Exploring the Connection Between Gut Health & Mental Health with Sam Miller | PD Podcast Ep.109

Today is our very first guest interview on the podcast! Please welcome a dear friend, Sam Miller. Sam has more than a decade of experience as a health, fitness, and nutrition coach. His programs help coaches and health professionals improve their clients' results. A popular online educator, podcast host, and mentor, he consistently offers simple, strategic methods for transformation and translates complex concepts into leverage for any health and fitness goal. Alex and Sam sit down and discuss the connection between our gut health and our mental health and how we can improve our mental health by improving our gut. It's a very informative episode, so let's dive in! As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Without further ado, let's get into today's episode. Timestamps: (0:00) About today's episode (0:47) Catching up with Sam (4:26) Is "gut health" a buzzword topic? (8:27) Outlining the connection between gut health and mental health (11:01) The gut as a center of inflammatory response (15:23) How poor gut health can lead to micronutrient deficiency (17:39) How can we offset some of these micronutrient deficiencies? Supplements? Whole foods? (20:45) Is there any testing we can do to track our micronutrient levels? (24:14) Inflammation's effects on the brain (33:02) Solutions/low-hanging fruit for improving gut health and mental health (38:39) How long should we implement changes before re-evaluating? (41:14) Stop normalizing a stressful environment/place an emphasis on recovery (49:15) Wrap-up Additional Resources: Cronometer - https://cronometer.com Bristol Stool Chart - https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/poop-chart-bristol-stool-scale Connect with Sam: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sammillerscience Website - https://sammillerscience.com Podcast: Sam Miller Science - https://pod.link/1484363220 Book: Metabolism Made Simple - https://metabolismmadesimple.com Have questions for future episodes or have a topic you'd like us to cover? Submit them here - https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7 Looking to hire the last coach you'll ever need? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ewAMxk1w Interested in competition prep? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/Ii2UNA For more videos, articles, and information, head to - https://physiquedevelopment.com To follow the team on Instagram: Coach Alex - https://www.instagram.com/alexbush__ Coach Sue - https://www.instagram.com/suegainz Physique Development - https://www.instagram.com/physiquedevelopment_ If you would like to support Physique Development and this podcast, please head over to your favorite podcast app and leave us a rating and review! This goes a long way in supporting this podcast and helps us continue to bring high-quality, honest, content to you in the form of a podcast. Thank you for listening and we will see you all next time! ---- Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: [email protected] © 2023, Physique Development LLC. All rights reserved.