This week, we're speaking with functional nutrition expert, Mike Mutzel. His first book, The Belly Fat Effect, was published in the spring of 2014. Mike hosts a podcast of his own, High Intensity Health Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Mike's journey into the world of health
• The factors that influence your gut bacteria
• The best diet is rich in fiber and phytonutrients
• How gastric bypass surgery really works
• Yoyo dieting causes a massive suppression of gut hormones
• Chew, chew, chew… start eating, mindfully
• Stop skipping breakfast
• Going for a walk isn't meditating
• Combine fats with colour rich phytonutrients to prevent inflammation
• Mike's morning routine
• Why you may want to consider switching to pea protein
• Is a faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) right for you?
• Are oral probiotics a good thing?
• Tips for buying a quality probiotic
• Probiotic supplements only work for 21 to 28 days
• Should you take probiotics with or without food?
• Don't neglect prebiotics
• A healthy gut leads to a healthy immune system
• Factors that contribute to leaky gut syndrome
• Is gluten bad for everyone, always?
• Gluten free foods are NOT the answer

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Mike Mutzel - Belly Fat Effect (book)

Mike Mutzel's website

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Mike Mutzel - High Intensity Health Podcast

Toronto Vegetarian Food Festival

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Natural Products Expo East (Baltimore)

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Marni Wasserman - Plant-Based Diet For Dummies (book)

HeartMath

Listen to Hal Elrod previously on TUHP (episode #039)

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Xymogen - OptiCleanse GHI

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Sally Fallon - Nourishing Traditions (book)

Listen to Rich Roll previously on TUHP (episode #033)

Eckhart Tolle - The Power of Now (book)

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - Probiotic study Mike talked about

Related episodes:

087: Dr. Robynne Chutkan – The Bloat Cure | Stress Changes Your Gut Bacteria | Cruciferous Vegetables Cause “Good Gas”

193: Focus Friday – Gut Friendly Foods

153: Dr. William Davis – Gluten Free Isn’t Enough • Undoctored • The Importance Of A High Potency, Multi-Species Probiotic

089: Dr. Josh Axe – Eat Dirt • Leaky Gut Is The Root Cause Of All Disease • Soil-Based Organisms

273: Dr. David Perlmutter – Grain Brain • Cholesterol Is Your Friend • What Is Keto Cycling?

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