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Healing from Within: The Gut Health Connection and Functional Medicine Insights

Healing from Within: The Gut Health Connection and Functional Medicine Insights

Update: 2025-09-09
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In this episode, Dr. Alfred Alessi goes into the foundations of functional medicine, beginning with an introduction to the new "Repair, Clear, and Thrive" challenge. They explore the complexities of gut health, emphasizing the microbiome's intricate functions and its vulnerability to modern life's impacts. The discussion highlights symptoms of gut dysfunction and the role of functional medicine testing in identifying these issues. Key topics include tests for gut dysfunction and the Five R gut healing protocol, which underscores gut healing as an ongoing process. The episode concludes by linking gut health to overall well-being, offering insights into foundational health practices.



Repair, Clear, and Thrive Challenge
https://alessifunctionalhealth.com/pages/challenge




(0:00 ) Introduction to functional medicine
(0:23 ) Welcome to Health Decoded
(0:32 ) Repair, clear, and thrive challenge
(1:39 ) Understanding gut health
(2:40 ) Episode segments overview
(2:52 ) Gut microbiome complexity
(3:48 ) Microbiome functions
(6:27 ) Impact of modern life on gut health
(9:14 ) Symptoms of gut dysfunction
(14:46 ) Functional medicine testing
(15:19 ) Sponsor: Authentic Nutrition
(16:14 ) Tests for gut dysfunction
(23:47 ) Five R gut healing protocol
(29:19 ) Gut healing as a process
(30:09 ) Foundation for overall health
(31:20 ) Closing remarks
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Healing from Within: The Gut Health Connection and Functional Medicine Insights

Healing from Within: The Gut Health Connection and Functional Medicine Insights

Dr. Alfred Alessi, Matt Tack