anxiety and depression, are not in your head. They're actually in your gut. And taking care of

your gut is the way to fix these issues in your brain. And the good news is it's fixable. I see it

every day.

Welcome to The Lavenderet Lifestyle, the podcast on personal growth and lifestyle design.

My name's Eileen, and I'm here to guide you to shine as your brightest self and create your dream life.

We all have a light within and the power to create a life we love.

Every Sunday, we'll share thoughtful conversations exploring how we can build a better future for ourselves and our world.

Life is an art. Make it your masterpiece. Hello, my loves, welcome back to the Lavenderer

Lifestyle podcast. It's Eileen. Today, we are talking about gut health and the gut brain connection. We talk about how important it is to have a healthy gut, not just for our physical health, but for our mental health. And we also talk about how various diseases are actually associated with leaky gut and how we can change our minds and our health

by simply changing what we feed our guts. This one is a must listen for anyone interested

in their long-term health and well-being. Our special guest today is Dr. Stephen R. Gundry,

M.D., is the director of the International Heart and Lung Institute in Palm Springs,

California, and the founder and director of the Center for Restortative Medicine in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara.

After a distinguished surgical career as a professor and chairman of cardiothoracic surgery at Loma Linda University,

Dr. Gundry changed his focus to curing

modern diseases via dietary changes. He has written more than 300 articles published in

peer-review journals on using diet and supplements to eliminate heart disease, diabetes,

autoimmune disease, and multiple other diseases. Hello, Dr. Grondry.

Welcome to the show.

Let's start off with your story.

You've had such a remarkable career.

You were in heart surgery, now you're a best-selling nutrition expert.

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