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TMHS 132: Digestion 101: Natural Solutions For Digestive Health With Dr. Jillian Teta

Published: Nov. 25, 2015, 2:45 a.m.

Good health begins and ends with our digestion. It\u2019s never really been \u201cyou are what you eat.\u201d It\u2019s really\xa0you are what you\xa0assimilate, and the health of your digestive tract plays a huge role in this.

Today we have on Dr. Jillian Teta to take us on an epic tour of the digestive system. You\u2019re going to learn about this amazing internal world that\u2019s operating within you right now as we speak. You\u2019re going to find out some of the common problems that take can place in the gut, some of the bigger issues that result from poor digestive health (like autoimmune diseases), plus how you can start turning it around today.

This might be one of our most valuable episodes to date because, well, everybody eats! We\u2019re covering lots of\xa0incredible\xa0stuff, so click play, enjoy, and (most importantly) put what you learn into action for yourself.

In this episode you\u2019ll discover:
  • How your gut sends information to your brain (and influences your decisions).
  • What inspired Dr. Jillian Teta to begin studying digestion and digestive dysfunctions.
  • How our food gets\xa0mechanically\xa0and\xa0 biochemically broken down.
  • Why digestion starts with a thought in the brain.
  • Why\xa0chewing our food\xa0matters far more than we realize.
  • How big your stomach actually is.
  • Why the\xa0pH of your gut\xa0is so important.
  • What roles your stomach acid plays (and why it\u2019s actually a part of your immune system).
  • The big mistake people make when trying to treat\xa0acid reflux.
  • Why the small intestine plays a huge role in your health overall.
  • What causes your immune system to lose\xa0tolerization\xa0to your human cells (and\xa0results in an autoimmune diseases).
  • Why\xa0food sensitivities\xa0can be an early warning sign of autoimmune issues.
  • How\xa0molecular mimicry relates to autoimmunity.
  • What food compound has the highest chance of contributing to autoimmune problems.
  • Why you don\u2019t want to put too much stock in basic\xa0food sensitivity tests.
  • Why diversity in your\xa0microbiome\xa0is so critical to your health.
  • What foods can help improve your gut health and health overall.
  • The surprising foods that can be damaging your gut health.
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