Podcast #5: Part 2: A Deep Examination of Gut Health. (ft. Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro)

In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro & I discussed the Science Behind Gut Health.

We delved deep into the following topics:

1. Role of Researchers to translate research into the application

2. What is a healthy gut & why it is essential for our day to day livelihood?

3. 3 Ds of Gut Health, Diversity-Disease-Digestion

4. Sexual Differences in Gut Diversity, Genetics/Epigenetics, Vaginal & C-Section Births resulting in changes in microbiome diversity

5. Should you eat according to your microbiome or eat in a certain way to develop your microbiome?

6. Effects of gut health of the bioavailability of Macro & Micro Nutrient Absorption

7. Brain-Gut Connection: Examples of sleep disturbance due to gut issues and brain fog, rushing to eat while in a sympathetic state: example of drinking whey protein the moment your session ends

8. Effects of Exercise on the Microbiome and Vice Versa: Dysbiosis of the gut microbiome impairs mouse skeletal muscle adaptation to exercise.

9. Exercise-Induced Gastrointestinal Syndrome (EIGS)

10. Importance of healthy gut for athletes. Protein and fat intake harms microbial diversity if fibre intake is low.

11. Does low energy intake impacts gut health? Intestinal permeability. Contest prep, diets, REDS

12. How much variety of food should you eat for a healthy microbiome?

13. Does the microbiome modify how much energy you absorb from food?

14. Probiotics and prebiotics. Are they beneficial as a supplement?

15. Is prebiotics as effective as real food?

16. Probiotics do not directly lead to improvement in performance, but probiotic food can help athletes prevent respiratory tract infections and strengthen the immune system.

17. Allergies vs intolerances.

18. What are the best practices for a healthy gut?

19. Bloat and Gas with Fiber

20. Handling individuals that have high food volume

21. Greens Powder and Fiber Supplements

22. Resistant Starches, Eating cold or reheated food.

Diploma in Nutrition & Fitness Sciences (INFS, India)