There’s so much that goes into gut health, and this episode goes into all the important aspects that you need to know. Dr Mary Pardee is a naturopathic doctor and founder of modrn, which focuses primarily on gut health, and incorporates a range of treatments and techniques tailored to specific individuals.
We talk about…
- An overview of the gut anatomy and the GI tract
- How significant the gi microbiome is for the entire microbiome
- Helminthic therapy (i.e. worms) for IBS or crohn’s disease
- Signs of good/bad gut health
- What a good bowel movement should look like
- The role of fibre as the main fuel source for your gut microbiome, Mary’s simple tip for getting more fibre in your diet, and why it’s a double-edged sword when it comes to bloating
- Bloating - what causes it and common ways to treat it, including things you can do at home
- Why you should wait four hours between meals
- Herbal teas that help with different types of gut issues
- Fermented food - why diversity is important
- A guide to farting - what’s normal and what’s healthy
- How fasting impacts your gut health - when fasting is a good idea, and when it isn’t
- Why meditation is one of the things she recommends to her patients the most
- How to know if it’s time to do something about your gut health
- Her guide to testing the impact of different foods on your health - how to take them out, how long for, and how to add them back in.
- The connection between gut health and skin health - things like eczema and dermatitis
- Prebiotics and probiotics - the difference and the uses for each
- Why you should chew your smoothies
- How antibiotics impact gut health, and the issues to avoid when taking them
If that seems like a lot, it is! But it’s digestible (pun intended) and usable, and all really interesting.
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-Blis Probiotics: https://blis.co.nz/
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See more of Mary on her insta @dr.marypardee, or follow modern @modrnmed
Mary also mentioned her food strategy guide for skin issues, which you can check out here: https://modrnmed.ac-page.com/food-strategy-guide
