The Easy Answer To A Healthy Gut Microbiome with Wade Lightheart - S2E18

JANUARY 18, 2023

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Having a healthy gut doesn't have to be complicated.

In this episode, Kashif discusses gut health with Wade Lightheart, a 3-Time All Natural National Bodybuilding Champion who excels not only in physical strength but in health and fitness as he is also the President & Director of Education at BiOptimizers Nutrition. Wade is also an advisor to the American Anti-Cancer Institute, and the Founder of the Prosperity and Health Alliance. Wade has also authored books on nutrition such as 

There are tons of diets that circulate around social media and passed on through word of mouth by people who say what they think works for them. This allows them to influence their peers into taking on the same diet but each individual has a unique genetic makeup that responds differently with everything that is consumed by the body. 

Kashif and Wade discuss how we can make amends with our gut, and go through the proper stages of digestion. They go back to the basics of how food is broken down and where they pass through in order to bring light to how the body works when it comes to food and liquid consumption. Understanding all of these will allow each individual to get closer to the goal of longevity, and optimizing how the body works in order to avoid the disruption of normal biological conditions.

Food and diet has also changed over the years, and just in the US alone, 12% of hospital visits are related to gastrointestinal issues in which around 100 million people in the US are continuously suffering some form of digestive stress. With that in mind, here are some of the topics discussed revolving around a healthy gut microbiome:

  • 5 Stages of Digestion
  • Longevity 
  • The role of the pancreas in digestion
  • Hydrochloric Acid and response
  • 3 Elements that can Enhance Digestion: enzymes, hydrochloric acid, and probiotics
  • The different supplements that may be taken to improve gut health
  • Diarrhea, Constipation, Leaky Gut, and other Digestive Issues

You may learn more from Wade Lightheart through the following:

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