Heal Your Gut, Heal Your Life | Practical Tips with Dr. Ken Brown

Dive deep into the fascinating world of gut health with Dr. Ken Brown, a physician and expert in the field.
This episode explores how gut health impacts everything from nutrient absorption to overall well-being and even mental health.
Dr. Brown shares strategies to cultivate a diverse and healthy gut microbiome, the causes and treatment approaches for chronic constipation, including safe and effective laxative use, and the connection between gut health and muscle health.
Ready to take charge of your gut health? Tune in and gain valuable insights from Dr. Ken Brown.
👉 Get my book and join my community here: Linktr.ee/dlyon
This episode is brought to you by Mello, LMNT, InsideTracker, and 1stPhorm
LMNT - www.drinklmnt.com/drlyon
InsideTracker - www.insidetracker.com/drlyon
1stPhorm - www.1stphorm.com/drlyon
Find me on:
Instagram: @drgabriellelyon
Tik Tok: @drgabriellelyon
Facebook: doctorgabriellelyon
KZbin: / @drgabriellelyon
Disclaimer: The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Podcast and KZbin are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, KZbin, or materials linked from this podcast or KZbin is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.

[@alisonhandley5654]

I want to know about how the loss of estrogen and progesterone in perimenopause and menopause women affects the gut microbiome? I know mine has changed due to perimenopause.

[@kimberleyformacio865]

Me too! Perimenopause wreaks havoc on your gut 😮‍💨

[@jenniewilliams1668]

Perimenopaise is just the beginning...

[@christinamaiorano3247]

Great episode. So informative..Thank you both for this video. In 2017 I had Sibo. It took me so long to get diagnosed as every GI dr i saw told me it was IBS. Finding an integrative GI dr in NYC I was diagnosed not only with Sibo but Celiacs as well. Sad that it took so many years to be diagnosed with celiacs as I have had digestive issues for so many years. At age 56, now carnivore for 7 years, I am so grateful to have healed my gut and sibo free. Eating carnivore I have never felt better.

[@THeSID432hz]

Ya, I got sibo from eating a high fruit diet. My gut was never worse. Now I eat a little fish with nuts like sunflowerseed, pumpkinseed, almonds and walnuts. And also some leafy greens. I just started this but feel pretty good so far. I think it is superior to carnivore because I think omega6 is the best fat. And a bit of omega3 from fish and walnuts. I think u would feel even better doing this. What u think?

[@irenepalmer7597]

I have not had a colonoscopy for years and that’s because I almost died after the last one. The doctor apparently poked a hole in me and I almost bled to death. I was scheduled to go on an airplane and they say how do I go on on the airplane, I would’ve died from bleeding to death. I also have a history of polyps, but after that last episode, it’s hard to choose what to do. Not all doctors are as good as Dr. Brown as I found out the hard way. I had a few before that but then I had to change doctors because I moved to another state and bam the first one she did that was it.

[@Petunia-fl9lu]

find a nurse who works for a gastro specialist they know. who not to use. Also why is there no information available to you about how many perforations the specialist has per patient numbers etc.

[@pink9976]

Thanks Dr Lyon for sharing with us this information..gut health is very complex this help us have more knowledge what could be wrong with our gut health and how to get better🙏

[@katejansen542]

This was such a helpful interview. I need him as my doctor! I love that you interview so many unique people, who aren't just promoting books. And your questions...it was like you were in my head.

[@Petunia-fl9lu]

another excellent brilliant discussion that is so interesting!!!! I wonder if the reason my parents all got to their very old age in perfect health is the 100 or so cups of tea they drink (with milk) all those polyphenols and tannins and they both didn't eat junk and processed foods - cooked everything themselves and yes ate meat - no heart disease no diabetes etc. We were raised on real food, all of us are still healthy and well - and I was right up to age 55 when I started bloating and feeling ill. re antibiotics - I was misdiagnosed with IBS for years but had an inflammatory condition that a course of antibiotics fixed - I had some kind of bacterial infection I think that was centred around my distal small interesting and cecum. in fact I can pinpoint it to a bout of food poisoning but I've been well since that one dose of antibiotics after being 'sick' with 'IBS' (not) for years and years - now I have no bloating and eating all the foods I couldn't cope with before. the idea to 'never' have antibiotics I don't agree with. when they are needed they are needed and can be offset with taking Keffir or something. I did bloat up so bad on the antiobics normally I bloated like 9 months pregnant but I bloated like having quintuplets then suddenly I felt different and I was fixed. It was that quick. however just wanted to say when I was in the years of misdiagnosis (before I had any scopes) and dietician was telling it was IBS I was told to go on the FODMAP diet - to use almond milk instead of dairy due to possibly 'lactose' being an issue but my logic is why would it be a problem after 55 years? NOPE! I can say that the almond milk made me so ill and sore and bloated!- the carrageenans in it! I just went back to milk I never had an issue with milk or meat. I had more issues with plants. Meat and eggs and milk and chicken and fish never presented any issues. It was fibrous things that hurt in my state of inflammation at the time, eating nuts felt like broken glass going through me...which is not any statement on plant foods being bad - I love them, eat all and everything now.... just talking about then...with an inflamed gut wall. I had heaps of ulcers and eroded villi and so patches of inflammation obviously things like nuts are going to hurt. and this idea of stuffing plants in to 'fix' a gut issue - a) nice to hear it's not going to work with everyone and we respond differently to diets, and b) a proper diagnosis is important when you have a gut issue. Huge difference between IBS (whatever that is) and inflammatory conditions and infections or parasites. As the gentleman said - the food supply has to impact!!! low fibre, seed oils, thickeners like carrageenan... which might be 'safe' in small doses but in drip drip drip form coming from a plant milks and vegan foods from birth and padding out low fat things - (usually low fat junk), combine with high seed oils in fried junk foods - so glad to hear him taking about the food supply and IBS. FODMAPs are not the reason that you have IBS - its a short term elimination diet to reintroduce to work out the level and combinations of food you can eat before you bloat or have pooping issues. however - why do people go along fine then 'suddenly' get IBS? I suggest the guy is right on - something in our food/something changes the gut bacteria balance. I had a poop test to rule out parasites - you can pick up DNA of non human form? anyway excellent wonderful conversation - thank God he's not pushing a vegan diet! I know so many healthy people who eat meat and milk and butter - their guts are fine as well. Healthy and fit and no gut issues no bloating, not any issues - you don't have to be vegan to have good gut health (as some 'influencers' try to tell you). please know the difference between bloating and distention, I know of a woman who thought she had IBS but she had ovarian cancer. By the way I had a camera tablet and a colonoscopy and an endoscopy to diagnose me. I needed to find a new gastro specialist to get proper diagnosis, I saw one and he just sent me to a dietician never did any scopes and I lost a few years of healthy life with a wrong diagnosis and all these silly supplements and FODMAP diets and stuff brought to you by 'Nestle!' thank you awesome discussion so helpful. I was a cows milk baby - never breast fed, also cesarian as was all my sibling. None of my siblings or me have any health issues, autism, ADD or IBS, heart disease or diabetes or obesity. I think early childhood nourishing diet and playing in dirt might have helped a lot as we know how to cook food and we don't drink anything but tea and coffee not sweetened drinks or soda and don't drink a lot of alcohol. We didn't have sterile wipes, as kids, we played on the ground, never wore shoes, and had pets. We were all raised from our mother's plate, just mashed whatever she had, fish, fowl, or meat and veg and a bit of fruit and milk and yoghurt - oats etc . NOT junk - never had supplements never needed probiotics. All perfectly health in our 60s now and mum is still going strong at 90 nothing wrong with her. I wonder how much of all this 'sterile' wipes and worrying about germs has cost us? Kids now are institutionalised, sterilised and fed silly food.

[@cheryldavis6011]

Wow! I enjoyed every minute of this informative discussion! Thank you both!

[@felipearbustopotd]

We have been commoditized for PROFIT in every aspect of our lives, food like substances is just one example. If you eat food like substances that are mass manufactured by those in white coats, then expect to be treated by those in white coats or worse still, those in blue theatre scrubs.

[@chrismcrae2406]

You really should get a NicNac sponsorship.....lol. saw you pull it out of your back pocket and sitting on your chair. Love your podcasts! Always great information.

[@4tarakirk]

Disheartening that we have to try to “make friends” with a Dr to get adequate care, for those of us w/o such connections that beginning story was triggering.

[@MichelleAdamsPT]

Outstanding episode!!! So many nuggets of information. Lots of notes & take aways!

[@rosiek649]

I love it how sometimes some easy words she finds it hard to pronounce but many times there’s difficult words she has no problem pronouncing lol Dr Leon looks really good here

[@mirnadenicola8730]

An amazing interview, thank you 😊

[@jenniewilliams1668]

Im SO excited by this tremendous interview and really looking forward to your next interview. My gut reactiin is that you are right about maintaining stomach acid and fixing the sphincter Thank you! Warmest regards Jennie

[@shelly7017]

Iquickly ran through the transcript to see if anything was mentioned about a key factor in our gut health. I would appreciate a reference to a video about that.

[@edwardlynch3123]

What do we do if you have Barrett’s esophagus and must take an acid reducer. How do we keep the microbiome healthy.

[@BRM101]

Great podcast guys alot of useful stuff. One thing I’d correct Ken on is he said the US is the only country that sprays crops before harvest with glysophate , this goes on in the uk as well.

[@stevemc2626]

Very disappointed that while encouraging everyone to get a colonoscopy there was not one word of risk. I know of 4 people now (admittedly all over 70) that have had their bowl perforated during colonoscopy. I’m not saying that people shouldn’t get colonoscopies but this sort of one sided information needs to be viewed with skepticism. Please present rewards and risks in future.

[@ednamartinez6129]

Yess that doctor is pig Pharma affiliated and not a holistic doctor. I Don’t trust regular medical doctors 🥼 for sht. Also no you can’t eat sushi. Last thing is that he doesn’t “know “ what causes colon cancers which is the gov and food corporations purposely putting chemicals in our food that directly cause cancer and epa fda don’t care because they are bought and paid for too! RFKJR has to be president too fix this!

[@alexDumont2020]

Great content

[@cathypaz3555]

Great Voice😊

[@joerockhead7246]

@ 1:59:25 thank you for asking the cologuard question. Although I wasn't happy with the answer.

[@stephaniecatena7966]

Great information. Thank you! I don’t believe we NEED medications for anything. The body is an AMAZING machine. It wants to heal and giving the body what it wants like, rest, proper whole food nutrition and regular exercise, the body will heal. You need the will and patience. Medications are soooooo toxic to the body. It’s a big no for me

[@lancelaw5966]

Thanks ken..I know know these companies

[@TheHalfricana]

Please interview Natasha Campbell- McBride or Mary Ruddick they are pioneers in the ancestral diet theory, varied diets and have already healed patients and their guts. Their protocols have been in practice prior to many of the items you two reviewed as new ideas.

[@paige1487]

I would love to hear you talk about liver health and how that connects to gut health and/or brain health. Recently diagnosed with stage 3 liver disease due to auto immune hepatitis and I already have epilepsy so between Keppra and Prednisone I need help and advice. I know it’s a very specific category but I’m desperate and big pharma has left me broke at the moment while I save up.

[@gracemarsh9707]

Completely agree children today have far more issues such as adhd due to there. Fast food diet when my kids were you McDonald’s was an occasional treat definitely not a regular thing. They all learned how to cook Which is also important.

[@HGowa]

LDN expert would be 🙌🏼

[@elakarczewska9042]

but bacteria causing an ulcer is not the root cause... the root cause is an imbalance of the good and bad bacteria, which is the consequence / is downstream effect of the diet...

[@lancelaw5966]

Sushi is raw death Right on Gabrielle

[@JustaJuggernaut]

You guys are talking about Nutrigenomics. This science is very real and cutting edge. Many like Layne Norton dismiss it and yet every year more and more studies prove its efficiency.

[@denisekuscsik9412]

Use many different types of probiotics and digestive enzymes.

[@Hear4thescience]

Can I just fast for a couple weeks? My GI doc doesn’t know any of this

[@sandraweber]

Pelvic floor....YES!!!!👏👏👏👏👏

[@MrDjhealth]

u have a nice one

[@jamestonda4920]

Where can I find the audiobook of the book she wrote?

[@TheFarmersWife1]

Audible

[@janeenstern1281]

He mentioned he takes polyphenols. I’d love to know which one 😊

[@grahamcrawford4203]

No humans on the planet only ate plants in the beginning

[@TheFarmersWife1]

Oh my goodness! Tears! It has to be Jessie Lee! Such a loss for humanity!

[@Drowbackmountain]

❤

[@tinad6812]

I’m looking forward to the upper GI episode.

[@grahamcrawford4203]

An hour and 20 minutes in and i still dont know what im listening to

[@THeSID432hz]

Yea i can eat a bunch of protein and then workout and get noticeably bigger but my gut gets destroyed and i cant do it even twice a week

[@minaiorgova8388]

❤❤❤

[@lancelaw5966]

Parasites. Neglected disease cause.can anybody recommend a good Parasites formula

[@kenwheelock2740]

parasites: wormwood and black spanish radosh candida: Undecylenic acid

[@Petunia-fl9lu]

you should test first to see if you have them. if you have a poop test it can pick up DNA from parasites.

[@L2Living365]

My functional medicine doctor has me on Cellcore Para4

[@momof2al]

Take lugols iodine!

[@thebreezeofchange]

Interesting but I’m 40 minutes in and none of it has related to my life yet. What can the average person do to be healthier in this respect? I definitely can’t do 2 hours of listening to get there. It’s interesting but when it’s not helpful information that one can use (in the first 40 minutes), it’s not interesting enough.

[@lancelaw5966]

Ken...do you have a formula name

[@kenwheelock2740]

undecylenic from thorne research. wormwood and black spanish from standard process

[@princessxlimited]

why no mouthwash?

[@sunshinekis8583]

Every video advertise different kinds of suplements. I thought that keto/ carnivore/ ketovore life style provides our body all the nutrition needed?! Maybe vegans , vegetarians needs all these supplements? 😊

[@gatsbyoooo7233]

But what about chocolate and oxalate ? Because it's full of anti-nutriment. Best regards from France Gabrielle.

[@lancelaw5966]

The other day a guy had a 50 foot plus long tapeworm

[@kenwheelock2740]

oh my.......🤢

[@mikeywagner]

I stopped listening when they kept dropping product placement and talking about medication over diet.

[@tuyendo7409]

Try to look at the 95 percent good information instead of focus on the 5 percent of advertising

[@ghost9-9ghost]

Gabrielle Lyons is the female Thomas delauer.....she's clearly.starving herself....clearly has had cosmetic surgery....clearly.is more interested in her own narcissism than in real science She's a fraud.

[@L2Living365]

Then you missed out on some AMAZING information that most doctors don’t discuss in appointments. I hope you don’t have any of the symptoms discussed in this video.

[@misse2013]

I would've been really upset if they DIDN'T talk about the things that help these issues!

[@timstovall4653]

Why bother to even watch or post a negative comment just move on

[@user-zh5cz6kz1m]

🙄

[@jennysiepka9900]

Omg 1st phorm? With gums and carageenans and sucralose. Such junk.

[@keyshi6257]

Stop selling products to your podcast . Shame

[@marcusholbert2525]

Stop interrupting your guest 43:10

[@isis9210]

So Question Why you keep blaming the SYSTEM !! Who made the system who made the laws who made decisions what meds go in the market and the sky rocking prices for healthy life You guys made the system !!!! You are they leaders of the system !!

[@L2Living365]

Whaaaat??? No! Big Pharma and Big Food companies ARE the system!!! Follow the money and lobbyists. Doctors going thru med school are a product of the system and ignorant to diet and nutrition which is why they push big pharma pills…!!! This why so many doctors move away from the association and start their own practice. (Unfortunately health insurance won’t cover it)! It’s a broken system for sure!

[@momof2al]

rockefellors started it. blame them on what modern medicine is today

[@TheFarmersWife1]

They are trying to change it!

[@JackAtkins-xz5wi]

Total rubbish

[@THeSID432hz]

I would like it if we all stop saying the word microbiome like who frocking cares about a few trillion microbes it's so boring. Can we just say the word gut "muscle" the gut muscle. Cuz all we care about is making it work. And more fiber doesn't do shit for me