Dr. Steven Gundry ON: “Healthy” Foods You Shouldn’t Be Eating & the Warning Signs of a Leaky Gut

Dr. Steven Gundry sits down with Jay Shetty to talk about the power of our gut as a second brain. Our gut bacteria, when fed with the right food, helps our body avoid inflammation which is the main trigger for illnesses and diseases to develop. Eating right is eating healthy.      Dr. Gundry is a well-known cardiothoracic surgeon and heart surgeon. His mission is to improve health, happiness, and longevity by making simple changes to our diet. Dr. Gundry teaches people how to avoid surgery by using his unique vision of human nutrition. Currently, he is Director and Founder of the International Heart & Lung Institute as well as the Center for Restorative Medicine in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara, CA.  What We Discuss with Dr. Gundry: 00:00 Intro 01:39 “You are what you eat, but you are what the thing you are eating ate.” 06:46 What happens inside of us when we consume products? 10:04 When the energy expenditure goes to inflammation which is driven by a leaky gut 15:24 The gut is the second brain 19:05 Women are more in-tune with their gut than men 22:26 Ancient wheat are just as mischievous as modern wheat 27:33 The hidden truth about sugar in Nutrition Facts labels 33:17 Two types of gut bacteria 35:39 The Gut-Centric Theory of Hunger - bacteria's guide our sense of hunger 42:56 Time-Restricted Eating better known as Intermittent Fasting  46:26 For longevity, we have to adapt metabolic flexibility 49:19 Enlist the power of your gut bacteria 53:40 Dr. Gundry on Fast Five Episode Resources: Dr. Steven Gundry | Website Dr. Steven Gundry | Twitter Dr. Steven Gundry | Amazon Dr. Steven Gundry | Facebook Dr. Steven Gundry | Instagram Gundry MD The Steven Gundry Podcast The Steven Gundry Podcast | YouTube The Steven Gundry Podcast | Facebook Like this show? Please leave us a review here - even one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally!

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I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!