Dr. Tom O'Bryan - The Dangers Of Gluten & How It Relates To Gut Health, Brain Health, & Autoimmune Disease

July 19, 2021 2 min read

  

In This Episode:

[00:00:17] Welcome Dr. Tom O’Bryan to chat about gluten and overall health. 

[00:01:37] Why is gluten such a problem and how is it affecting our health? 

[00:03:39] Learn the two triggers of leaky gut and why gluten is not bad for you. Bad gluten is bad for you. 

[00:06:12] Gluten activates intestinal permeability in all human beings. Learn more. 

[00:11:36] What should the average person be looking out for with regard to gluten and gluten reactions? 

[00:14:20] Leaky gut is actually meant to be a benefit to the body by removing harmful bacteria. 

[00:16:02] Gluten has the same protein structure as bad bugs which is why the body fights it. The repeated ingestion of gluten laden products is what causes intestinal distress.  

[00:21:05] What should you do now that you know more about the relationship between gluten and gut health? 

[00:24:37] Phthalates are accumulative. Years of exposure compound to create huge health issues both in your body and that of your offspring.

[00:30:47] Dr. O’Bryan shares his thoughts on the good vs bad vs ugly with regard to gluten in food. 

[00:34:47] How your cellular regeneration is impacted by your lifestyle and the food you eat. 

[00:40:10] What does he advise people with regard to gluten and what is safe and not safe? 

[00:44:08] 36% of all the molecules in your bloodstream are the exhaust from your gut. 

[00:48:40] Are there any carbs that are okay or should we avoid them completely? 

[00:52:09] How using vegetables and functional medicine helped one of his colleagues reverse MS. 

[00:56:19] Ways to determine if you’re suffering from inflammation due to gluten responses. 

[01:00:01] Connect with Dr. O’Bryan if you are experiencing symptoms but unable to find the cause.

 

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