Episode 82: Talking About Gut Stuff Can Be Fun! with Authors Lisa and Alana MacFarlane

Published: April 27, 2021, midnight

Lisa and Alana MacFarlane are identical twins in every way - except when it comes to gut health.\n\nThey became the \u2018chief guinea pigs\u2019 for the British Gut project where they discovered that despite having 100% the same DNA their guts have only 40% the same microbiota.\n\nIn their debut book The Gut Stuff, the dynamic duo offer a fun-filled, fact-packed, achievable guide to better health and in this episode we cover all the basics of gut health in a fun way!\n\nKey Topics:\n- Background on The Gut Project\n- The gut/stress connection\n- How this book is different from other gut health books\n- Your gut on alcohol\n- The concern for orthopedic\n- The importance of fiber for good gut bacteria\n- Individualization of eating for gut health\n- Importance of lifestyle factors\n- How to embrace fermented foods\n- The most surprising thing they learned about gut health\n\nGet all the best tips on having a healthy gut on their website, thegutstuff.com\n\nGet $100 off your first month of online therapy with Talkspace at Talkspace.com and use the code sparkingwholeness.