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The High Performance LIFE


Jan 9, 2024

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Steven Gundry!
 
Dr. Steven Gundry is a well-known cardiothoracic heart surgeon, medical researcher, and
author. 
 
During his 40-year career, Dr. Gundry has performed 10,000 surgeries and developed
patented, life saving medical technology.
 
After discovering how diet could help his patients avoid surgery, he wrote, “Dr. Gundry’s
Diet Evolution” in 2008 which outlines his unique nutrition plan for wellness.
 
In April 2017, he released his second book, “The Plant Paradox” that further refines this
revolutionary eating program, helping tens of thousands of people lose weight and achieve
better health. Following this he released, The Energy Paradox, a New York Times bestseller.
 
Dr. Gundry is the founder of Gundry MD which has one mission: To help dramatically
improve human health, happiness, and longevity through his unique vision of diet and
nutrition.
 
Key Points
• Gut health is key to reversing disease.
• Why disease starts in the gut
• Dr. Gundry's transformative diet tips
• The power of fermented foods for health
• Avoid certain foods for autoimmune improvement.
• Listen to your body's response to food.
 
Best Quotes
03:22 - 03:25
• "I decided to become a doctor after reading a book in my elementary school."
11:54 – 12:03
"But in fact, all disease does begin in the gut. And the good news is all disease can be reversed
from the gut."
15:57 - 16:11
• "These various bacteria produce compounds that control our brain, control our mood control,
our hunger control, you name it, they control it."
22:41 - 22:52
• "Every patient I've ever seen with a disease you choose the disease has measurements of
leaky gut that we can do a blood test and see leaky gut."
54:03 - 54:13
• "Only the group that got the fermented foods plus the fiber got more microbiome diversity
and their inflammation went down."
 
For more about Dr. Gundry visit: www.drgundry.com
Make sure you check out his new book "Gut Check" that launches January 9, 2024!