There’s so much that goes into gut health, and this episode goes into all the important aspects that you need to know. Dr Mary Pardee is a naturopathic doctor and founder of modrn, which focuses primarily on gut health, and incorporates a range of treatments and techniques tailored to specific individuals.

We talk about…

• An overview of the gut anatomy and the GI tract


• How significant the gi microbiome is for the entire microbiome


• Helminthic therapy (i.e. worms) for IBS or crohn’s disease


• Signs of good/bad gut health


• What a good bowel movement should look like


• The role of fibre as the main fuel source for your gut microbiome, Mary’s simple tip for getting more fibre in your diet, and why it’s a double-edged sword when it comes to bloating


• Bloating - what causes it and common ways to treat it, including things you can do at home


• Why you should wait four hours between meals


• Herbal teas that help with different types of gut issues


• Fermented food - why diversity is important


• A guide to farting - what’s normal and what’s healthy


• How fasting impacts your gut health - when fasting is a good idea, and when it isn’t


• Why meditation is one of the things she recommends to her patients the most


• How to know if it’s time to do something about your gut health 


• Her guide to testing the impact of different foods on your health - how to take them out, how long for, and how to add them back in.


• The connection between gut health and skin health - things like eczema and dermatitis


• Prebiotics and probiotics - the difference and the uses for each


• Why you should chew your smoothies


• How antibiotics impact gut health, and the issues to avoid when taking them

If that seems like a lot, it is! But it’s digestible (pun intended) and usable, and all really interesting. 

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-Blis Probiotics: https://blis.co.nz/

They kindly provided a discount code to our listeners - ‘WELLANDGOOD10’ for 10% off all products (excludes ElitePRO).

-Mitchells Nutrition: https://www.mitchellsnutrition.com/

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See more of Mary on her insta @dr.marypardee, or follow modern @modrnmed 

Mary also mentioned her food strategy guide for skin issues, which you can check out here: https://modrnmed.ac-page.com/food-strategy-guide