How to Uplevel Your Gut Health with Dr. Deanna Minich

Dhru Purohit Show

Dhru Purohit

Alternative Health, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

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This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Gut Food. When you think back to what you ate today, yesterday, three weeks ago, or even last year, how different is the food on your plate? Some people naturally include a wide range of diverse food when choosing their meals, but for many of us, it is easy to fall into a trap of eating the same foods day in and day out. But did you know that by not consuming a diverse range of foods, you are missing out on the potential for many health benefits? Despite the promotion of superfoods, no single food contains all the necessary nutrients for overall health and wellness. By eating a balanced diet filled with a wide range of foods, it is easy to ensure that you consume adequate amounts of all essential nutrients. This not only reduces the risk of nutritional deficiencies; it also provides numerous health benefits. On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Deanna Minich to talk about one simple thing anyone can do today to improve immune resilience, reduce overall chronic inflammation, and improve cognitive health. Dr. Minich is an internationally recognized teacher, author, scientist, speaker, and artist with more than 20 years of experience in the fields of nutrition and Functional Medicine. Currently, she is Vice President of Scientific Affairs for Organic India USA, President of the American College of Nutrition, and a faculty member at the Institute for Functional Medicine and the University of Western States. In this episode we dive into: -How diversity in our diet impacts immune health -Why diversity of our gut microbiome is so integral to overall health -How phytochemicals and polyphenols influence the gut microbiome -How to get your kids to eat more diverse foods -How to test your food variety level Listen to the full episode here. For more on Dr. Deanna Minich, follow her on Instagram @deannaminich, Facebook @deanna.minich, Twitter @drdeannaminich, YouTube @drdeannaminich, and through her website, deannaminich.com. Check out her podcast, Color Can Heal Your Life, here. This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Gut Food. InsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they’re offering my podcast community 20% off. Just go to insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself. Gut Food uses the power of three critical gut-supporting components—prebiotics, probiotics, and polyphenols—and five ingredients at clinically validated dosages to help reduce inflammation, support the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, improve digestion and bloating, and support mood and energy. Check it out at gutfood.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone. Drew Prod here on today's Monday, mini episode. We have some gems for you,
0:07.1	some knowledge, bombs that sometimes seem so simple, but honestly, over the years of
0:14.0	me being in health and wellness, I've seen that some of the simplest things practice
0:19.5	correctly and consistently can have radical impacts on your health. And today we have Dr.
0:24.7	Deanna Minick talking about some of those simple things and themes with the primary theme being
0:31.6	diversity in our foods and diversity in our diet. Diversity, what's the point of it? Diversity
0:38.5	of foods, you know, our hunter gather ancestors had a lot more diversity regardless of what types
0:43.7	of diets they ate, some were more carnivore, some were more, you know, other things, having more
0:49.9	carbohydrates inside of their diet. So regardless of what they had, they ate way more
0:54.6	than we do in terms of diversity, primarily because they had to. They lived seasonally. So whatever
1:00.6	grew outside is what they ate. They didn't have grocery stores as we all know. So when it comes to
1:06.0	our modern diet, it's crazy to think, but Americans, especially North Americans, their diet primarily
1:12.9	consists of the same types of vegetables and foods in a regular basis. In fact, the most
1:18.0	commonly consumed vegetables are corn, whether in the form of corn as processed corn that is fed to
1:26.0	animals or included in high fructose corn syrup, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, and sometimes different
1:33.5	survey show like cucumber and stuff. But really, they're just eating those basic and simple foods.
1:39.6	We can do better. And that's the goal of this podcast is teaching you how to do better and to get
1:43.4	you excited about the things you already know. So in today's episode, we have Dr. Deanna Minick talking
1:47.8	about how a diverse diet and diversity in our diet improves our immune system,
1:53.6	reduces inflammation and improves cognitive health. Why diversity of our gut microbiome is so
1:59.7	integral to our overall health, our gut bugs like diversity, how phytochemicals and polyphenols
2:06.9	influence the gut microbiome, how to get your kids to eat more diverse foods for those of you that
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