Prevent Disease with These Simple Immunity Boosting Habits with Dr. Robynne Chutkan

Dhru Purohit Show

Dhru Purohit

Alternative Health, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2022

⏱️ 84 minutes

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This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and InsideTracker. Multiple studies have now confirmed a dramatic link between the health of our microbiome and the strength of our immune system. Low-fiber diets, limited exposure to nature, and overzealous use of pharmaceuticals have messed up our microbiome, making many of us more susceptible to viruses than we naturally should be. But the good news is that, unlike our genes, our microbiome is constantly evolving, offering a pathway back to health for those who are suffering and proven protection for those who want to stay well. Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Robynne Chutkan about why some people get sicker from viruses than others, the connection between the health of our microbiome and our likelihood of catching viral illnesses, and daily habits to boost your immune system and maximize your gut health. Dr. Chutkan is one of the most recognizable gastroenterologists working in America today. She has a BS from Yale and an MD from Columbia, is a faculty member at Georgetown University Hospital, and is the founder of the Digestive Center for Wellness. In this episode, we dive into: -Why some people get sicker from viruses than others (3:17) -Why taking acid-blocking drugs increases your risk of catching viruses (7:48) -The role viruses play in our body (9:46) -The protective effects of some viruses (15:26) -Microbial predictability (23:50) -The importance of eating a diverse diet to improve gut bacteria (26:46) -The specific carbohydrate diet study for improving inflammatory bowel disease (31:43) -The role short-chain fatty acids play when it comes to the strength of our gut microbiome (39:43) -How to improve bloating symptoms (44:55) -The role mucus plays when it comes to fighting viruses (50:01) -How fevers halt viral replication (54:35) -Understanding long Covid and post-viral syndrome (1:17:08) For more on Dr. Robynne Chutkan, follow her on Instagram @gutbliss, Facebook @drrobynnechutkan, Twitter @drchutkan, and through her website, robynnechutkan.com. Get her book, The Anti-Viral Gut, here. This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and InsideTracker. Magnesium Breakthrough really stands out from the other magnesium supplements out there. BiOptimizers is offering my community 10% off, so just head over to magbreakthrough.com/dhru with code DHRU10. 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. 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	It's not just digestion that stomach acid is important for.
0:02.7	It's also one of the most important defenses for killing viruses that get into your body.
0:07.6	But the problem is that so many people are taking these acid blocking drugs.
0:12.9	Hi, one trooper out here.
0:14.4	You want to know what's crazy?
0:15.6	Even though we know so much about the connection between our immune system and our gut,
0:21.0	even though the science on the microbiome and gut health and the importance of gut health has exploded in the last 20 years,
0:28.5	we still have some weird messaging.
0:31.3	Some crazy messaging.
0:32.6	When you turn on the news, hopefully you're not watching too much, or you open up the paper,
0:37.2	and you look at the mainstream approach of the advice and the messaging around
0:42.6	protecting our immune system from pathogens and viruses and all that other stuff.
0:46.7	So much of the subtext that's out there today.
0:49.2	And sometimes it isn't even subtext.
0:50.8	It's straight up overt text is your body is weak.
0:55.0	Your immune system is not strong.
0:57.3	You're super vulnerable.
0:58.8	And if you don't rely on an outside crutch, you cannot protect yourself.
1:03.6	And today's podcast with Dr. Robin Chukkin, one of the foremost recognizable gastroenterologist working today,
1:11.4	is how that couldn't be further from the truth.
1:15.0	Your body is not weak.
1:16.4	Your body under the right conditions, when we're talking about what those conditions are today,
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