Welcome to the Dr. Gundry Podcast. The weekly podcast where Dr. G gives you the tools you need to boost your health and live your healthiest life.

We're approaching the most wonderful time of the year as Indy Williams croot.

But for most of Americans, it's the most health wrecking time of the year too.

In fact, did you know that the average American gains 5 pounds over the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas?

I get it. The Thanksgiving fees and all the holiday parties with indulgent foods can be tempting.

But it doesn't have to be this way for you. That's why today I'm going to give you some life-changing tips to help strengthen your focus and keep you on track with your health goals even during the holidays.

I'm also going to offer my recommendations about which supplements to include during the holiday season and which drinks to serve at your holiday party.

That is, if you drink, otherwise don't start. And I'll reveal what foods and beverages my wife and I pre-game with to help us avoid eating foods that get together will regret later.

Plus, I'll share with you some of my best recipes and ingredient swaps so that you can have a delicious holiday feast of traditional holidays foods you love that actually love you back.

Stay right there. I'll be back after a short message from our sponsor.

The other day, someone wrote in and asked, should I change my supplement routine for the holidays?

And you know what? That's actually an amazing question because studies have shown during the time of year between Halloween and January 1st, the average American gains five pounds.

They don't call it the holiday eating season for nothing. And that doesn't take into account the hustle and bustle of the season or the stress the holidays can cause.

So, what can you do if you want to stay slim, healthy, energized and active this time of year? Well, along with eating a sensible and lectin-free diet, limiting your indulgences and staying active, you can hack your supplement routine for extra support.

Now, some people actually do the extra supportive routine all year round. But for a lot of people, that's not realistic.

But this time of the year, every bit of support helps. So here are some things I suggest to keep you on track during this busy and delicious time of year.

First of all, if you're not already using tri-trim, this is the perfect time of year to add it to your routine or to double up.

Because between the family dinners, the office, potlucks, the holiday parties, the cookies and candy, temptations are everywhere. And while I encourage skipping those tempting treats whenever possible, I also understand temptation gets the better of all of us from time to time.

Personally, it's hard for me to resist a really gooey dark chocolate brownie. As you know, chocolate is my weakness. But tri-trim is formulated to help combat carbs, sugar and fat and to keep your digestion regular too.

So it's an amazing tool to have in your arsenal. Now, along with tri-trim, I always use lectin shield when I'm tempted to indulge, whether it's over the holidays or when I'm traveling in Italy, because who can really resist fresh pasta?

And I suggest everyone do the same, whether you're eating a lectin-free diet or not. Because lectins are sneaky, and they work their way into even some of the healthiest food.

So it's worth being proactive and protecting yourself and your gut. Now, I use just about every one of my formulas every single day.

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