How Food Impacts Your Mood "The Gut-Brain Connection" #383

Heal Thy Self with Dr. G

Heal Thy Self

Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

5 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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In this powerful episode of Heal Thyself, Dr. G explores the gut-brain connection and why your gut may be the real driver of your physical and emotional health. Joined by world-renowned microbiome expert Dr. Tim Spector, they dive deep into the truth about the carnivore diet—exposing how it may harm gut microbiome diversity and increase long-term health risks. Together, they break down why diversity is key—not just in your life, but in your gut. Expect practical, science-backed insights on how fiber, polyphenols, fermented foods, and even everyday spices can transform your gut health and, by extension, your mood, immune system, and even your cancer risk. Dr. G and Dr. Spector also unpack the role of prebiotics like Zoe’s Daily 30 and shift the conversation away from restrictive diets and calorie-counting toward a holistic, food-quality-first approach. If you're ready to fuel your emotional and physical vitality from the inside out, this episode is your gut check. #guthealth #wellness #diet Dr. Tim Spector @tim.spector ==== Thank You To Our Sponsors! BiOptimizers Go to https://bioptimizers.com/drg and use promo code DRG10 to get 10% any order. BON CHARGE Go to https://boncharge.com/products/red-light-face-mask and use code DRG for 15% off storewide Cornbread Hemp Use code DRG to save 30% off your order at cornbreadhemp.com/drg ==== Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Gut Microbiome & Mental Health 03:48 - Diet's Impact on Gut & Brain 08:05 - Food Quality & Brain Sensitivity 14:38 - Diet, Protein, Fiber & Sleep 20:50 - Carnivore Diet: Risks & Benefits 28:24 - Probiotics: Do They Work? 35:59 - Prebiotics & Fiber Benefits 41:58 - Fermented Foods: Benefits 52:46 - Stress, Immunity & Nutrition Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Sign up for our newsletter! https://drchristiangonzalez.com/newsletter/

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0:00.0	People who do a carnivore diet, which is a form of keto diet, high protein, high fat, low carbs.
0:06.1	Over time your gut microbe species will shrink down into just a few that like eating meat and eggs and fats.
0:14.0	They risk becoming a pro-inflammatory mix that not only like those kind of pro-inflammatory foods,
0:20.6	but they will start to create a pro-inflammatory environment and send signals to your brain that things are not perfect.
0:26.6	There's something going on here that we need to deal with.
0:28.6	And so short-term, fine, long-term, major problems for your immune system as well.
0:34.6	Because you've got to realize that your immune system can't function well
0:37.6	long term if the microbes aren't flourishing, aren't diverse, aren't sending out a whole range of
0:43.7	different chemical signals and getting a rather monotonous set of signals. Therefore, you'd start
0:48.5	to feel those effects. When you eat, you are not just feeding yourself. You are feeding hundreds
0:53.2	of trillions of microbes,
0:54.5	and they control your mood, your metabolism, and your immune system. And guess what? Even your
0:58.8	risk for cancer. Today's guest is one of the most well-respected names in nutrition and gut science
1:03.8	in the world. It's Professor Tim Spector, and he's a best-selling author. He's a founder of the
1:08.5	groundbreaking Zoe health platform and one of the top
1:11.5	100 most cited scientists globally. The wildest part of all of this is the first sign of healing.
1:17.2	Is it weight loss or better lab results? It's actually better energy, improve mood and mental
1:23.1	clarity. Your microbes are begging for you to feed them. And this episode is going to reframe everything you knew about food, mood, and health.
1:30.6	We are going to dive in.
1:31.9	Heel thyself.
1:32.7	Thank you for joining this episode of Heal Thyself.
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