The Ant-Viral Gut: Robynne Chutkan, MD On Optimizing Immunity & Preventing Disease From The Inside Out

The Rich Roll Podcast

Rich Roll

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 31 October 2022

⏱️ 141 minutes

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Multiple studies now confirm a dramatic link between the health of our microbiome and our ability to combat viral illness. Today we explore this connection, with tools to promote gut health, optimize your immune system & prevent disease. Our host for today's exploration is the queen of all things gut health, Robynne Chutkan, MD. Dr. Chutkan is a board-certified gastroenterologist serving on the Georgetown University Hospital faculty. She is the founder of the Digestive Center for Wellness, as well as the author of 4 books on the microbiome, including her most recent, The Anti-Viral Gut, which offers practical advice for optimizing diet, exercise, sleep, and time outdoors to boost the body’s defenses and our overall health. Appearing for the 2nd time on the podcast, my initial conversation with Dr. Chutkan 7 years ago (RRP #192) dove into the nuts and bolts of the microbiome: what it is, how it functions, and how we can care for it. Today we zoom in, focusing on the antiviral aspects of gut health, why it’s so important, and what you can do about it. We’ve talked a lot about the microbiome on this podcast, but this exchange is truly a masterclass within itself. Watch: YouTube. Read: Show notes. Today's Sponsors: Whoop: WHOOP.com Navitas: navitasorganics.com/richroll Stride Health: stridehealth.com/richroll Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/richroll I’ve known Robynne for many years—she is such a delightful presence. It was wonderful to have her back in the studio. Her expertise in communicating this subject matter is truly unparalleled, and I am excited to share this one with you. Enjoy! Peace + Plants, Rich

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0:00.0	The Rich Roll Podcast.
0:15.8	We know that fiber is a main ingredient for creating a healthy microbiome.
0:22.0	That's really not up for debate.
0:24.4	It's becoming more and more clear as time goes on that the microbes in our gut have way
0:30.7	more control over our bodies' biological processes than we originally thought or might like to
0:37.4	believe.
0:38.9	Including, as it turns out, immune system functionality, our resistance to infection and illness.
0:45.2	If your complement of gut bacteria are off and you don't have a healthy microbiome, your
0:50.4	immune system might not trigger that release of virus, slaying capabilities.
0:57.0	To better understand this connection between our microbiome and our immune system, I sat
1:01.9	down with Robin Schuttkin MD.
1:04.7	Robin is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves on the faculty of Georgetown University
1:10.1	Hospital.
1:11.4	She is the founder of the Digestive Center for Wellness, as well as the author of the
1:16.2	book's Gut Blis, the microbiome solution, the bloat cure, and her most recent, the anti-viral
1:23.4	gut, which is the central topic of this conversation and offers practical advice for optimizing
1:29.5	diet, exercise, sleep, and time outdoors to boost the body's defenses and our overall
1:36.7	health.
1:38.0	Most of the immune system is physically located in your gut, about 70 to 80 percent of it.
1:43.5	And there's constant communication, so the gut bacteria actually guide that immune response.
1:49.6	We've talked a lot about the microbiome on this podcast, but I would say that today's
1:52.9	exchange is truly a masterclass within itself.
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