Episode 249: Anu Simh

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Anu Simh is a Board Certified Functional Health Coach and the founder of 9 Arms of Wellness. She is also the author of Feed Your Microbiome to Flourish, and a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Through the Nine Arms of Wellness program, she teach the value of using food as medicine, practical lifestyle management techniques, and an interactive, integrative approach drawn from over 100 dietary theories, including Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, gluten-free, Paleo, raw, vegan, and macrobiotics. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Anu talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:27) What the Nine Arms of Wellness are (06:35) The impacts of stress, sleep, and other factors on the microbiome (11:42) Whether fiber is important for a healthy human diet (15:36) Menopause and the microbiome (20:08) Adding fermented vegetables and dairy into a carnivore diet (22:42) Why stress and bad sleep impact food cravings (27:26) Why WHEN you eat is important and the value of ancient wisdom (30:28) What almost EVERYONE should add to their diet (35:14) Fasting and microbial diversity (40:28) Treating leaky gut and healing the microbiome (44:24) Apple cider vinegar, kimchi, and other fermented foods (48:56) Anu's book, Feed Your Microbiome to Flourish (51:06) How to stay consistent with adding fiber to your diet (54:40) Top things that are HORRIBLE for the microbiome (57:58) Outro and plugs For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Anu Simh: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9armsofwellness FB: https://www.facebook.com/9armsofwellness Links: https://linktr.ee/anusimh 9 Arms of Wellness: https://www.9armsofwellness.com/about   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com