The Hidden Cause of Weight Gain, Brain Fog & Anxiety (And How to Reverse It) | ft. Dr. Josh Redd Heal Thy Self w/ Dr. G #451

Heal Thy Self with Dr. G

Wellness Loud

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2026

⏱️ 62 minutes

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0:00.0	Inflammation for short bouts of time is incredible. It's life-saving, but when it becomes chronic, it ends up destroying our lives.
0:06.8	And it really is the key driver for almost all the disease in our country.
0:11.0	If we calm down inflammation, if we live more of an anti-inflammatory lifestyle, our quality lives would be significant better.
0:17.4	What if I told you that all the gut supplements and diets you've tried, they don't work
0:21.6	because the problem isn't your gut. It's your brain. Dr. Josh Redd has helped thousands of
0:27.9	autoimmune patients actually reverse their symptoms, and he told me something that can change
0:32.6	everything about the way you think. Your brain controls your gut. When you're stressed or dealing with old trauma, your brain shuts down your digestion.
0:41.0	That's why you can eat perfect.
0:42.7	That's why you can take all the probiotics and still feel like crap.
0:45.7	Think about it.
0:46.1	You know how you lose your appetite when you're stress or you get butterflies when you're nervous?
0:50.2	That's your brain controlling your gut.
0:51.9	But here's what nobody tells you.
0:53.7	If you're stuck in chronic stress, your digestion never works, ever.
0:58.7	Hey, look, if you tried everything and nothing works or you're tired of all the same
1:03.3	podcast saying the same things, this one might perk your ears up, get your notepad out,
1:07.5	get your pens out, and let's get into this.
1:09.9	All right, everyone, check this out.
1:11.1	I got Dr. Josh Red on the show, and we are going to go deep into all of my favorite
1:17.6	things that we love talking about in functional medicine, naturopathic medicine, inflammation,
1:23.1	weight gain, weight loss.
1:25.8	You are the head of one of the largest autoimmune clinics in the
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