Our microbiome isn’t just digesting food; it’s directing our mood, our focus, and even the way we age. Dr. Steven Gundry explains how lipopolysaccharides (LPS), lectins, and damaged gut walls quietly drive inflammation, brain fog, and autoimmune flare-ups, and how re-training your immune system through smarter food choices can reverse these effects.

Dr. Gundry shares how a single patient changed his entire career from heart surgeon to health educator, why healing leaky gut is the real key to calming autoimmunity, and how reconnecting with soil organisms, root vegetables, and fermented foods can reprogram the gut-brain axis for longevity. We explore the science of the “gut buddies,” why cleanliness culture backfired, and how modern diets have broken our ancient symbiosis with microbes.

You’ll learn how to rebuild resilience, restore immune tolerance, and reclaim the clarity that comes when your brain and gut finally speak the same language.

"Our immune system cannot tell the difference between living bacteria and dead bacteria." - Dr. Steven Gundry

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Mentioned Books:

The Gut-Brain Paradox: https://a.co/d/7prhowq 

The Plant Paradox: https://a.co/d/gTdgk6n 

The Longevity Paradox: https://a.co/d/07zVSBv 

Unlocking the Keto Code: https://a.co/d/23tJxes 

About Dr. Steven Gundry:

Dr. Steven Gundry is a world-renowned cardiac surgeon, researcher, and pioneer in nutrition science. He's the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers, including The Plant Paradox and The Longevity Paradox. His latest book, The Gut Brain Paradox, explores how the microbiome drives mood, cognition, and chronic disease. Through his clinics in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara and his company Gundry MD, he helps thousands reclaim energy, reverse autoimmunity, and rebuild the gut-brain connection through evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle protocols.

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- Website: https://drgundry.com/ 

- YouTube: https://youtube.com/drgundry 

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevengundry 

- Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dr-gundry-podcast/id1434371530 

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