Gut Issues

with Michael Merrill

Gut issues are unfortunately far too common in this day and age—people are struggling with everything from constipation, diarrhea, acid reflux, and upset stomach, to more complex conditions like celiac disease, colitis, diverticulitis, IBD, IBS, candida and Crohn’s disease. All of these various conditions stem from the same source, inflammation. Today, we hear from Mike Merrill, the “Heal Your Gut Guy,” on the topic. Mike shares his healing journey from Crohn’s disease and discusses the five sources of gut inflammation. He then explains the protocol he recommends for reducing inflammation and helping the gut heal for good.

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Highlights from the conversation include:

what inspired Michael to ditch his prescription medicines and become inspired to heal naturally
what the words “cure” and “heal” really mean and represent

what the natives did with their foods to help prevent and treat fungal/bacterial infections
the five factors that injure the gut and how to avoid them
why good carbohydrates can still hamper healing in a damaged gut
how fungal infections like candida can contribute to a host of gut issues
the basic formula for healing the gut
what the medical community mindset is and how we can break free from that thinking ourselves in order to heal
why special/healthy diets fall short when it comes to healing the gut
how antibiotics damage the gut and mess with the digestive microbiome (like mold on bread)
what Mother Nature has put into place to help us solve the many gut issues we deal with
why plants contain anti-nutrients and how they cause issues with our gut
the definition of inflammation and how repetitive injury keeps the inflammation going
why nutrient-dense foods are part of the solution for gut issues