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Podcast 283: The Second Brain: The Importance of a Healthy Gut with Dr. Megan Rossi
On this week’s episode, WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance, Principal Scientist Kristen Holmes is joined by Dr. Megan Rossi, founder of The Gut Health Doctor.
Dr. Rossi is considered one of the most influential gut health specialists internationally. She's an award-winning registered dietitian and nutritionist with a PhD in gut health. She's been recognized for her contribution to science, receiving the Dean's Award for outstanding research.
Kristen and Dr. Rossi discuss what makes a healthy gut, the research gaps in the gut health space, and the relationship between gut health and HRV, sleep, diet, supplements, stress, exercise, and more.
Episode chapters:
- 2:47 - What is a healthy gut
- 7:43 - Megan’s passion for gut health
- 12:00 - Research gaps in the gut health space
- 18:57 - The gut being the center of the problem
- 21:13 - HRV and gut health
- 25:16 - Diet supporting a healthy gut
- 41:41 - Gut health and sleep
- 46:12 - Gut health and stress
- 53:46 - Supplements for gut health
- 59:53 - Gut health and exercise
Research Links:
Stanford Medicine Study on Personal Microbiomes