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00:01 Are you on a quest to achieve
00:02 optimal physical and spiritual health? 00:04 Well, stay tuned to get some tips 00:06 and some encouragement 00:07 on your journey to wellness. 00:09 My name is Jason Bradley, 00:10 and you're watching Urban Report. 00:36 Hello and welcome to Urban Report. 00:38 My guest today is Rise Rafferty, 00:40 and she is a part of the 3ABN Health Ministries Department. 00:44 Welcome to Urban Report, Rise. 00:46 Thank you, Jason. Yes. 00:47 So happy to be here. 00:48 It's great to have you here. 00:50 You know, last time I've interviewed you 00:51 with Pastor Rafferty 00:53 and we've kind of made that introduction there. 00:55 But this time, we are going to talk all about health. 00:59 I'm flying solo. Yes. 01:01 But, hey, you love health. I do. 01:04 And you're passionate about it. 01:06 And it really shines forth. 01:07 So I just want to jump into your journey. 01:10 Tell us a little bit about your health journey? 01:14 My personal health journey grew up 01:16 in a healthy environment, a blue zone, 01:19 one of the blue zones in the world 01:21 and mine happened to be Loma Linda, California. 01:23 Now explain what a blue zone is for those that don't know? 01:26 Yeah, blue zone is where they have found 01:29 that a considerable population community of people 01:33 actually live to past 100 years of age, 01:35 they have low chronic disease 01:37 and you know, they look for what is it about them? 01:40 What is it about this community that has produced 01:44 such amazing results in terms of 01:46 you know, aged, healthy, etc. 01:49 And they found them 01:50 in different places in the world, 01:51 but Loma Linda, California was one of them. 01:53 And so being raised in that environment 01:57 and immersed with some of those qualities 01:59 of good health definitely were in my home. 02:02 So I was really blessed to have that experience 02:06 and just the atmosphere 02:07 that health was super important. 02:09 And it is. 02:11 I see health is so integral to happiness. 02:16 Did you ever have any challenges 02:17 along the way in your health journey? 02:19 Yeah, I did. 02:20 And some of them were intestinal and digestive. 02:23 Okay. 02:24 I've always been super starry eyed about food, 02:27 you know, just like love food, foodie, I enjoy it so much. 02:32 But sometimes it didn't always agree with me. 02:34 And trying to find some of the answers to that 02:37 probably led me on my path. 02:40 Got you. 02:41 And so that's how you overcame those obstacles. 02:44 How did you overcome those obstacles? 02:47 Yeah, I actually started learning about holistic health. 02:50 What it meant to be healthy, like whole person 02:53 and I just started implementing those things 02:56 that were important. 02:57 So we always think of just nutrition, 02:59 but it's not just nutrition, right? 03:01 There's a lot of other components 03:03 as I implemented them in my lifestyle, 03:06 they resulted in a healthier me. 03:08 Yes. 03:09 Now, what role did your faith play in your health journey? 03:14 That's a good question. 03:15 That was huge. 03:17 I love the fact that God says, "Beloved, 03:21 I wish above all things 03:22 that you would prosper and be in health, 03:23 even as your soul prospers." 03:25 So in other words, 03:26 He's really has my best interest at stake, 03:29 the whole me, right? 03:30 He wants me to be saved, 03:32 but He also wants me to have a happy, healthy, 03:35 you know, comfortable existence on this earth 03:36 as much as possible and that 03:38 He would have the answers. 03:39 And so when I started looking, 03:41 because there's so much information 03:42 out there in terms of 03:44 what it is that makes us healthy. 03:46 I turned to the word first. 03:47 And that really gave me a foundation by which I sifted 03:50 and, you know, saw everything else through. 03:53 Amen. Amen. 03:54 So if people want to boost their immune system, 03:58 if they want to achieve optimal health, 04:00 what should they do? 04:02 That's another really good question. 04:04 And I think that when people ask that question, 04:06 they're thinking, "Ah, give me the latest supplement, 04:10 pill, herb, you know, what can I do, 04:13 take, swallow that will make my immune system 04:16 really strong and powerful." 04:17 A quick fix. A quick fix. 04:19 Yeah. Right? 04:20 Yes. 04:21 But I don't really have a quick fix. 04:23 I mean, I could share with you, oh, take, I don't know, 04:24 vitamin C, Echinacea, you know, vitamin D, 04:27 all these things that are good for us. 04:29 But they're not going to do what, 04:33 again, a bigger picture, bigger approach is going to do. 04:36 They're not going to have the same results 04:38 that you could, if you looked a little bit deeper. 04:40 And that's kind of what I would love 04:42 to be able to do with you today 04:43 is look a little bit deeper 04:44 as to what is our immune system. 04:47 And it's not like 04:49 I am some immune system specialist. 04:52 But as a dietitian, I see the world 04:54 through the gut through the digestive tract, 04:57 and it's absolutely fascinating to me 04:59 that our digestive tract is inhabited 05:03 with trillions of microbes. 05:06 Trillions? Yes. 05:07 Wow. Yeah, trillions. 05:09 So we're talking virus, bacteria, 05:12 fungi and other microbes that inhabit us. 05:17 It's so interesting, Jason, 05:18 because there's actually so much more of them 05:22 than human DNA. 05:23 In other words, when I think of who Jason is, 05:26 you'd be like, "Yeah, I'm human, right?" 05:28 But really, the majority of what composes who you are, 05:32 if we were to count all the individual cells, 05:34 you're more microbe than human. 05:36 Wow! 05:38 Yeah, it's a wild thought. It is. 05:39 I'm basically a walking microbe. 05:41 You are a walking microbe and it's so interesting, 05:43 because we've been raised in this germ theory, 05:45 where we're like, oh, bacteria, 05:48 you know, stay away, virus, uh-uh, keep it. 05:51 And yet, we don't realize, but that's part of who I am. 05:54 Wow! 05:55 You know, so if we take that into consideration, 05:59 then our understanding of the, 06:01 how the immune system function can enlarge 06:03 because in reality, the immune system 06:05 doesn't function in an isolated manner, 06:08 where it does its thing 06:10 and then the rest of my body can do its thing. 06:13 It's actually intimately connected 06:15 with our hormone system, 06:18 we call it our endocrine system, 06:19 our nervous system, 06:20 but it's also really intimately connected 06:22 with our microbiome. 06:24 Wow. Now, what is the microbiome? 06:26 Yeah, so that's the term microbiome microbiota. 06:30 That's the term that's given for what I call the community. 06:34 And it's just a community of various different unique 06:38 individual strains, 06:40 species of microbes, 06:43 we mentioned bacteria, virus, fungi, etc. 06:46 That live on and within us, 06:49 they literally are stationed, 06:52 the majority of them are stationed on all of our, 06:54 what's called our mucosal linings. 06:57 And when you think of a mucosal lining 06:58 I need to do is open your mouth. 07:00 Got you. Okay. 07:02 And you see this, 07:03 oh, it's wet, kind of slippery, right? 07:05 All the way down. 07:06 So every entrance into our body, 07:08 our nose, our ears, 07:10 they're all lined with this mucosal tissue. 07:14 And that mucosal tissue is an excellent place to live 07:19 for all these microbes. 07:21 So these microbes live not only in my intestines, 07:25 but they live, for example, in my respiratory tract. 07:27 Wow. 07:29 We think of our lungs as sterile 07:31 or we think everything is, 07:32 there's nothing sterile about us, you know? 07:35 And so take an example of a virus. 07:41 Okay. We breathe it in, right? 07:43 So, we breathe in this virus 07:45 and it lands on the mucosal surface 07:47 of our lungs. 07:48 Okay. Okay. 07:50 So there it lands. 07:51 Well, it's not alone. 07:52 Because surrounding it, lining, living in this mucosal lining 07:57 are all these trillions of microbes. 08:01 So it lands there 08:03 and how does my immune system 08:06 know which one's friend and which one's foe? 08:09 Right? 08:10 Excellent question, how does it? 08:12 Yeah. So one's an invader, right? 08:14 The virus is the invader, but the other ones are there. 08:17 And they are living in this what we call it 08:19 a symbiotic relationship with us 08:21 where there it's like mutually beneficial. 08:23 They're actually benefiting us. 08:25 We couldn't survive without these microbes 08:28 that we that are composed of who we are, 08:32 who we are is composed of them. 08:33 It's kind of weird. 08:35 You know, we think of it as them and us, 08:36 but it's not, it's really we're all, 08:37 it's all just me. 08:39 Anyway, so this virus lands on the lungs 08:42 and the microbes that surround it 08:46 are actually the eyes and ears of the immune system. 08:50 So if you went to like some big concert. 08:54 Okay. 08:55 Where there was so many people, 08:57 just hundreds and hundreds of people, right? 08:58 They're all standing. 08:59 But one of them, you find out one of them 09:01 has a gun and is there to do harm. 09:03 And there's some security guards there. 09:06 But there's way more people than there is security guards. 09:08 How's the security guard going to find that one person 09:12 who is a terrorist? 09:14 You know, that's the question. 09:15 So they're looking through everyone, 09:17 but how are they going to find that? 09:18 Well, only if the people around that terrorist say 09:21 this guy's acting weird 09:23 and there's something bulging out of his pocket? 09:26 And he's, you know, that type of thing. 09:28 And then they've got walkie-talkies, 09:29 and they're like, "Yo, come over here 09:32 to this section of the concert face." 09:35 And so that's what they're doing. 09:36 So they're communicating and they're sending the signals 09:39 and then you know, the body can respond and fight. 09:43 The mucosal lining, though, does that, 09:45 is that an act of protection? 09:47 Does it act as protection, though? 09:48 Oh, absolutely. 09:50 And what helps produce that mucosal lining 09:52 is the bacteria themselves. 09:53 Okay. 09:54 Yeah, so that's kind of supposed to be like 09:56 a barrier of protection 09:57 that the bacteria produce 09:59 they, bacteria do so much for us. 10:02 So when they walkie-talkie, right? 10:04 That, hey, there's something going on. 10:07 Do you know they walkie-talkie to the control center, 10:09 the command center, 10:11 which is actually the gut microbiome. 10:14 So now in our gut, right? 10:16 We've got trillions of microbes there. 10:19 And these microbes here in my lungs, 10:22 they found communicate with the microbes in my gut. 10:24 Okay. 10:26 And it's the microbes in my gut 10:27 that in turn tell the immune system, 10:30 hey, we're, you know, 10:31 we're dispatching you to the lungs, 10:33 you need to go there right away. 10:35 There's an invader in this section, 10:37 take care of it, right? 10:39 And if that communication doesn't happen, 10:42 it's kind of fascinating. 10:43 They've done research where they found well, 10:45 if communication doesn't happen, 10:47 if you're, if the microbes in your lungs 10:49 don't communicate to the gut, right away, 10:52 then that virus is there. 10:54 And it's homekeeping, it's developing itself, 10:59 it's multiplying, it can really set up shop 11:01 so that by the time eventually the immune system is, 11:05 you know, alerted to what's going on. 11:08 They've got a stronghold, then it's really in there. 11:11 And the immune system has to really 11:13 put out the big guns, right? 11:14 Whereas if the microbiome 11:16 in my lungs is healthy 11:18 and doing what it's supposed to do, 11:19 communicates to the gut, 11:21 gut communicates to the immune system, 11:22 immune system takes it stuff there. 11:25 And meanwhile, this is so cool too. 11:27 Meanwhile, while all this is taking place 11:29 this communication, 11:31 the microbes in the gut are doing their part 11:33 to destroy this guy. 11:35 So these people who are around. Yeah. 11:37 You know, you've heard if a terrorist comes, 11:39 one of the best things to do 11:40 is some of these people who risk their own lives, 11:43 but they try to take him down 11:44 before he does a bunch of damage. 11:46 Yes. 11:47 And so that's what these microbes are doing. 11:48 Wow! They're trying. 11:50 Jump on. They do. 11:51 Yeah. 11:52 And they try to, they produce their own ammunition 11:56 against this invading virus 11:59 and they also compete for the property 12:02 and whatever nutrients that this guy's trying to... 12:04 To feed off. 12:06 Yes. To steal. 12:07 Yeah. Yes, yes. 12:09 So how do you enhance that level of communication? 12:13 Oh, that's such a good question. 12:16 I don't even know if I have like the answer. 12:19 I think it's so important for us just to be aware, 12:21 first of all, that when we have a healthy microbiome, 12:25 that is going to serve us and really stimulate 12:28 what's called a balanced immune response. 12:30 So we always think about having a strong, 12:33 I want a strong immune system, you know what I mean? 12:35 Yes. 12:36 But really, you know, when you feel miserable 12:38 when you're sick and you're like fever, 12:40 headache, coughing, you're in pain, 12:44 you're just miserable like, where's my immune system? 12:47 How come it's not fighting for me? 12:48 Yes. 12:50 Well, that is your immune system. 12:51 That is your immune system. 12:52 The virus could be doing its thing. 12:54 And you could be like, 12:55 you know, feeling like nothing's going on. 12:57 But it's your immune system that is launching the attack. 13:00 And that attack 13:02 is what's eliciting those symptoms. 13:03 Wow! See? 13:05 I see. 13:06 So yeah, so what you need though, 13:07 is for that, you want that to take place, 13:09 but you also want it to be balanced. 13:11 Because a lot of times, you know, we hear about 13:13 cytokine storms or all these things, 13:15 my immune system may be overreacting 13:18 or not in a balance. 13:20 There's different phases of immune functions. 13:22 So with that, if it, if it's overreacting, 13:25 is that like an autoimmune disease? 13:28 Or where does autoimmune 13:31 and how does an autoimmune disease 13:33 come into play with that? 13:34 Oh, that's kind of a different topic. 13:36 But yes, autoimmunity is when you're, 13:40 when you've lost the ability for to know 13:43 whether that was friend or foe. 13:45 Right? 13:46 Remember, we said, oh, it's the commensal bacteria, 13:50 it's the bacteria that are part of me, 13:53 that detect the virus and that alert. 13:56 But if they don't detect the virus, 13:58 then right things can go wrong. 14:01 So part of that detection is really important. 14:03 So when our immune system starts fighting against me 14:07 and we've lost that semblance of is this friend or foe, 14:10 then that's when autoimmunity comes in, 14:12 then my immune system is attacking my own cells. 14:15 Right? 14:16 But that's different than like, what we're talking about this, 14:19 these phases of immune function. 14:22 So what we want is for the immune system 14:24 to launch that hardcore attack initially, 14:27 but then to be taken to the next step, 14:30 where inflammation dies down 14:32 and it can just keep doing its thing. 14:34 And we developed recognition for this virus 14:36 so that I can fight it, 14:37 you know, more effectively next time. 14:40 But research has found that what communicates 14:45 and elicits that next phase of immune function is microbes. 14:50 It's the microbes again. 14:51 Wow. Yeah. 14:52 So microbes are where you want to take care of the microbes. 14:55 Absolutely. Yes. 14:57 In fact, they found that what helps take, 15:00 that there's certain immune cells 15:02 that really help take the immune function 15:04 to the next level, right? 15:06 From being, oh, I'm so miserable 15:08 and a lot of inflammation to things calming down. 15:11 So there's certain cells that do that. 15:13 And they found that those cells 15:15 if they don't get the walkie-talkie communication 15:18 from the microbes, 15:20 that it's like, 15:22 they'll just stand by and the virus is right there. 15:24 And there, they don't even know it's there. 15:27 They're not stimulated to respond. 15:28 Yes. 15:30 It's like they're turning a blind eye. 15:31 Turning a blind eye. 15:33 It'd be like TSA, if someone was going through with a gun 15:36 and they were watching it go and they were like, 15:38 is that a gun or a curling iron? 15:41 We don't know. We should let them through. 15:42 You know what I mean? Wow, yes. 15:43 So they lose some of their, 15:45 it's fascinating to realize that, no, 15:47 there is so much interdependence, 15:52 you know, when it comes to our body systems 15:54 and the need for a healthy microbiome. 15:57 So your question, your question was, 16:01 do you want to state it again? 16:02 We're about the autoimmune, we talked about the... 16:05 We talked about the healthier... 16:06 The healthier immune system, boosting the immune system. 16:09 So how do we do that? Yes. 16:11 Well, through the eyes of... 16:13 There's a lot of ways but through the lens 16:14 of what we just talked about right now, 16:16 you know, we think about the microbiome 16:19 and what makes for a healthy microbiome. 16:22 And that microbiome, again, 16:23 is just the community of microbes, 16:25 all the vast complexity and diversity of them 16:30 throughout my whole body. 16:32 Because in every part of my body, 16:33 they do their part in communicating 16:35 with the immune system 16:36 and making for a balanced, 16:38 healthy immune function. 16:39 So then the attention and the focus goes to, 16:42 well, yeah, how do I have a healthy microbiome? 16:44 Okay. 16:46 So then we think, a lot of different things, 16:50 that's where it really comes to food in a lot of ways 16:52 to be honest with you. 16:53 This is where I'm starting to get excited 16:55 as we transition into the food section. 16:57 Yeah, good. 16:58 You're a foodie too. I love it. 17:00 You know, there's other things that are really important, 17:01 for example, people who live in tune with nature. 17:06 There's microbes in the soil, there's microbes on animals 17:10 and farms and in pond water, lake water. 17:14 And when we engage with all of that, 17:16 you know, summertime swimming in the lake 17:18 or farming, gardening, 17:21 we are being booted up. 17:23 Wow! 17:25 There's a sense in which 17:26 I'm my own microbiome is being enriched. 17:30 When I'm interacting with other people, 17:33 our microbiomes are somehow communicating 17:36 and intersecting. 17:37 And I'm benefited, hopefully, 17:39 by that, in a healthy situation, right? 17:42 I mean, it can be, it can work to the negative as well 17:44 when we get sick, 17:45 but all these things are important as well. 17:47 But when it comes to food, when we want, 17:50 when we think about this microbiome, 17:52 I like to liken it to like the Amazon forest, 17:57 its own ecosystem that thrives in diversity. 18:02 And we as humans go to the Amazon forest 18:05 and we have no idea how it all functions, 18:07 so harmoniously and beautifully. 18:09 And everything's mutually benefiting the other, 18:12 you know, type of thing 18:13 and it's just existed there for hundreds of years. 18:15 And it's been so healthy until we go in there. 18:19 And we're like, oh, that beetles annoying 18:21 or you know, whatever. 18:23 And we kill the beetle. 18:24 And we don't realize all what we just did. 18:27 The chain reaction. The chain reaction, right? 18:29 So when we think about that, in relation to our ecosystem, 18:34 it's just as crucial that we support the diversity. 18:38 And that diversity is supported when we consume diverse foods. 18:44 Yes. 18:45 And the foods that the nutrients that really, 18:48 there's a lot of nutrients that can benefit 18:50 the microbiome, 18:52 you know, the diversity, but it's mostly coming from, 18:56 well, from the plant kingdom. 18:57 Okay. 18:58 So there's different plant chemicals 19:00 that are super important. 19:01 When I use that word chemicals, I just mean compounds, 19:03 you know, that are in the plant that are, that we, 19:06 that are beyond vitamins and minerals, 19:08 but they actually can feed the good guys in the gut. 19:13 And then fiber, and fiber is so huge 19:15 and we consume so little in America. 19:18 That's actually one of the first things 19:19 that I will assess when I see patients, 19:23 you know, what's their fiber intake? 19:24 Because that gives me a lot of information 19:26 as to are we feeding them? 19:28 Yes. You know, I mean type of thing. 19:30 And fiber is a term but again, 19:32 there's so many different kinds of fiber 19:34 and we don't have to worry about it 19:35 if we're consuming a diverse kinds of plant-based foods. 19:40 So in other words, like if, let's say 19:42 we're consuming maybe red peppers, 19:45 red bell peppers and green bell peppers 19:47 and yellow bell peppers 19:49 and maybe some spinach or something, is that, 19:52 is it the different colors of the food 19:54 to when you were talking about this diversity of food, 19:58 like the different colors? 20:00 Yeah, different colors and different categories. 20:04 So when people say I don't eat grains 20:06 or I don't eat beans, 20:08 they're wiping out a whole category. 20:10 And within that category, 20:11 then there's all the diversity, right? 20:13 There's different grains, 20:15 there's different kinds of legumes 20:16 and you're like, oh, man, you're missing out 20:18 on how God intended to feed this diversity inside of us, 20:24 you know, with all those different unique ingredients 20:28 that are in these foods. 20:30 Yes, I got to get my life together, 20:31 because I don't like some of the stuff. 20:33 That I just mentioned. 20:35 I'm not a huge bean fan. 20:37 But I do eat some beans and stuff like that, too. 20:40 So, yeah, well, I'll have to work on it. 20:42 I'll have to work on that. 20:44 Right, and there's so many different ways 20:45 of incorporating those kinds of foods, 20:47 you know, maybe hiding them type of thing, 20:49 maybe that'll work. 20:50 But I think nature is so cool, 20:52 because there is so much variety. 20:53 So hopefully we find, 20:55 you know, a few things from each category that we can. 20:57 For sure. 20:58 And I do think it's important to realize sometimes 21:00 I'm not just eating for this. 21:02 Yes. Right? 21:03 I'm also eating for them. Yes. 21:05 And when I do that, when I, it's that other centered 21:07 or me centered, but in a good way. 21:10 Anyway, I think that can really promote health. 21:12 Yeah, it's like you're eating to live. 21:15 You don't live to eat. 21:17 A little bit of both. 21:18 Yeah. 21:19 I've got a transition from the living to eat 21:22 to the eating to live part. 21:24 I'm somewhere in there. It's a journey. 21:26 Yeah, totally. You take it step by step. 21:28 Absolutely. 21:29 So how do we stimulate 21:31 or can we stimulate the production of 21:34 is it the microbes? 21:36 Can we stimulate production of those? 21:38 Yeah. 21:40 So it's, you know, one of the other things 21:42 that I think I'm going to answer that question 21:44 that I think we need to take into consideration 21:46 is what stunts them or can destroy them? 21:48 That's good. 21:50 And fascinating that we inherit our microbiome from our mother. 21:54 Really? 21:56 As we're born through the vaginal canal 21:57 that's how we're initially went in mother's womb, 22:00 that's how we're inoculated right with that. 22:02 And then the first three years of our life huge setting up, 22:06 you know, what my microbiome is? 22:08 And what can really impede a healthy microbiome 22:12 or harm is a lot of the medications 22:15 and antibiotics that sometimes we take, 22:18 not when we absolutely have to. 22:20 Got you. 22:21 They're there for a reason, 22:22 you know, they're there to help us 22:24 get over a hurdle or save lives, etc. 22:27 But our overmedication of ourselves, 22:30 especially when we're on these medications for decades 22:32 and we know that they affect 22:34 somehow our digestive tract. 22:36 Those things affect our microbiome 22:38 and then we can pass that on to future generations. 22:41 Wow! 22:43 So there's things like that, 22:44 that I think all we got to take those into consideration. 22:47 If I'm trying to eat a healthy diet, 22:49 but I'm still taking these things 22:51 that are harming the microbiome, 22:53 because these antibiotics destroy bacteria, right? 22:57 Even my own they can, they can hurt. 22:59 And I think it's really important 23:00 after people do take antibiotics 23:02 that we try to, 23:04 you know, resupport the healthy growth and... 23:08 Like taking a probiotic 23:09 or something like that out there? 23:11 I think probiotics have a place. 23:12 Probiotics, though, are bacteria, 23:14 you're swallowing bacteria. 23:16 Yeah, that's pretty, that sounds pretty gross. 23:18 Doesn't that sound wild? 23:19 Yes. 23:20 Except when you realize that remember, 23:22 you're mostly bacteria. 23:23 That's true. 23:25 So probiotics are great, 23:28 except that you go to a store and you're like, oh, 23:30 there's all these bottles of probiotics, 23:32 which one do I take. 23:34 And there's something called strain specificity, 23:36 which means that there, 23:38 you want to find a specific strain hopefully, 23:42 that has been studied and found to be beneficial 23:44 for the concern that you have. 23:45 Got you. 23:47 And thankfully, 23:48 there has started that kind of research. 23:51 And that's where it's helpful to find someone 23:53 who has a little bit more knowledge 23:56 on that topic. 23:57 And or can go to database 23:59 and find out the information and say, 24:01 "Oh, this one has been found to be really beneficial 24:03 for people who have similar symptoms to you," 24:05 that kind of thing that can be really good. 24:07 So I do believe there's a place for probiotics, 24:10 ancient I mean, you know, you look at traditional foods 24:13 and how it's been, how they've been preserved. 24:16 Yes. 24:17 And there's usually bacteria yogurts, kimchi, 24:21 what's the sauerkraut? 24:22 You know, all of those 24:23 that you're taking in probiotics as well. 24:25 But then there's also prebiotics. 24:27 And prebiotics is when you're intentionally 24:30 feeding them. 24:31 Okay. 24:33 So that can be done through a supplement 24:35 or that can be looked at as foods, 24:38 you know, all these foods that have prebiotics in them, 24:41 nutrients that have been found to significantly increase 24:46 beneficial bacteria in my gut. 24:48 And they can measure that 24:50 because these bacteria produce byproducts. 24:52 And this is one of the ways they impact our health so much 24:55 is because the bacteria live there, 24:57 but they ferment whatever comes down, 25:00 you know, leftovers, 25:01 but then they give off byproducts. 25:03 And some of those byproducts are gas, right? 25:05 We know that. 25:06 But they also produce molecules. 25:07 And these molecules are affect the environment. 25:11 So the health of the gut itself, 25:13 but they're also absorbed into our body. 25:15 And that's how they can have such system wide 25:18 influence and impact. 25:19 Got you, yes. 25:21 So we can measure some of those byproducts. 25:24 And now, we're missing some key species here. 25:28 And if we take this prebiotic, 25:30 we noticed some of those byproducts 25:31 increasing and health being restored. 25:34 So those are all different ways. 25:36 I hope I answered your question, at least. 25:38 Yeah, I think you did. 25:40 I think what's so crucial is that 25:43 we eat the right things. 25:44 That's what I'm getting from all of this is that 25:46 we need to be mindful of our health, 25:48 because so much takes place in the gut. 25:51 Yep. Correct? 25:52 Yes. 25:53 And so making sure that we eat a variety of the right things, 25:57 not just a variety of foods, 25:59 but a variety of the right types of foods 26:02 makes all the difference. 26:03 It does. 26:05 And you look at the standard American diet 26:07 and the standard American way of eating, 26:10 we're really limited in terms of diversity. 26:12 We eat a lot of white flour and meat and dairy products. 26:17 And we'll put those together 26:18 in a variety of different ways. 26:20 But it's still those kind of ingredients, 26:23 which are which don't have fiber in them 26:25 and they're not supporting a healthy microbiome. 26:27 So what you just said is super key 26:29 that we look at not just what not to eat, 26:32 but am I eating enough of the good kinds of things? 26:35 I think that's should be more of our emphasis. 26:36 Yeah. 26:38 It's amazing to me how God created us. 26:40 Yes. 26:41 I mean, there's so many moving parts that 26:43 I can't even wrap my mind around 26:45 that I'm still trying to process everything 26:47 that you just gave me just now. 26:49 I am processing right now as we speak, 26:52 but I can't believe our time is just about up. 26:55 But I want you to speak to that individual at home 26:57 that's on that health journey. 26:59 Just look in this camera 27:00 and just offer them a word of encouragement. 27:04 Yeah, if you're on your own journey 27:05 for experiencing better health, 27:08 I think there's nothing quite like finding someone else 27:10 to encourage you on that pathway, 27:12 whether that's a health provider 27:13 or a friend, someone who can support you 27:17 and helping you make the changes. 27:19 I see a lot of people who are trying to make 27:22 and implement healthier lifestyle choices, 27:25 but it's rough going 27:26 when you have to do it by yourself. 27:27 So finding a partner, finding someone 27:29 who can share the journey with you. 27:31 I think that would be one of the first things 27:33 that I would encourage people to do. 27:34 Absolutely. 27:35 That's so important is having that accountability partner, 27:38 somebody to encourage you along the way. 27:40 Yeah. Very well said. 27:41 Thank you so much for the insight 27:43 that you've provided today. 27:44 We're going to have to do this again. 27:45 Again. 27:47 Maybe we'll talk about exercise 27:49 or something like that and add on to it. 27:50 Thank you, Rise. 27:52 And we want to thank you for joining us. 27:53 Stay on that health journey. Until next time, God bless you. |
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