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Podcast #330:
Brain Maker: How Gut Microbes Heal Your Brain

Guest: Dr. David Perlmutter, MD

Imagine you have two groups of mice…

One group is outgoing and daring, while the other is rather timid and apprehensive.

You’re feeling kinda curious, so you decide to transplant the gut bacteria from the daredevil mice into the more “mousy” rodents. And vice versa.

A couple days later, you check the respective mouse quarters and are beyond shocked to find a ginormous party going on in the “timid” cage.

Meanwhile, the “daredevil” cage has a more library-ish vibe. Quiet as a mouse. 🙂

Somehow, someway, swapping out the gut bacteria between the two groups not only altered their gut microbiome, but also modified their behavior.

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3 Tips for Feeding Your Good Gut Bacteria! [VIDEO]

Gut bacteria is all the rage.

Never thought I’d say that…

Nor did I ever think I’d see celebrities pitching probiotics on TV, kombucha becoming a trendy beverage, or “active cultures” becoming a household term.

But this isn’t just some passing fad.

Every day, more and more people are finding out about the connection between digestion, healthy poops, and the good guys within.

Like any other organism, gut bacteria require a healthy diet in order to thrive and optimally carry out their tasks of bolstering your immune system, controlling yeast overgrowth, and synthesizing critical vitamins.

But how do you make sure you’re feeding them what they need?

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Immunity, Bacteria, and Babies!

by Sean Croxton

Truth bombs were falling out of the sky last night as I sat down at my desk to watch the rest of Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride’s lecture from the Wise Traditions London DVD.

I learned all about how the health of the digestive system plays a HUGE role in asthma, epilepsy, depression, and a whole lot more! Mind blowing info, indeed.

Tomorrow, I plan on filling you guys in on the whole asthma situation. Did you know that asthma meds actually cause long-term lung damage?

It’s true!

But today I felt the need to talk about one of my favorite topics, reproduction. I love talking about baby making!

Click the video below to learn how your immune system was inherited from your mother, and why it is so incredibly important for women (and men) to ensure that their guts are well stocked with healthy flora.

Too many babies are coming into this world with the chips down. What results is an ugly cascade of compromised immunity, infections, antibiotics, worsened gut flora and immunity, leaky gut, toxicity, food sensitivities, and autoimmunity.

Talk about a domino effect!

Let’s nip this thing in the bud by educating ourselves and eating with our children in mind.

If you’re interested in learning more about health baby-making, click HERE to check our my buddy Chris Kresser’s Healthy Baby Code program. You’ll dig it.

See you tomorrow!

Sean Croxton
Author, The Dark Side of Fat Loss

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Detoxification and YOUR Gut Flora! (DVD Winners Announced!)

by Sean Croxton

Is there anything that gut flora cannot do?

Yesterday, we discussed how the beneficial bacteria in your gut protect you from invaders, as well as their role in building a healthy intestinal tract.

Today, it gets even better!

Turns out that these bacteria also produce the entire spectrum of B vitamins, Vitamin K2, and amino acids. So when your body is running low on vitamin B16, for example, it calls your gut flora and has tells it to produce more of it. Very cool!

Also, in a nation obsessed with detoxification, we have completely ignored the role of gut flora in carrying harmful, cancer-causing chemicals and heavy metals out of our bodies. Wait until you hear about the rat study that demonstrated just how protective your gut flora (when healthy, of course) can be in eliminating mercury from your body. Absolutely mind blowing.

Click the video below and get your learn on!

I also announce the winners of yesterday’s Wise Traditions 2011 DVD giveaway. Thanks for all of your comments!

Enjoy the day.