#16: Everything You Need to Know About Your Gut with Dr. Vincent Pedre

Published: Aug. 16, 2018, 11 p.m.

Host: Dhru Purohit\nGuest: Dr. Vincent Pedre\nWhen you are stressed, did you know that your gut bacteria can change? Did you know that if you suffer from a Traumatic Brain Injury, even something as common as a concussion, within 30 minutes gut permeability increases? There are so many things that impact our gut that then can set off a cascade of events in our bodies. If you are suffering from depression, anxiety, IBS, or one of any number of conditions, you may want to turn to your gut first. It is called the second brain\u2014for good reason\u2014the gut can send signals and chemicals to change the health of your brain.\nDr. Vincent Pedre, gut guru and author of Happy Gut, talks with our Broken Brain Podcast host Dhru Purohit this week on the topic of gut health. They cover a wide range of fascinating topics from the simplest questions such as \u201cWhy is it called the gut?\u201d to more complex topics like the role of butyrate in the gut to create new neural connections in the brain.\nDr. Pedre talks about how the gut and the brain are connected, the gut\u2019s role in detoxification, how colon hydrotherapy works, and so much more!\nIn this episode, we dive into:\n-Gut health 101 (3:11)\n-Why do we call it the \u201cgut\u201d? (9:08)\n-How Dr. Pedre healed himself of IBS (11:28)\n-Then vs. now - new treatment protocols (17:41)\n-How are the gut and the brain connected? (24:06)\n-Detox through the gut (30:54)\n-Colon hydrotherapy - is it a good idea? (33:43)\n-Yoga and its stress relieving benefits (36:49)\n-Dr. Pedre\u2019s personal tips on keeping his gut healthy (39:47)\n-Bacteria: increasing and building diversity (44:11)\n-New and important gut information (49:24)\n-What is the Gut C.A.R.E. Program? (57:47)\n-Finding Dr. Pedre online (1:01:29)\nSponsor: This episode is sponsored by our partnership with the AirDoctor Air Filter. To get exclusive access to this deal visit www.brokenbrain.com/filter\xa0\nInterested in joining Dhru\u2019s\xa0Broken Brain Podcast\xa0Facebook Community? Submit your join request here:\xa0https://www.facebook.com/groups/2819627591487473/\nFor more on Dhru Purohit, be sure to follow him on Instagram\xa0@dhrupurohit, on Facebook\xa0@dhruxpurohit, on Twitter\xa0@dhrupurohit, and on YouTube\xa0@dhrupurohit. You can also text Dhru at\xa0(302) 200-5643\xa0or click here\xa0https://my.community.com/dhrupurohit\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices