About this episode
It is estimated that we, as modern people, have lost about half of the microbial species occupying our gastrointestinal (GI) tracts compared to indigenous populations who hunt and gather. Exposure to antibiotics, glyphosate residues in food, other herbicides/pesticides, synthetic sweeteners like aspartame, emulsifying agents in ice cream or salad dressings--we swim in a sea of microbiome disrupting factors. Among the consequences? Loss of a number of species crucial to health. We are just beginning to identify these lost microbes, then take steps to replenish them, a strategy that is far more powerful than just taking some commercial probiotic. For more information on Dr. Davis’ programs: Books: Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health; revised & expanded edition Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox Wheat Belly 30-Minute (Or Less!) Cookbook Undoctored: Why Health Care Has Failed You and How You Can Become Smarter Than Your Doctor Online media: Wheat Belly Blog: www.wheatbellyblog.com Wheat Belly Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialWheatBelly/ Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox private Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/527516110738721/ Undoctored Inner Circle (membership website with direct interaction with Dr. Davis): InnerCircle.Undoctored.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZp4ONYOXZkf92UxxNnAiKQ Support the show YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WilliamDavisMD Blog: WilliamDavisMD.com Membership website for two-way Zoom group meetings: InnerCircle.DrDavisInfiniteHealth.com Books: Super Gut: The 4-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health; revised & expanded ed