Episode #136: Ultimate Gut Health with The Gut Goddess

My guest this week is Dr. Grace Liu, PharmD, AFMCP, of TheGutInstitute.com.

In this episode, Dr. Grace Liu, AKA The Gut Goddess, and I discuss how to achieve the ultimate gut health! Ultimate as in building resilience because we all know life happens and we can hit health snags! Dr. Grace shares many clinical pearls that she teaches her clients and practitioners at her Institute on how to navigate the terrain and bounce back quickly.

We talk all about the microbiome; effect of mental health (the overlooked gut-heart connection), testing, should you rotate probiotics, specific foods that feed the good microbes, fecal microbial transplants (FMT) caveats plus an alternative option, and probiotic supplementation–the many good strains of bacteria, common causes of dysbiosis, and some potentially harmful strains that may be hiding in your probiotic that you want to avoid. 

Dr. Liu also has a passion for peptides–sharing how she uses peptides in addition to probiotics and other targeted therapeutics to support gut health at her Institute, what is the preferred method of administration for the best bioavailability of peptides, favorite go-to peptides for various conditions, and how to stack peptides with other therapies…stay up-to-date on microbiome health and current findings in episode 136 with THE Gut Goddess! 

Learn more about Dr. Grace Liu, her products, and state-of-the-art trainings for both the general health advocate and practitioners at TheGutInstitute.com/Nat —and for any purchases, including her courses, use discount code NAT10 at checkout!

GUEST BIO

Dr. Grace Liu PharmD is an IFM-trained functional medicine practitioner and founder of The Gut Institute and formulates probiotics. She is a clinical pharmacist in clinical practice for 20+ years and specializes in complex disease management, peptide therapy and interventional biome restoration.. Dr. Liu PharmD consults and helps clients gain optimal performance, energy and endurance in 6 months or less.  For clients with fatigue, brain fog and body fat issues, she helps clients rapidly recover by addressing root issues (such as CIRS, mold, Lyme, metals, emotional trauma, etc), recolonizing terrain, replacing raw resources and restoring ancestral rhythms including hormones and peptides. Dr. Liu is also a faculty, teaching a Mastermind Program at The Gut Institute (over 50+ CE hours), Carrick Institute (Functional Neurology Chiropractic Medicine) and Health Masters LIVE.

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EPISODE TAKEAWAYS

[04:50] How The Gut Goddess came to be...

[11:30] Can an FMT (Fecal Microbial Transplant) be transformative?..

[13:50] FMT caveats and an alternative-curated microbiome replacement protocol...

[19:45] What are the 3 main gut species we are lacking?..

[21:00] Probiotics: what is safe and what isn’t on the market…

[25:50] Is there good and bad gut bacteria?..

[35:00] Heart-gut axis: mental health & gut health…

[45:00] Sun-derived peptides; What they support and exacerbate?

[50:20] Dandruff & TB4 topical usage…

[51:00] Ways to use BPC-157…

[52:30] Microbiome Mojo and what is it used for?..

[54:00] Microbiome and relationship to the immune system…

[01:00:20] What gut tests are the best?..

[01:08:35] The Gut Institute & Dr. Grace…


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Disclaimer: This podcast and the information presented are for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose or treat disease. Before making any changes to your nutrition or supplementation please check with your physician or health provider.

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