002. YOUR GUT IS RUINING YOUR HORMONES | Ella Davar

Welcome back to STACKED — the show about becoming your own best asset.In this episode, Emily sits down with Ella Davar, registered dietitian, longevity expert, and founder of the Gut Brain Method. Ella is a former Wall Street professional who left to earn her Registered Dietician degree from NYU. She is a top nutritionist in Miami and the author of five books including The Foodie Diet. Ella is president of the Global Longevity Association, and has led programs at top wellness destinations in Palm Beach, Switzerland, Miami, and the White House.EP 002 is a 101 on the gut-brain connection, personalized nutrition, and the small levers that actually move energy, focus, and mood for busy women — without turning your life into a lab project.Connect with Ella DavarInstagram: @ella.davar @Gut.Brain.Method @global.longevity.associationWebsite: Use code FIRST for 10% off everything on Ella's site: ⁠gutbrainmethod.com⁠Connect With Us:Subscribe to the STACKED newsletter — weekly headlines on Bitcoin, digital assets, business, and wellness, delivered every Sunday and Wednesday. Subscribe at⁠ ⁠www.stackedassets.co⁠⁠Follow Us:YouTube:⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@stacked-assets⁠⁠Instagram:⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/stackedassets/⁠⁠TikTok:⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@stacked.assets⁠⁠Follow Emily Dempsey:Instagram:⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/emilydempsey⁠⁠X:⁠ ⁠⁠https://x.com/EmilyDempsey⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn:⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-j-dempsey/⁠⁠Follow The Brickell Babes:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Become A Member: ⁠⁠www.thebrickellbabes.com⁠⁠/membership⁠⁠Instagram:⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thebrickellbabes/⁠⁠TikTok:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/thebrickellbabes/⁠⁠⁠KEY TOPICS COVEREDElla's origin story: from Wall Street wealth management to registered dietitian and gut health expertThe personal health crises that built her expertise: burnout, bloating, skin issues, and a self-diagnosed parasite infectionBreathwork for digestion: 3 deep breaths before meals to shift into rest and digest modeWhy fight-or-flight mode shuts down digestion — and what chronic stress does to enzymatic functionLongevity non-negotiables: sleep, nutrition, and exercise — and why most people still do not have these figured outTop antioxidants: dark leafy greens, sulforaphane, berries, plant-based proteins, and the restaurant berry hackThe oat milk truth and the milk ranking: cow's milk, A2, goat and sheep, organic soy, cashew, macadamiaLactose intolerance vs. milk protein intolerance — they are completely different thingsContinuous glucose monitoring (CGM): what it is, how it works, and what it shows in 14 to 28 daysThe gut-estrogen connection: beta-glucuronidase, estrogen detoxification, and PMSTIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome to STACKED01:08 Introducing Ella Davar and the Gut Brain Method02:35 How Emily and Ella met at the 2023 Brickell Babes conference03:00 Ella's origin story: Wall Street to registered dietitian09:30 Why social media gut health advice is usually not for you10:30 The 5 aspects of optimal gut health11:40 Emily's celiac story: the doctors who missed it16:00 The gut-brain axis: neurons, enteric nervous system, vagus nerve22:00 The Gut Brain Method: the 2-session one-on-one program26:00 The 9-week certification program28:00 Books, membership, and how the longevity dinners started36:00 Sleep queen: Oura Ring and no alarm clocks38:30 Top antioxidants: greens, berries, plant-based proteins48:30 Modern diagnostics vs. ancient practices51:00 Continuous glucose monitoring and why Emily ditched oat milk55:00 Milk ranking: cow's, A2, goat, sheep, organic soy, cashew, macadamia58:00 Lactose intolerance vs. milk protein intolerance01:06:00 Feminine vs. masculine energy: human being vs. human doing01:11:30 Lightning round: this or that01:21:00 Where to find Ella and the Gut Brain MethodDISCLAIMERThis podcast is educational content, not financial advice. Do your own research; know your time horizon and risk tolerance.