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YOUR GUT IS MAKING YOU ANXIOUS?! 😹

January 26, 2026 / 01:25

This episode covers the connection between gut health and brain function, the impact of diet on mental health, and specific dietary recommendations. Key topics include the relationship between flossing and dementia risk, the importance of protein quality, and the effects of coffee and almonds on cognition.

The discussion highlights studies showing that flossing can reduce dementia risk by nearly half. The host emphasizes the crucial link between the brain and gut, which influences conditions like depression and fatigue.

Listeners learn about eight rules for gut health that can improve overall health. The host stresses the importance of protein quality over calorie counting, noting that calorie-restricted diets often fail due to increased hunger signals.

Additionally, the benefits of coffee consumption are mentioned, with two to five cups linked to a 25% reduction in heart disease risk. The episode also touches on the potential of GLP1 medications in transforming public health, while expressing concerns about their implications.

TL;DR

Gut health significantly affects brain function and mental health; diet changes can improve overall well-being.

Video

00:00:00
studies showed that if you are flossing
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you can reduce your risk of dementia by
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nearly half which is quite impressive.
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So I started to research the brain much
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more and it made me realize this link
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with the brain and the gut is absolutely
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crucial and how that influences many
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things in our brain. For example, things
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like depression, mood changes, fatigue
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and energy. But for 40 years we've been
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going down the wrong path. We've got so
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distracted by treating the brain as
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something so different to the rest of
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the body. So, what do we do about it if
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we want to have optimally healthy
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brains? Well, we can dramatically
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improve our lives and our health just by
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making the right food choices. And I've
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got eight rules for gut health, which
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work for all health. So, first thing,
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pivot your protein. Then there's
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quality, not calories. The whole idea of
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assessing food by calories is wrong.
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Calorie restricted diets have been shown
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for the vast majority of people not to
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work. Your hunger signals go up and
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hunger is the main driver of obesity.
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And we'll get into the other rules.
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>> And what about coffee?
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>> So drinking between two and five cups of
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coffee reduces your risk of heart
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disease by about 25%.
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>> And then what do you think of almonds?
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>> So there's lots of studies showing
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they're good for your cognition and
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mood.
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>> And what about your views on GLP1s like
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Zen?
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>> I think from a public health
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perspective, they're going to transform
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medicine and we ought to be taking it
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much more seriously. But I've got two
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real worries about them. My first worry
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is

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Episode Highlights

  • Flossing and Dementia Risk
    Studies show that flossing can reduce your risk of dementia by nearly half.
    @ 00m 02s
    January 26, 2026
  • Gut-Brain Connection
    The link between the gut and brain is crucial for mental health and overall well-being.
    @ 00m 11s
    January 26, 2026
  • Eight Rules for Gut Health
    Improving health can be achieved through better food choices and understanding gut health.
    “We can dramatically improve our lives and our health just by making the right food choices.”
    @ 00m 31s
    January 26, 2026
  • Coffee and Heart Health
    Drinking coffee can significantly lower your risk of heart disease.
    @ 00m 59s
    January 26, 2026

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Gut Health Importance00:11
  • Calorie Myths00:44
  • Coffee Benefits00:59

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