“You're only as good as your last story” - Helen Thomas
Housekeeping from last week...talk about format changes? Cleaning up last week's stuff is typically first, but not this week.
I'm so juiced about next week's topic, I had to share it first!
I'll be spending some time with one of my son's high school classes on Friday March 22nd to talk about gut health and fermentation.
We'll finish by doing a crash course on making water kefir.
Nothing gives me more satisfaction than talking to young people about gut health. But a cool Dad moment too so stay tuned for the full report.
Format Change This Week
This week is more of a turbo newsletter, a quick read but plenty of info to dive into at your convenience.
I'll continue to adorn this space will my own slant on gut health, complete with riveting stories about my own trials and tribulations. (OK, I added riveting there)
But a conversation I had recently got me thinking. Am I doing enough to adequately stoke your curiosity on gut health?
Do you ever get the burning desire to dig deeper and consume some of this stuff on your own?
I know everyone is crazy busy these days.
So, I'm going to do a better job of helping you.
I do a lot of reading, I listen to podcasts, and I watch videos every week about gut health.
It's true, I do.
That's why this week, I'm sharing some gut health information I've read and watched, along with the links!
Before we get started, a quick tip on clicking through the links. The links are live but an annoying link page pops up that you need to click through. And to get back, just hit the back button to return here.
I'm challenged when it comes to technology...I'm the Med-Alert bracelet commercial laying on the floor..."I've fallen and can't get up!"
Tip of the Week
Where else could I possibly start than with the role of dietary fiber. I know many of you are not diabetics, but we could all benefit from eating like diabetics.
That would be eating in a way that optimizes your body's ability to efficiently allow insulin to do its job.
What is that job?
Glucose is the universal energy source that fuels our bodies. We need to get the glucose from our bloodstream into our cells and insulin opens the door to our cells.
When these doors don't open, glucose remains in the bloodstream. Glucose (sugar) that remains in our bloodstream wreaks havoc on our bodies.
This state of insulin resistance (IR) creates metabolic dysfunction and is what begins to build plaque in our veins and arteries leading to coronary disease.
Fiber is an incredible tool to combat insulin resistance. This article is worth a read.
Must See TV
I've watched this episode of the Huberman Lab Podcast quite a few times and as recently as this week again. It's no secret that my journey began by cracking open the cover of The Good Gut.
Justin and Erica Sonnenburg have a place at the top of my gut microbiome Mt. Rushmore. And when Justin sat down for a Huberman Lab podcast, for me, it was indeed must-see-TV.
It is worth the time to watch this video of Huberman's podcast:
Interesting Blog to Read
Scott Anderson is a great follow on Twitter (X is the Musk name for it). He can be found on the platform at (@Psychobiotic) / X (twitter.com)
As I referenced many times in this newsletter, Scott wrote the book Psychobiotic Revolution but he also has a blog that is hidden away on his website for his supplement company, Scanderson Labs. (I'm not a supplement guy as you know)
But there are some very interesting articles about gut health and specifically the gut-brain connection.
He is a very creative writer that can cover complex topics in an understandable way.
Check some of his stuff out here:
Wrap Up
Little bit of a change up this week but hopefully you can take a look at some of these links and see the avalanche of information out there. I'll be back next week with a full report on my trip back to school!
Thanks for reading!
Jeff
