65: Healing the Gut with Dr. Lauren Lax

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If you want to heal your gut, it takes more than just a pill or an elimination diet. You need a comprehensive approach that addresses the underlying mechanisms.

Today I spoke with Dr.Lauryn Lax. Dr. Lauryn Lax is a functional medicine practitioner, doctor of occupational therapy, and nutritionist. She is also a former journalist and eating disorder survivor. Dr. Lax uses her own experience with disordered eating and chronic illness to help her patients heal their gut, mind, and body.

Key Takeaways:

• Eating disorders are not really about the food you eat, it’s about control [3:40]
• The intervention that saved my life [6:00]
• Post recovery symptoms: What happens after you haven’t treated your body well [8:07]
• The gut is the pathway to health [11:00]
• Your body sees all sources of stress the same [18:10]
• Live by the 80/20 rule [19:00]
• Mold exposure can disrupt the gut lining [21:00]
• When given the right tools your body will thrive [23:50]
• Eliminate your fear of food [27:00]

Resources:

https://drlauryn.com/

All social media: @drlauryn

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Memorable Quotes:

“Food is medicine, our food does impact us,it’s like a health investment in the bank account.” [7:58] -Dr. Lauryn Lax

“When the gut is off, this is why you’re predisposed to autoimmune conditions, this is why you’re predisposed to depression and mood disorders and so many things because guess what! Serotonin and your neurotransmitters they’re made in the gut.” [10:30] -Dr. Bindya Gandhi

“Human physiology is not wired to deal with the way that our world is set up today.” [17:22] -Dr. Lauryn Lax

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