TPV Podcast, Episode 346: Can you have a healthy gut if you don’t eat paleo?

Posted on April 5, 2019

In this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah………………………………………. Listen to find out!

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The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 346: April 5th Sponsored by Just Thrive – Can you have a healthy gut if you don’t eat paleo?

- (0:00) Intro
  - Sarah LOVES to keep track of our episodes by simply adding a “1” to the last episode number! How awesome is that?!?
  - A big thank you to all our listeners last week, thank you for hanging in there with me and being supportive because I know I went a little deep
    - Not sure why sharing personal information gives such a fear of judgement
      - Realizing people’s opinion of you doesn’t matter
      - Are you happy with the choices in your life?
  - Super excited for our upcoming trip when the kids are out of school
    - Been finding some really eco-friendly and sustainable RV’s!
    - Will keep you update to date on all the fun things we are doing while on the road!
    - THE PODCASTS WILL STILL CONTINUE WEEKLY!
  - Excited to move forward with new freedom in the fall
  - We’ve developed a really interesting relationship with our listeners and followers who have been with us for years but at the same time we are regular people who have regular lives
    - Same challenges of rushing from one place to another, trying to find work-life balance
    - It’s unusual for us to still share our vulnerability and window into our real lives and it is scary when the internet can be a hostile place
    - But we love our listeners and readers who come back week after week and make being real a priority
  - Really brave for Stacy to show her vulnerabilities and it helps our readers and listeners become part of our community rather than our “fans” or “tribe”
    - We want to inspire and be inspired by those that are sharing and overcoming in their daily lives
  - Last week was reminder that we still struggle with the idea of being accepted and not judged but worked through it and it’s all good!

- (9:30) Special Show Sponsor Thrive Probiotic
  - Sarah uses and loves Thrive Probiotics!
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    - WE LOVE SCIENCE and this product has lots of it
  - Stacy was hesitant to use because it’s not refrigerated after being told it’s not “alive” if not
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    - Genuinely feel a difference when take this product…less sugar cravings and only ONE PILL A DAY!!!
  - Sarah’s 12-year-old daughter with hormonal acne takes Thrive Probiotics and it has helped.
    - We can tell the next morning if she forgot to take the probiotic
    - GUT HEALTH MATTERS
  - Thrive has scientific measures and is leading the way with clinical trials validating strains
    - 15 different ongoing trials right now and some have been published!
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- (14:12) Listener Question from Teressa
  - I’ve been eating flour, dairy, and sugar my whole life. I now take a probiotic and eat fermented foods when I can but my gut is still not good. I can feel it, smell it and see it in my bowels. They are mushy and not formed (sorry for the tmi!) what can I do to heal my gut? I’m not sure simply adopting the paleo approach will heal me…?
    - We know that digestion/gut health shows when you go to the bathroom. Shout out to Teressa for recognizing that something is a little off
    - Check out Bristol Tool Form Scale in Paleo Principle and The Paleo Approach
      - This is important because while you may think you are healthy you may still have all kinds of nutritional deficiencies and hormonal imbalances
    - Taking a probiotic and eating fermented foods is a great place to start!
      - If you have an overgrowth of bad bacteria from years of not so great food choices, probiotics and fermented food will have a hard time fighting the bad bacteria on its own
    - Important to understand core of the problem and what you are trying to solve
    - Ultimately you have to give your gut bacteria the food it needs to feed healthy bacteria and starve the bad ones
      - Unfortunately, bad bacteria like delicious and refined foods
      - You have to figure out how to still eat the foods you love that doesn’t contribute to upset tummy
    - Teressa YOU GOT THIS!!!
      - Nothing bad can come from these changes of eating more veggies

- (20:24) Sarah Shares Some Science Behind It All
  - 60% of composition of gut bacteria is determined my food we eat
    - Remaining 40% determined by everything else!
      - Sleep
      - Stress Management
      - Activity
      - Probiotic exposure
      - Medications/Vitamin D
      - Toxin/Pesticide exposure
    - Taking a probiotic alone helps but what we eat has a larger impact to correct and balance gut bacteria
  - Autoimmue Protocol is designed for those treating severe chronic autoimmue disease
    - Starts ridged and then becomes flexible because it’s designed to maximize healing

- (23:53) Paleo Community Dogma
  - You don’t need to go to the super ridged models to treat issues like Teressa’s and everybody else eating a Western Diet
    - If you ate a big of rice you didn’t fall off the wagon!
  - We need to stop the rule based way of approaching diet when it comes to healthy habits
    - Do some reading, understand the why and understand the themes
      - Nutrient Density: Eating nutrient dense foods and getting all not needing to supplement because we get them from foods. Seafood is really really important
      - High Vegetable Content: Every science study says the more veggies we eat the better
      - Lifestyle choices: Sleep, activity, stress, etc
  - No scientific study that says everybody needs to be gluten free forever to be healthy
    - This doesn’t mean that gluten is a health promoting food
      - Most are devoid of nutrients, high in bad fats and simple carbs
    - For those that gluten is toxic to you shouldn’t include it
    - Fair amount of society could tolerate some gluten here and there is other aspects of healthy living were dialed in a little better
  - We need to take a step back from the “you’re not paleo if you eat this”
  - If lifelong health is the goal, we need to make our choices sustainable and something we can keep up with
    - Be realistic in goals and keep eye on the prize.
      - Stay dedicated and take baby steps if needed
  - Sometimes you have to take out foods in combination to feel relief
    - Sarah had to take out gluten AND dairy together and got MAGICAL RELIEF!!

- (27:17) Be Successful
  - If lifelong health is the goal, we need to make our choices sustainable and something we can keep up with
    - Be realistic in goals and keep eye on the prize.
      - Stay dedicated and take baby steps if needed
  - Sometimes you must take out foods in combination to feel relief
    - Sarah had to take out gluten AND dairy together and got MAGICAL RELIEF!!
  - Give it time
    - You may have to take out something for 30-90 days until you feel relief because your body has built up such an amount of inflammation. Be patient
  - There’s no harm in giving something up
    - Yes, we smell the goodies in the mall, but we know it’s just not a good choice for your personal health
    - When you feel good who needs the other stuff?!?!
    - These foods are engineered to be addictive
  - Food manufactures have no incentive to make food healthy AND delicious
  - Manufactures are beginning to use healthier ingredients that are satisfying, delicious and not addicting
  - Find a buddy to work with, stay accountable and create a safe space to help you focus on your health
  - Find your WHY
    - Know you are doing this for yourself not anybody else
    - Yes, it may be tough, but YOU CAN DO THIS!

- (39:24) What Teressa (AND YOU) can do to improve Gut Health with the Gut Health Menu
  - Animal form of Vitamin A
    - Red meats, Organ meats (highest source), seafood
  - Vitamin D
    - Get tested, use at home testing kit, and talk to your doctor to determine current levels and see where you are now
    - Retest in 3 months
    - Above 100 is dangerous and below 30 is extremely low
  - Zinc
    - Beneficial for gut barrier and gut microbiome
  - Fiber
    - Main food for gut bacteria
      - Love fruit and vegetable fiber not so much grain
    - 8 or more servings a day is ideal
    - Thousands of different type of fiber
    - Eat from whole foods and not supplements
      - Walnuts and mushrooms are really good for the gut!
  - Fats
    - Body loves Omega 3 (seafood) and high quality Olive Oil
      - Look for high quality olive oil in a dark container
  - Protein
    - FISH FISH FISH…the gut loves fish!!
    - Chicken/Pork
    - Red meat
    - Casein (dairy, cheese) and soy protein are terrible for the gut
    - Pea protein is good for the gut!
  - Phytochemicals
    - Fresh fruits, veggies, herbs
    - Green and black tea
    - Dark chocolate
    - Coffee
      - Can have negative response in some people
  - Honey
  - B Vitamins
  - Probiotic foods
    - Kumbucha, water kefir, sauerkraut, Just Thrive Probiotic
  - 8+ hours of sleep
  - Better stress management
    - Meditating, spending time outside, going for a walk, playing with dog, etc
  - Being active but not overtraining
    - Don’t train to exhaustion and give yourself rest days

- (52:00) In closing
  - Different things can impact gut health and if you have continued issues you should work with a medical professional to help call out specific areas you might need to work on
    - Stacy did it and it was extremely helpful and healing!
  - Huge shout out to our podcast sponsor Just Thrive Probiotics
    - Stable enough to cook with!! You can open the capsule and hide in muffins or smoothie!
    - Make sure you head on over to https://thriveprobiotic.com/thepaleoview and get your 15% off with the code PALEOVIEW15
      - Get a bundle and receive a discount on top of the 15% off
  - Teressa YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!!