Trust your gut

It took hours to make these cookies for my son's school, but it did give me dedicated podcast time along with hand cramps. Tackling 'The One Dough to Rule Them All' (my name, not theirs) was as gargantuan a task as digesting all of the material in Dr. Peter Attia's interview with Dr. Colleen Cutcliffe. There are parts of this podcast regarding your microbiome you can skip, such as the intricacies of manufacturing probiotics, and instead focus on the smaller 'Aha!' moments discussing your individual gut health and the changes you can expect based on circumstances. Ultimately, this podcast is long but important for anyone struggling to understand what their gut is up to. And, while we’re on the subject, Dr. Robert Lustig breaks down the importance of fiber, fermented food and overall gut health in the most recent episode of the Huberman Lab. While the first podcast digs deeply into the science of gut health, this one offers more actionable steps.

Just a note, I often discuss the importance of fiber and fermented foods for the love of a healthy biome. The conversation often goes like this:

Me: Gut bacteria are a big part of your overall health

Client: Should I take a probiotic, then?

Me: Um . . . . it's complicated.

Listening to this, it's still complicated, and it's still your choice after consulting with someone smarter and more qualified than me.

PS - just because I made them doesn’t mean I ate them. I may have considered it at a point, but by the time I finished making four dozen of them, I never wanted to see a cookie again!