Is there a connection between your gut and your overall health?  In this week’s episode of the Align Podcast, Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum joins in to discuss all things gut microbiome and its effect on our physical and mental health. As one of the world’s leading fungal community scientists, Dr. Ghannoum enlightens listeners with a wealth of knowledge and research on this very important topic.  Dr Mahmoud Ghannoum is the Director of the Integrated Microbiome Core and the Center for Medical Mycology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. He has been called the leading microbiome researcher in the world; by The Washington Post, and has published over 450 papers on his research on how bacteria and fungi impact our health.    What we discuss… 2:27- Gut-brain axis  3:42- Your body communicates to you 5:51- The connection between the gut biome and depression 8:33- What should we be doing? 17:28- Fungus and bacteria within us  19:45- Is over-sanitization better? 21:43- Do things in moderation 25:07- Toxins in our soil  28:11- Building friendly gut biomes 30:34- The gut, brain, skin connection  35:38- Sexual organs and our microbiome 40:25- Listen to your body & be a critical thinker  45:19- Gut connection and autism 53:55- Stress and the microbiome  55:44- Fungus plays a role in our environment 58:29- Mushroom supplements    To learn more about Dr. Ghannoum… Website: BIOHM Health | Gut Health & Probiotic Supplements Instagram: @dr.microbiom  Facebook: BIOHM Health - Home | Facebook   Related links: www.alignpodcast.com/exercisevault  for a special discount  eatonhemp.com/align and use ALIGN code during checkout to save 20 percent  www.magbreakthrough.com/alignpodcast and use ALIGN10 during checkout to save 10 percent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices