Dr. Trisha Pasricha

And not only that, not only do we not really protect it, but we treat its distress signals as inconvenient and we brush them aside.

And it's not a coincidence at all that so many of the things that I tell my patients are good for their gut health, minimizing ultra processed foods, cutting down on alcohol, eating more fiber.

That's incidentally the same list of things that will reduce your risk of dementia.

That's not a coincidence.

Once you realize that your gut is a brain, then treating it as the most precious organ of your body is not optional.

It's foundational to your entire health.