Regan Archibald talks on the two books that he is currently reading, and recommends the book titled Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ by Giulia Enders for those who are interested in learning more about how the gut can affect you. Today's topic of discussion is about the digestive system and, more specifically, why it's so important to have a wide range of bacteria in your gut to help sustain a better quality of life.

Key Takeaways:

[1:00] What's the scoop on our digestive system?

[1:40] Regan tries to read two books a week and tells us about the one he's currently reading.

[6:20] Let's talk about bacteria in the gut.

[6:40] The more data we get, the less we know about the gut.

[7:10] The bacteria in your gut and your brain weigh about the same.

[9:30] The sterile world we're living in is causing a lot of damage to our bodies.

[11:20] Your bacteria can make you fat or skinny. They can even make you feel happy or sad.

[13:15] You have more nerve endings in your small intestine than you do in your spine.

[14:15] Not born vaginally? Then you will want to listen to what Regan has to say.

[18:30] You can start by introducing different types of probiotics into your system.

[20:40] There has been an 18% increase in food allergies among children in the US over a 10 year span.

[21:20] Antibiotics could be part of the allergy problem.

[21:55] Food allergies can cause leaky gut.

[22:05] Regan explains what leaky gut is.

[24:20] We're starting to link depression with autoimmunity and inflammation issues.

[25:35] Can the bacteria in your gut be the cause for being obese? 

[30:10] Too much antibiotics can cause leaky gut in your system.

[30:55] Get your stool tested.

[34:00] Have cravings? It's your bacteria working against you.

[34:50] What can you do?

[37:25] Feel free to reach out!

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Everyday Kindness by Stephanie Dowrick

Medical Medium by Anthony William

Gut by Giulia Enders