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Your gut microbiome shapes every aspect of your health from mental clarity to disease prevention. Dr. Will Bulsiewicz reveals how the diversity of plants in your diet forms the foundation of gut health, recommending a goal of 30 different plants weekly to optimize your microbiome. Shawn Stevenson explores the powerful connection between family meals and health outcomes, showing how eating together just three times weekly dramatically reduces chronic disease risk. Dr. William Li explains how ultra-processed foods send "hooligans" into your gut's symphony, while whole foods begin healing your system within 24 hours. These experts demonstrate that transforming your health doesn't require extreme measures—just small, consistent choices that work with your body's innate healing capacity.
Dr. Will’s book Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Losing Weight, Restoring Your Health, andOptimizing Your Microbiome)
Dr. Will’s cookbook The Fiber Fueled Cookbook: Inspiring Plant-Based Recipes to Turbocharge Your Health)
Shawn’s book Eat Smarter Family Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes to Transform Your Health, Happiness, and Connection)
Shawn’s book Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to A Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success: A Longevity Book)
Shawn’s book* Eat Smarter: Use the Power of Food to Reboot Your Metabolism, Upgrade Your Brain, and Transform Your Life*)
Dr. Li’s book Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself)
Dr. Li’s book Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer)
In this episode you will learn:
- Why the diversity of plants in your diet is the #1 factor in gut microbiome health (aim for 30 different plants weekly)
- How your microbiome directly influences your mood, cravings, and mental health through the gut-brain connection
- The shocking research showing families who eat together just three times weekly dramatically reduce disease risk
- Why ultra-processed foods now make up 70% of the average child's diet and how this damages gut bacteria
- How exercise shapes your microbiome differently depending on the type of activity you choose
- The transformative power of olive oil and other healthy fats on brain inflammation and blood-brain barrier health
- Why your taste buds can completely change in just four weeks when you consistently choose healthier foods
- How polyphenol-rich whole foods begin creating positive changes in your gut microbiome within 24 hours
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