Episode #136: Ultimate Gut Health with The Gut Goddess

My guest this week is Dr. Grace Liu, PharmD, AFMCP, of TheGutInstitute.com. In this episode, Dr. Grace Liu, AKA The Gut Goddess, and I discuss how to achieve the ultimate gut health! 'Ultimate' as in building resilience because we all know life happens and we can hit health snags! Dr. Grace shares many clinical pearls that she teaches her clients and practitioners at her Institute on how to navigate the terrain and bounce back quickly. We talk all about the microbiome; effect of mental health (the overlooked gut-heart connection), testing, should you rotate probiotics, specific foods that feed the good microbes, fecal microbial transplants (FMT) caveats plus an alternative option, and probiotic supplementation–the many good strains of bacteria, common causes of dysbiosis, and some potentially harmful strains that may be hiding in your probiotic that you want to avoid. Dr. Liu also has a passion for peptides–sharing how she uses peptides in addition to probiotics and other targeted therapeutics to support gut health at her Institute, what is the preferred method of administration for the best bioavailability of peptides, favorite go-to peptides for various conditions, and how to stack peptides with other therapies. Learn more about Dr. Grace, products, and state-of-the-art trainings for both the health advocate and practitioners here —and for purchases, including courses, use discount code NAT10 at checkout! ------ Episode Sponsors Oxford HealthSpan brings us Primeadine, which upregulates autophagy and mitophagy, helps the immune system to rejuvenate plus it protects DNA and supports deep sleep, hair skin and nails! It's a staple in my supplement stack! Go to Primeadine's website to learn more and use promo code BIONAT15 to save 15%. Berkeley Life is dedicated to supporting healthy nitric oxide levels—a vital molecule made in the body, responsible for vasodilation and circulation. As we age we produce less, resulting in diminished blood flow. Nitric oxide also has topical impacts (I LOVE the new face serum!). Orders can only be made using a practitioner code. You can use mine: NIDDBL for 10% off. Visit berkeleylife.com ------ Episode Takeways [04:50] The Gut Goddess... [11:30] Can an FMT (Fecal Microbial Transplant) be transformative?.. [13:50] FMT caveats and an alternative-curated microbiome replacement... [19:45] The 3 main gut species we are lacking... [21:00] Probiotics: what are safe and what isn't… [25:50] Are there good and bad gut bacteria?.. [35:00] Heart-gut axis: mental & gut health… [45:00] Sun-derived peptides... [50:20] Dandruff & TB4 topical usage… [51:00] Ways to use BPC-157… [52:30] Microbiome Mojo & uses?.. [54:00] Microbiome & immune system relationship… [01:00:20] Best gut tests... [01:08:35] The Gut Institute & Dr. Grace… ------ Follow Nat Facebook Facebook Group Instagram Mighty Networks BSP Community Work with Nat: Book Your 20 Minute Optimization Consult