Ep. 97 - Dr Heather Finley - The Truth About Gut Health

Dr. Heather Finley is a Registered Dietitian and Gut Health Specialist.In this episode, we discuss how the landscape of gut health has changed in the past year, how to add gluten and dairy back into your diet after intolerances, what a parasite is and where they come from, how to improve your immune system in your gut, whether it is possible to permanently damage your gut health, whether you can out-supplement a poor lifestyle, the definition of stress and identifying lifestyle stressors, digestive health vs. gut health, dealing with ‘food guilt,’ controlling your self-narrative, myth-busting gut health misconceptions, how to create long-term change and establishing daily habits, and much more.Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereillyCozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com/ Use code HAPPYSMILINGPEOPLE for up to 20% off sitewide.Find Heather online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drheatherfinley/Website: https://www.drheatherfinley.co/00:00 How has the landscape of gut health changed in the past year?4:45 How to add gluten and dairy back into your diet8:30 What is a parasite and where do they come from?10:00 How to improve your immune system in your gut13:00 Can you permanently damage your gut health?15:00 How to treat gut issues?18:00 You can’t out-supplement a poor lifestyle19:30 The definition of stress – even good things are stressful22:00 Identifying stressors23:30 Digestive health vs. gut health29:00 Dealing with ‘food guilt’30:30 Controlling your self-narrative34:00 Myth-busting gut health misconceptions36:30 Creating long-term change and establishing daily habits40:00 Heather’s biggest piece of adviceKeywordsgut health, probiotics, prebiotics, digestive health, immune system, lifestyle factors, stress management, dietary changes, gut microbiome, health myths