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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Hi, how are you so on this lesson?
This is talking about and we'rediscussing, of course, glp-1s
and the impact on our metabolichealth and this is the
connection and the use ofsupplements with metabolic
health and understanding itsconnection in our gut and our
health and how it is promotingor need for supplement or what
(00:26):
is the use of the supplementsand probiotics.
So it depends, right.
Sometimes you can getsupplementation by most of the
time I'd like you to getsupplementation from your food
and if not, your body may stillneed more.
So integrating supplements likeprobiotics, omega-3 fatty acid
(00:51):
and adaptogens can be superimportant for uptick of the
GLP-1s.
This helps in metabolic healthby adding more of a versatile
weight control, appetite controland maybe even inflammatory
issues.
Now, this is dependent, right.
(01:13):
So understanding why we need itis because the gut and
inflammation, so JLP ones, likeI said, they regulate the blood
sugar, help with regulatingblood sugar, control the
appetite, enhance insulinsensitivity and support fat
metabolism.
When you're taking certainsupplements or food nutrients
(01:35):
such as probiotics, the omega-3sand adaptogens, that helps
boost it naturally and supportmetabolic balance.
So mic probiotics are givenwhen you're having maybe either
not enough of a certainprobiotic or there's a
disbalance or dysbiosis withinthe gut microbiome that you need
(01:59):
to have it set back.
It needs to be in balance.
Now the role of this is tobenefit quality gut microbiome
balance.
It's crucial for that becauseGLP ones are secreted in the L
cells.
They secrete else cells of thesmall intestines.
If you don't have a good,healthy gut biome then you're
(02:23):
not going to be secreting theright things.
The floodgates, or shall we saythe linings, of the small
intestines, large intestines, gitract, will not be.
They either will be inflamed ortheir interjunctions are just
not at like a nice, a nice gate.
Their floodgates are open andeverything is coming in.
(02:45):
It's not balanced.
So when you have propernutrient-dense foods or
probiotics to help balance thatout, additionally, this
increases the short chain fattyacids.
That stimulates GLP-1s, whichis foods like fibrous foods that
you can eat.
So when I talk aboutsupplements I also mean to
discuss that nutrition is alwaysvery paramount.
(03:08):
But there is certainindividuals and most of us in
some manner will need tosupplement because over time our
lining will degrade.
Over time we eat foods that arenot of the right amounts or the
nutritional value also geneticissues.
So the probiotics that we dotake in is important.
(03:28):
Reducing the gut inflammationis important and helps with
decreasing GLP suppression andit enhances insulin sensitivity,
which we've discussed before.
But the best probiotics forGLP-1 and for metabolic health
are these are the top three.
There are more, but this ishave been researched
(03:51):
significantly lactobacillusrhamnosus, and that supports
weight loss and appetite control.
In addition, obviously theGLP-1s, when it's secreted
properly, will do this, but itneeds this probiotic within the
body and a good balance.
Bifidobacterium brevet enhancesfat metabolism and reduces
(04:15):
inflammation, which means you'regoing to have less
malabsorption within the body,you're going to be absorbing
more nutrients and your body'sgoing to do what it needs to do
Acromansia muncephalia.
That is in the colon and it'sactually pretty difficult to get
, but now there has been asupplement that has been now
(04:37):
able to reproduce acromansiaprobiotic and that increases the
GLP-1 and insulin sensitivity.
So these supplements arenatural options that will help
and boost the GLP-1 in your bodywith nutrition and if
medications are needed for some,and if medications are needed
(04:58):
for some Now the best probioticfoods that you can take are
fermented foods like kimchi,sauerkraut, yogurt, kefir.
High quality probiotics arealways needed and I say at least
10 strains, at least 10 billionCFUs, colony forming units and
should have even a prebiotic ifthat's possible.
(05:19):
Prebiotics are rich fibrousfoods that help feed the
bacteria.
So you need prebiotics to helpfeed the bacteria, like garlic,
onions, bananas, and when youpair good fiber and probiotics
together you've got your gut ishappy.
Your gut is happy.
Like a bone broth and somekimchi or a sauerkraut, your gut
(05:42):
is happy.
Another one that I would use inoverall is trying to increase
your butyrate.
I was saying before short chainfatty acids.
That has to do with yourfibrous foods.
So the more fibrous foods thatyou got, good quality, with
hydration, if you can tolerateit, if you're not an ulcerative
(06:04):
colitis or a Crohn's, see wherethat is for you, and if it needs
to be pureed and stuff let's.
Let's chat about omega-3.
Omega-3 fatty acids reduce theinflammation in the GLP ones and
support GLP ones.
Why do they do that?
Because EPA and DHA have major,major anti-inflammatory
properties and enhance insulinsensitivity and gut function.
(06:26):
Trust me, when you're lookingat the omega cascade and you're
looking at our cells, thephospholipid layers need, need,
need omega-3.
It needs the fat.
It helps with protection of thecells.
So when you have the rightamount it reduces your chronic
inflammation, it protects thegut lining, but it also protects
a lot of part of the bodyInflammatory wise, improves your
(06:49):
hormone function, enhancinginsulin sensitivity and improves
the overall effectiveness.
Now think of it like the bettersources of omega-3 is fatty
fish, chia seeds If you're veganflax seeds, walnuts.
You can use high quality fishoil supplements I usually use.
(07:12):
I'm not trying to give anybrands, but a high quality brand
would be.
Tip wise take the omega-3 withmeals for better absorption.
Now, if you have a bloodthinner or you have a blood
disorder, taking omega-3s needto be advised by your doctor
(07:34):
always because you want to makesure, because it can be a blood
thinner and you want to makesure that it is okay to take, or
if you're having any sort ofprocedures and stuff.
So anything that you're takingin your body, you just want to
be sure that it's safe.
Adaptogens one of my otherfavorite supplements slash herbs
.
So think stress reduction.
(07:56):
Think your stomach and your GIsystem is your second immune
system has.
This is where serotonin isproduced between the brain, the
gut and brain barrier connection.
Think of it like this the lessstress you are, the less chronic
stress you have will actuallyincrease the GLP-1.
(08:20):
The more stress you have willdecrease the GLP-1, which then
usually you'll hear people say Ihave a lot of stress and I had
that cortisol weight.
It is very, very common You'llhave more cravings when you have
chronic stress.
You have more emotional eating,insulin resistance goes up,
blood sugar dysregulation, youhave poor gut health and it
(08:43):
lowers GLP production.
So you know we're talking aboutgut health, they're talking
about trying to improve it.
The role of those adaptogens andherbs.
So, first off, let's say it'sherbs, right, so you don't have
to take a supplement.
You can take herbs and teas.
Now, adaptogens are herbs thathelp adapt to stress, support
hormonal balance and gut health.
(09:03):
Stress support hormonal balanceand gut health and, of course,
glp-1 function.
Main ones are.
The big ones that you'll hearabout are ashwagandha.
It lowers cortisol, enhancesinsulin sensitivity.
With ashwagandha, you want tomake sure, though it is an
immune booster, so it has to be.
If you have an immunesuppressed body or there's
(09:23):
things that you're taking, youhave to make sure that your
doctor is aware that you'regoing to take a dose of
ashwagandha, or how much, sothat it doesn't overreact or you
don't have an overreactiveimmune system.
If it's at the right balance,you should be fine.
Rhodiola rosea supportsmetabolism, and holy basil.
(09:44):
You can get these in tea forms.
You can get them in supplementor you can actually just take
them from nature and put it in anice quality loose tea.
Best ways to take them usuallya tea or smoothie or a tincture.
I do most of mine in tinctureor a supplement.
If I have a nice blend tea, Iwill do that in midday If it's
(10:06):
available to me, or I'll just doa nice tincture under my tongue
or with some warm water.
Um, think of it like the body'snatural way for anxiety or
Xanax, you know it's.
It's a better option than umtaking a bunch of pills to
control the way you feel.
Um incorporates a way ofgetting you reset.
(10:28):
Now, another way other than justtaking herbs, is learning about
meditation, yoga and what itcan do for your body.
Incorporating ways to de-stressis so important.
I will be writing, and in theprocess of writing, a book on
stress transformation and howimportant stress is on the body
(10:50):
and what it can do to yourhealth.
So if you don't realize thatyou know, between supplements
and stress management, you cando a lot.
You know what you put in yourbody nutrition wise and what you
supplement in a nutrient denseway.
You're gonna do a lot foryourself, so that's kind of part
of your homework.
How can you incorporate some ofthese nutritious meals?
(11:12):
How can you incorporate some ofthese supplemental things to
help your gut health, to helpbuild a better GLP-1
optimization for yourself?
Metabolic health what can you do?
What is that for you?
Everyone's different, but youknow, see what you can do in
your daily routine.
Maybe it's a little bit ofsalmon, maybe it's some flax
(11:32):
seeds, some nuts, maybe it's away of you know doing some
meditation, a walk, respond tohow your body feels and see
where it's at and see what itneeds to get to be the most
optimal that you need for you.
When I tell people you knowthat's.
(11:53):
It's just different.
You know there are differentstrategies and each person is
different, but you can do this.
I'll talk to you again on yournext lesson.
Hi, how are you so on this lesson?
This is talking about and we'rediscussing, of course, glp-1s
and the impact on our metabolichealth and this is the
connection and the use ofsupplements with metabolic
health and understanding itsconnection in our gut and our
health and how it is promotingor need for supplement or what
(00:26):
is the use of the supplementsand probiotics.
So it depends, right.
Sometimes you can getsupplementation by most of the
time I'd like you to getsupplementation from your food
and if not, your body may stillneed more.
So integrating supplements likeprobiotics, omega-3 fatty acid
(00:51):
and adaptogens can be superimportant for uptick of the
GLP-1s.
This helps in metabolic healthby adding more of a versatile
weight control, appetite controland maybe even inflammatory
issues.
Now, this is dependent, right.
(01:13):
So understanding why we need itis because the gut and
inflammation, so JLP ones, likeI said, they regulate the blood
sugar, help with regulatingblood sugar, control the
appetite, enhance insulinsensitivity and support fat
metabolism.
When you're taking certainsupplements or food nutrients
(01:35):
such as probiotics, the omega-3sand adaptogens, that helps
boost it naturally and supportmetabolic balance.
So mic probiotics are givenwhen you're having maybe either
not enough of a certainprobiotic or there's a
disbalance or dysbiosis withinthe gut microbiome that you need
(01:59):
to have it set back.
It needs to be in balance.
Now the role of this is tobenefit quality gut microbiome
balance.
It's crucial for that becauseGLP ones are secreted in the L
cells.
They secrete else cells of thesmall intestines.
If you don't have a good,healthy gut biome then you're
(02:23):
not going to be secreting theright things.
The floodgates, or shall we saythe linings, of the small
intestines, large intestines, gitract, will not be.
They either will be inflamed ortheir interjunctions are just
not at like a nice, a nice gate.
Their floodgates are open andeverything is coming in.
(02:45):
It's not balanced.
So when you have propernutrient-dense foods or
probiotics to help balance thatout, additionally, this
increases the short chain fattyacids.
That stimulates GLP-1s, whichis foods like fibrous foods that
you can eat.
So when I talk aboutsupplements I also mean to
discuss that nutrition is alwaysvery paramount.
(03:08):
But there is certainindividuals and most of us in
some manner will need tosupplement because over time our
lining will degrade.
Over time we eat foods that arenot of the right amounts or the
nutritional value also geneticissues.
So the probiotics that we dotake in is important.
(03:28):
Reducing the gut inflammationis important and helps with
decreasing GLP suppression andit enhances insulin sensitivity,
which we've discussed before.
But the best probiotics forGLP-1 and for metabolic health
are these are the top three.
There are more, but this ishave been researched
(03:51):
significantly lactobacillusrhamnosus, and that supports
weight loss and appetite control.
In addition, obviously theGLP-1s, when it's secreted
properly, will do this, but itneeds this probiotic within the
body and a good balance.
Bifidobacterium brevet enhancesfat metabolism and reduces
(04:15):
inflammation, which means you'regoing to have less
malabsorption within the body,you're going to be absorbing
more nutrients and your body'sgoing to do what it needs to do
Acromansia muncephalia.
That is in the colon and it'sactually pretty difficult to get
, but now there has been asupplement that has been now
(04:37):
able to reproduce acromansiaprobiotic and that increases the
GLP-1 and insulin sensitivity.
So these supplements arenatural options that will help
and boost the GLP-1 in your bodywith nutrition and if
medications are needed for some,and if medications are needed
(04:58):
for some Now the best probioticfoods that you can take are
fermented foods like kimchi,sauerkraut, yogurt, kefir.
High quality probiotics arealways needed and I say at least
10 strains, at least 10 billionCFUs, colony forming units and
should have even a prebiotic ifthat's possible.
(05:19):
Prebiotics are rich fibrousfoods that help feed the
bacteria.
So you need prebiotics to helpfeed the bacteria, like garlic,
onions, bananas, and when youpair good fiber and probiotics
together you've got your gut ishappy.
Your gut is happy.
Like a bone broth and somekimchi or a sauerkraut, your gut
(05:42):
is happy.
Another one that I would use inoverall is trying to increase
your butyrate.
I was saying before short chainfatty acids.
That has to do with yourfibrous foods.
So the more fibrous foods thatyou got, good quality, with
hydration, if you can tolerateit, if you're not an ulcerative
(06:04):
colitis or a Crohn's, see wherethat is for you, and if it needs
to be pureed and stuff let's.
Let's chat about omega-3.
Omega-3 fatty acids reduce theinflammation in the GLP ones and
support GLP ones.
Why do they do that?
Because EPA and DHA have major,major anti-inflammatory
properties and enhance insulinsensitivity and gut function.
(06:26):
Trust me, when you're lookingat the omega cascade and you're
looking at our cells, thephospholipid layers need, need,
need omega-3.
It needs the fat.
It helps with protection of thecells.
So when you have the rightamount it reduces your chronic
inflammation, it protects thegut lining, but it also protects
a lot of part of the bodyInflammatory wise, improves your
(06:49):
hormone function, enhancinginsulin sensitivity and improves
the overall effectiveness.
Now think of it like the bettersources of omega-3 is fatty
fish, chia seeds If you're veganflax seeds, walnuts.
You can use high quality fishoil supplements I usually use.
(07:12):
I'm not trying to give anybrands, but a high quality brand
would be.
Tip wise take the omega-3 withmeals for better absorption.
Now, if you have a bloodthinner or you have a blood
disorder, taking omega-3s needto be advised by your doctor
(07:34):
always because you want to makesure, because it can be a blood
thinner and you want to makesure that it is okay to take, or
if you're having any sort ofprocedures and stuff.
So anything that you're takingin your body, you just want to
be sure that it's safe.
Adaptogens one of my otherfavorite supplements slash herbs
.
So think stress reduction.
(07:56):
Think your stomach and your GIsystem is your second immune
system has.
This is where serotonin isproduced between the brain, the
gut and brain barrier connection.
Think of it like this the lessstress you are, the less chronic
stress you have will actuallyincrease the GLP-1.
(08:20):
The more stress you have willdecrease the GLP-1, which then
usually you'll hear people say Ihave a lot of stress and I had
that cortisol weight.
It is very, very common You'llhave more cravings when you have
chronic stress.
You have more emotional eating,insulin resistance goes up,
blood sugar dysregulation, youhave poor gut health and it
(08:43):
lowers GLP production.
So you know we're talking aboutgut health, they're talking
about trying to improve it.
The role of those adaptogens andherbs.
So, first off, let's say it'sherbs, right, so you don't have
to take a supplement.
You can take herbs and teas.
Now, adaptogens are herbs thathelp adapt to stress, support
hormonal balance and gut health.
(09:03):
Stress support hormonal balanceand gut health and, of course,
glp-1 function.
Main ones are.
The big ones that you'll hearabout are ashwagandha.
It lowers cortisol, enhancesinsulin sensitivity.
With ashwagandha, you want tomake sure, though it is an
immune booster, so it has to be.
If you have an immunesuppressed body or there's
(09:23):
things that you're taking, youhave to make sure that your
doctor is aware that you'regoing to take a dose of
ashwagandha, or how much, sothat it doesn't overreact or you
don't have an overreactiveimmune system.
If it's at the right balance,you should be fine.
Rhodiola rosea supportsmetabolism, and holy basil.
(09:44):
You can get these in tea forms.
You can get them in supplementor you can actually just take
them from nature and put it in anice quality loose tea.
Best ways to take them usuallya tea or smoothie or a tincture.
I do most of mine in tinctureor a supplement.
If I have a nice blend tea, Iwill do that in midday If it's
(10:06):
available to me, or I'll just doa nice tincture under my tongue
or with some warm water.
Um, think of it like the body'snatural way for anxiety or
Xanax, you know it's.
It's a better option than umtaking a bunch of pills to
control the way you feel.
Um incorporates a way ofgetting you reset.
(10:28):
Now, another way other than justtaking herbs, is learning about
meditation, yoga and what itcan do for your body.
Incorporating ways to de-stressis so important.
I will be writing, and in theprocess of writing, a book on
stress transformation and howimportant stress is on the body
(10:50):
and what it can do to yourhealth.
So if you don't realize thatyou know, between supplements
and stress management, you cando a lot.
You know what you put in yourbody nutrition wise and what you
supplement in a nutrient denseway.
You're gonna do a lot foryourself, so that's kind of part
of your homework.
How can you incorporate some ofthese nutritious meals?
(11:12):
How can you incorporate some ofthese supplemental things to
help your gut health, to helpbuild a better GLP-1
optimization for yourself?
Metabolic health what can you do?
What is that for you?
Everyone's different, but youknow, see what you can do in
your daily routine.
Maybe it's a little bit ofsalmon, maybe it's some flax
(11:32):
seeds, some nuts, maybe it's away of you know doing some
meditation, a walk, respond tohow your body feels and see
where it's at and see what itneeds to get to be the most
optimal that you need for you.
When I tell people you knowthat's.
(11:53):
It's just different.
You know there are differentstrategies and each person is
different, but you can do this.
I'll talk to you again on yournext lesson.
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