#245: The Top Toxins That Damage Your Gut with Dr. Zach Bush

The Top Toxins That Damage Your Gut | This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and Vivobarefoot. Gut health is at the forefront of complaints of Americans. Some 80% of our population now recognizes some disorder within the gastrointestinal tract—everything from reflux, to food allergies, to inflammatory bowel syndrome, and inflammatory bowel diseases—we are a suffering population when it comes to gut health. In this episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru takes a deep dive into the topic of gut health with Dr. Zach Bush. Dr. Zach is a physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology, and hospice care. He is an internationally recognized educator and thought leader on the microbiome as it relates to health, disease, and food systems. In this episode, we dive into: -The biggest misconception about gut health (6:10) -What Dr. Zach learned from his mom’s health challenges (13:17) -How all diseases are the byproduct of miscommunication (21:16) -Antibiotic use and the susceptibility to depression (27:14) -The first steps to take to balance the gut (32:12) -Why glyphosate is ground zero of the chronic disease epidemic (49:43) -The connection between sleep and gut health (1:05:05) -How movement impacts the microbiome (1:08:52) -The power of fermented foods (1:13:05) -Why Dr. Zach is terrified of fake meats (1:16:10) For more on Zach Bush you can follow him on Instagram @zachbushmd, on Facebook @zachbushmd, on Twitter @drzachbush, on YouTube @zachbushmd, and through his websites https://zachbushmd.com, https://farmersfootprint.us, and https://intelligenceofnature.com/ This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and Vivobarefoot. BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough contains 7 different forms of magnesium, which all have different functions in the body. Right now, BiOptimizers is offering my community a few special bundles, and for a limited time they are also giving away free bottles of their bestselling products P3OM and Masszymes with select purchases. Head over to magbreakthrough.com/dhru and use code DHRU10. Vivobarefoot footwear is designed to be wide, thin, and flexible, so you feel as close to barefoot as possible. They promote your foot's natural strength and movement and studies show that foot strength increases by 60% in a matter of months just by walking around in them. Right now they’re offering my community 20% off their first order at vivobarefoot.com/DHRU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices