Why You Need To Stop Snacking! #308

Heal Thy Self with Dr. G

Wellness Loud

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 2 September 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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In this video, Dr.G delves into the critical role of the Migrating Motor Complex (MMC) in maintaining gut health. Discover how this natural rhythm of digestion helps cleanse your gut during fasting and how frequent snacking can disrupt this process, leading to issues like bloating, constipation, and heartburn. You’ll learn about the four phases of the MMC, the impact of your eating habits, and actionable tips for improving your digestive health. From avoiding snacking and practicing mindful eating to increasing fiber intake and managing stress, we cover everything you need to support your gut health. #guthealth #wellness #diet Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction: Snacking habits and gut issues 0:26 - Overview of the migrating motor complex 2:32 - The four phases of the migrating motor complex cycle 7:48 - Functions and importance of the migrating motor complex 9:53 - How eating affects the migrating motor complex 11:32 - Factors that affect the migrating motor complex 14:33 - Key takeaways for optimizing the migrating motor complex 15:55 - Dr. G's interventions to optimize digestion 21:28 - Conclusion and final thoughts === Thank You To Our Sponsors AquaTru Go to AquaTru.com/DRG for 20% off any Aqua Tru water purifier BiOptimizers Go to https://bioptimizers.com/drg and use promo code DRG10 to get 10% any order. === Be sure to like and subscribe to #HealThySelf Hosted by Doctor Christian Gonzalez N.D. Follow Doctor G on Instagram @doctor.gonzalez https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gonzalez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	How many y'all are snackers you love to graze? Maybe apple slices here, maybe a handful of almonds there,
0:05.2	maybe some siete chips, some paleo puffs? I don't care what it is. But if you have any issues like bloating,
0:11.6	constipation, harperin, or whatever, your snacking habit may be the
0:15.7	culprit of your gut issues. I will explain all of this and give you my naturopathic protocol
0:21.0	for better digestion in this episode of Heal Thyself.
0:24.0	All right, if you are addicted to snacking, it could be disrupting your gut.
0:30.0	Yes, I hate to break the news to you.
0:32.0	Now I'm going to give this
0:32.8	caveat before anything. Everyone's different and some people need to snack for
0:37.8	blood sugar reasons and if that's the case, great. Also make sure you're
0:41.5	getting enough fiber and protein in your diet.
0:43.4	But I want to get back to this.
0:45.4	A lot of you are suffering with gut issues and your gastrointestinal doctor, your
0:50.0	nathebathic doctor, may have overlooked something called the migrating motor complex.
0:55.0	It might be a mouthful regardless.
0:58.0	Important to know, especially if you're suffering with gut issues.
1:01.0	You need to know about this so you could tell your family and you could
1:04.7	tell your friends and they're going to go, oh that makes so much sense, I feel so much better from
1:08.6	doing that and then you're going to be like, oh yeah, thanks Dr. G and then I'm going to be like,
1:12.4	I got you, okay?
1:14.0	The migrating motor complex, it's a highly coordinated process.
1:19.6	It's in the digestive system.
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