Is there a connection between your gut and your overall health? 

In this week’s episode of the Align Podcast, Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum joins in to discuss all things gut microbiome and its effect on our physical and mental health. As one of the world’s leading fungal community scientists, Dr. Ghannoum enlightens listeners with a wealth of knowledge and research on this very important topic. 

Dr Mahmoud Ghannoum is the Director of the Integrated Microbiome Core and the Center for Medical Mycology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. He has been called the leading microbiome researcher in the world; by The Washington Post, and has published over 450 papers on his research on how bacteria and fungi impact our health. 

 

What we discuss…

2:27- Gut-brain axis 

3:42- Your body communicates to you

5:51- The connection between the gut biome and depression

8:33- What should we be doing?

17:28- Fungus and bacteria within us 

19:45- Is over-sanitization better?

21:43- Do things in moderation

25:07- Toxins in our soil 

28:11- Building friendly gut biomes

30:34- The gut, brain, skin connection 

35:38- Sexual organs and our microbiome

40:25- Listen to your body & be a critical thinker 

45:19- Gut connection and autism

53:55- Stress and the microbiome 

55:44- Fungus plays a role in our environment

58:29- Mushroom supplements 

 

To learn more about Dr. Ghannoum…

Website: BIOHM Health | Gut Health & Probiotic Supplements

Instagram: @dr.microbiom 

Facebook: BIOHM Health - Home | Facebook

 

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