#297 - Steven R. Gundry, MD: The Gut-Brain Paradox, Microbiome Personality Effects, "Intuitive Eating" Problems, Nicotine Benefits, Red Meat Problems, Eating Disorder Causes, Rethinking LPS, And More!

The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

Melanie Avalon

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.5 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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0:00.0	I got into, I guess, a lot of controversy when I suggested in gut check that one of the reasons
0:09.0	that four out of the five blue zones were at incredible longevity was the fact that they were all heavy smokers.
0:17.0	The fact that a single cell organism can direct the behavior of a complex organism
0:24.2	like a rat, like a monkey, like a human, like a wolf in Yellowstone Park, ought to give us pause
0:29.9	that there really is something there to pay attention to. Welcome to the Melanie Avalon
0:34.7	Biohacking podcast, where we meet the world's top experts to explore the
0:39.9	secrets of health, mindset, longevity, and so much more. Are you ready to take charge of your
0:46.7	existence and biohack your life? This show is for you. Please keep in mind, we're not dispensing
0:53.1	medical advice and are not responsible for any
0:55.9	outcomes you may experience from implementing the tactics lying here in. Are you ready? Let's do this.
1:07.1	Welcome back to the Melanie Avalon biohacking podcast. Oh my goodness, friends.
1:12.0	Today's episode is with a legend.
1:14.1	It is such an honor to have Dr. Stephen Gundry back on the show.
1:18.0	I've had him on the show a few times before.
1:20.3	And in today's episode, we dive into his newest book, The Gut Brain Paradox.
1:24.9	We talk about so many fascinating, mind-blowing things, such as how
1:29.2	your microbiome can actually affect your personality, how intuitive eating may actually cause
1:34.8	you to eat the wrong things, the benefits of nicotine, problems with red meat, and so much
1:40.9	more. These show notes for today's episode will be at Melanieavalon.com slash gut, brain.
1:47.6	Those show notes will have a full transcript as well as links to everything that we talked about,
1:51.8	so definitely check that out.
1:53.1	There will be two episode giveaways for this episode.
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