topic that everyone is talking about. What is the gut biome and how is it related to your sleep quality? How can the bacteria in your gut prevent you from losing weight?
Please join Kathy and me as we answer the above questions and more.
Show Notes:
What is the gut biome?
How sleep affects the gut biome (good review article on Huffington Post)
Another article on sleep loss and gut bacteria
How stress affects the gut biome
Sleep Interrupted: A physician reveals the #1 reason why so many of us are sick and tired
Melatonin/circadian rhythm and gut biome
How excessive exercise negatively affects the gut
Gut biome and insomnia and circadian disorders
Glyphosate affects Vitamin D conversion in liver by p450 enzyme
Antibiotics in young children linked with higher rate of obesity
Vaginal delivery vs. C-section gut bacteria
Breast fed vs. bottle gut biome
14 Steps
Reduce stress
Cut out children’s activities
Animal proteins are important
7 hours of sleep
Eat high fiber foods - pre-biotics
Timing of meals: Eat every 4 hours or intermittent fasting
Avoid fad diets
5 Korean foods to help you quit sugar
Avoid MSG
Minimize antibiotics
Eat healthy
Probiotics / Fermented foods
Sweat every day
Eat dirt
Avoid processed foods
Eat whole unrefined foods
Majority vegetable/plant based foods
Good fats
Supplement smartly
Add more coconut to diet
Remove inflammatory fat
Add fiber rich foods
Eat fermented foods
Call to action: Focus on your poop.
