Dr. David Perlmutter — author of Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain for Life — returns to the podcast to reveal shocking research on the role of gut bacteria in depression, ADHD, Alzheimer’s, and autism. Here's what we talked about: 2:27 – A disaster for medicine? The big problem with looking at the body as different, separate parts and thinking of bacteria as a problem. 6:36 – It all starts in the gut. The set-point of inflammation, the long list of diseases associated with it and why treatments for them don’t always work. 12:35 – What does an optimal microbiome even look like? 14:54 – The power of dirt and how our obsession with “dangerous” germs could be doing us more harm than good. 17:47 – The importance of diversity in the gut and a few things you can do to help your gut help your body. 22:05 – The 3 important brain chemicals your gut makes to keep you healthy. Plus, more evidence for the gut-brain axis and how you can use it as a powerful a
