#063 Why A Healthy Gut Is Vital to Midlife Women

In This Episode

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Mansi Shah about why a healthy gut is vital to midlife women. She explains how the gut-brain connection plays into everything from hormone balance and digestion to hair and skin. She also shares some tips for making changes that will help fix a leaky gut, including diet and lifestyle tips. 

Poor nutrition can affect someone more adversely than others. This is because your genetic makeup plays a part in how you respond to different foods. If you have certain genes, you have an easier time digesting certain nutrients and vitamins.

• Sugar is a drug. It's as much of a drug as cocaine or heroin. One your body becomes addicted to sugar, you may feel withdrawal symptoms when you stop your intake.
• Gut health is important because it plays a role in how well you absorb nutrients from the food you eat. If your gut is out of whack, it can cause problems with digestion and absorption.
• An unhealthy gut can cause your skin to break out and even cause you to break out. The connection between your digestive tract and your skin is pretty strong: if something is wrong in one place, it could be causing problems in the other.
• If you think you might have a leaky gut, there are certain tests you can have done to confirm whether or not it's true. These include the Secretory IgA (SIgA) test and Zonulin test.

Learn More About Our Guest

Mansi Shah B.Pharm, Pharm.D, CFMP is a licensed clinical integrative pharmacist, certified functional medicine practitioner, and holistic nutritionist. She has been a functional medicine practitioner and a wealth management specialist at 6th Element healing with Dr.Mansi, and has achieved breakthroughs in patient outcomes through integrative approach. She is passionate about educating patients on gut health and helping them understand the impact of this on overall health. She is also a Healthcare entrepreneur coach and helps other doctors with launching their brand and marketing from scratch with great success. Learn more about her work in the following channels:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmansijshah/ 

https://www.instagram.com/healwithdrmansi/ 

https://www.facebook.com/healwithdrmansi 

Additional Resources

• Unlock the Secret to a Healthy Gut & More - FREE Training

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