Dr. Emeran Mayer is a gastroenterologist, lecturer, author, editor, neuroscientist, documentary filmmaker and a professor in the Departments of Medicine, Physiology and Psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA He is a pioneer of medical research into brain-gut interactions. His new book, ‘The Gut-Immune Connection’ hits stores June 8, 2021. Topics covered in this episode: •Why our gut health is so important to the overall function of our body. •Are chronic diseases normal? •Is there one root cause of all illnesses and if there is, how do we take action every single day to keep illness at bay? •How have we evolved? •Why a largely plant-based diet can help us to have optimal health as well as set us up for the correct conditions to fight chronic diseases. •How does the biological function of our mind-gut connection interplay between men and women? •How can we best take care of our gut? There’s a free new download available at www.cleanslatecleanse.com/gratitude. ‘28 Days of Gratitude’ is a 28-day guide that will challenge you to improve your mindfulness and create more positivity. We hope you enjoyed this episode. Come check us out at www.lindseyelmore.com/podcast.

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