Summary

Do you trust your gut? In this episode of the Biofilm Factor, Dr. Ryan Nolan talks with Adrian Corbett, founder of Gut Geek. They discuss the importance of listening to your gut and taking time to heal it. They encourage we make healthy choices by eliminating soda, eating meat from grass fed animals and being familiar with the personal needs of your own gut. Doing this will cultivate good bacteria that can improve your weight, clear up your skin and even help fight depression. There is so much that your gut can do for you – or will you ignore your gut feeling? For more on The Biofilm Factor, follow on Instagram @biofilmfactor and @ryannolandmd or find us on Facebook at The Biofilm Factor Podcast.

Bio for Adrian Corbett

Adrian Corbett is a lawyer and founder of Gut Geek. Gut Geek is a nutritional program that is designed to help people improve their overall health, heal their gut and better understand nutrition. His work focuses on the connection between an individual's diet and quality of life. He can be reached on his website www.gutgeek.com or on Instagram and Twitter @gutgeek.

 

Show Notes:

• What is Gut Geek and what is the story behind it? [1:05]
• Food needs to be a part of your lifestyle instead of an afterthought. [6:36]
• You are getting a probiotic every time you eat a piece of organic fruit or vegetable. [11:12]
• Why is the gut such an important part of your body and how does it affect the rest of your body? [12:30]
• The immune system works together with the bacteria in our gut. [17:40]
• Discussing gluten and the gut lining. [19:28]
• Seeing the positives of juicing. [22:15]
• What are the problems with high fructose corn syrup and why is it a part of our food? [27:04]
• What you eat influences the bacteria that is living in your body. [29:44]
• Problems with tooth decay are modern; this is not a problem that cavemen had. [32:58]
• Ultimately, diet soda isn't any healthier than normal soda. [35:50]
• Animals are being fed wheat products when they are designed to eat grass. [38:30]
• Discussing the use of antibiotics in our lives and in animal feed. [42:25]
• The connection between the food you crave, the oral biome and the gut biome. [49:05]
• The difference between probiotics in spore form and regular bacteria. [53:11]
• Suggestions from Adrian about supplements, vitamins or foods that should be incorporated into your diet. [54:50]
• We need dirt in our diet. [1:00:00]
• What tests are offered through Adrian's program and what do they do? [1:01:20]
• Adrian's opinion on post-biotics and how it can keep the gut healthy. [1:05:56]
• Closing thoughts and information about Adrian Corbett. [1:10:06]