In this episode of the Boss Body Podcast, Dr. Tim Jackson interviews Steve about his journey to improve his gut health. Steve shares his personal struggles with gut issues and his quest to find effective solutions. They discuss topics such as probiotics, stool testing, and the layers of the gut ecosystem. Steve introduces the concept of para probiotics, which are dead helpful bugs that have a positive impact on the immune system. He also emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach to gut health and suggests strategies for addressing gut issues, such as reducing processed foods and using digestive enzymes. They also touch on the effectiveness of spore-based probiotics and the limitations of food sensitivity testing. The episode concludes with a discussion on the role of butyrate in gut healing and overall health.

Episode highlights:

• • Steve’s initial approach to figuring out his gut issues including stool testing and functional medicine lab testing.
  • Explanation of the multiple layers of defense in the gut and the importance of focusing on all of them.
  • Introduction to para probiotics, dead specific helpful bugs that support the immune system, and their potential benefits.
  • Discussion on the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) and its role in the immune system, and how para biotics may help with food sensitivities.
  • Approach to gut health and elimination diets
  • The importance of butyrate in gut health
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Connect with guest:

Steven Wright is a Health Engineer, Kalish Functional Medicine Institute Graduate, and gut health specialist. He’s spent close to $400,000 overcoming his own health challenges using everything from western medicine to shamans. Steven is the founder of http://healthygut.com  and he lives in Boulder, CO with his wife Shay and their two dogs.

Website: https://healthygut.com/ 

Episode Transcript

Click the link below to read the transcript from today’s episode:

https://healyourbody.org/episode47

All the best,

Dr. Tim Jackson