Episode #104: Your Diagnosis Isn't the End of the Road: What Your Gut Wants You to Know

Episode #104: Your Diagnosis Isn't the End of the Road: What Your Gut Wants You to Know

Jennifer Germain was hitting the bathroom 22 times a day when a colonoscopy finally named it: Crohn's and ulcerative colitis. Her specialist prescribed biologics for life. She politely declined, emptied every scrap of sugar from her pantry, and was off her meds within nine months. You'll learn why your gut runs your mood and why athletes aren't as healthy as you think. Plus a post-practice snack that left Dr. Cindy genuinely appalled.

In this episode, we cover:

(4:00) Am I just addicted to sugar or is it more severe than that?

(9:00) How healthy are athletes nowadays?

(14:00) Your body is more than just calories in and calories out.

(16:00) How Jennifer’s relationship with her doctor helped her heal.

(20:00) Unique aspects of the gut microbiome and how it can affect your mood.

(25:00) Don’t wait until you get sick to heal yourself.

(27:00) Top food to help gut health!

(30:00) Rapid-fire questions

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