Okay, so funny story, I've been on an asparagus kick lately, but prior, I haven't eaten it in forever,

and I forgot that it made your pee smell. And I mean, it makes it smell. Literally, like after

five minutes of eating it and you go to the restroom it you you notice a

difference right so when I went to pee not only did it smell but it was a bright neon yellow

which is of course totally normal due to its diuretic effects and I legit freaked out though

like I thought I was detoxing from

something nasty or whatever. And then 10 seconds later, after I peed, I was like, oh yeah, I just

ate asparagus. So keep that in mind next time you eat asparagus and you will be eating it

after listening to this episode, I guarantee. Because in today's

bite of knowledge, I'm talking all about the health benefits of asparagus from gut health to

UTI infections to fertility and it's even an antidepressant aid. You're listening to The Digest This Podcast, and I'm your host,

Bethany Cameron. Let's dive in. Let me talk about gut health for a second, particularly the gut

mucosal barrier. And every year, more and more people are developing gut issues.

So why is our gut being so compromised so much?

Why is what was designed to protect us from viruses being hit so hard these days and ultimately being suppressed, resulting in poor gut health?

Well, our modern living impairs immunity at the mucosa. and ultimately being suppressed, resulting in poor gut health.

Well, our modern living impairs immunity at the mucosa.

Each day, our bodies are bombarded by a host of disruptive things that weaken this line of defense,

air pollutants, pesticides in the food and water supply, medications, stress hormones,

refined carbohydrates, processed food, and micronutrient deficiencies,

among many other factors, disrupt the architecture and make the gut barrier more penetrable.

This makes it easy for harmful particles to get inside,

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