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Robynne Chutkan, MD - Your Microbiome & the Gut-Brain Connection

Dr. Robynne Chutkan, bestselling author and Founder of Gutbliss, discusses the relationship between your microbiome and mental fitness on The FitMind Podcast episode 70.

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Episode 70

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Episode Overview

Robynne Chutkan, MD is a renowned gastroenterologist and expert on the microbiome.

It’s becoming increasingly clear that the bacteria in our guts have a massive impact on our physical and mental wellbeing.

Here we dive deep into this area of mental fitness, often called “your second brain.”

Dr. Chutkan describes the incredible research showing how intimately connected the brain is with our gut. She also gives her top tips for creating a healthy microbiome.

As Dr. Chutkan puts it in her book, we should “live dirtier, eat cleaner.”

Hope you enjoy!

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Robynne Chutkan, MD Bio

Dr. Robynne Chutkan, the Founder of Gutbliss, is an integrative gastroenterologist and bestselling author. She did her undergrad pre-med at Yale and went on to get an MD from Columbia.

Dr. Chutkan is also a yogi, marathon runner, and medical advisor to the Dr. Oz Show. For more information, see her website.

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