Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

What you're going to create with these ultra-processed foods is an inflammatory microbiome. And inflammation is an essential feature that exists in many different cognitive disorders and mood disorders, including depression, including anxiety.

Oh, gosh. It's hard to put an exact number on that. But I think what we see, if we were to zoom out, Even in America then, maybe. Yeah, in America. If we just focus on what's happening here in the States, if you zoom out for a moment, think of all of the digestive disorders that exist. Obesity, digestive disorders.

Oh, gosh. It's hard to put an exact number on that. But I think what we see, if we were to zoom out, Even in America then, maybe. Yeah, in America. If we just focus on what's happening here in the States, if you zoom out for a moment, think of all of the digestive disorders that exist. Obesity, digestive disorders.

Metabolic issues, immune issues, meaning autoimmune type issues that are hugely on the rise. hormonal issues, right? And you go down the line and you think of these things and I haven't even gotten to the brain yet. Heart issues. And basically what I'm saying is the gut microbiome is a player in all of these different conditions. Wow.

Metabolic issues, immune issues, meaning autoimmune type issues that are hugely on the rise. hormonal issues, right? And you go down the line and you think of these things and I haven't even gotten to the brain yet. Heart issues. And basically what I'm saying is the gut microbiome is a player in all of these different conditions. Wow.

So if the gut microbiome is a player in these conditions and you have these conditions present, you've already proven. You've already proven what the state of the microbiome is. And then the question is, how is it affecting your brain, right? And could you have better energy, better focus, better ability to do tedious, hard things during the day? And the answer would be yes.

So if the gut microbiome is a player in these conditions and you have these conditions present, you've already proven. You've already proven what the state of the microbiome is. And then the question is, how is it affecting your brain, right? And could you have better energy, better focus, better ability to do tedious, hard things during the day? And the answer would be yes.

And the way that that starts is by changing your diet. Wow. Yeah.

And the way that that starts is by changing your diet. Wow. Yeah.

And it was as effective as medication for the treatment of major depression.

And it was as effective as medication for the treatment of major depression.

Abundance is the right word for what we're talking about here. 30 different plants or more. I'm asking you to add more variety, not take away, not restrict. Yeah. So it's the opposite of what we've been told by traditional fad diets. Yes. So, all right. Number two. Yes. So we want to improve our mood. Okay. Exercise.

Abundance is the right word for what we're talking about here. 30 different plants or more. I'm asking you to add more variety, not take away, not restrict. Yeah. So it's the opposite of what we've been told by traditional fad diets. Yes. So, all right. Number two. Yes. So we want to improve our mood. Okay. Exercise.

So exercise clearly improves our mood, can be used as something to help in the treatment of major depression. And the question is, how is it doing that? And one of the answers to that question is actually through the way that exercise shapes our microbiome. How do they shape our microbiome? It depends on what exercise you're doing. So what kind of exercise do you like? I'm curious.

So exercise clearly improves our mood, can be used as something to help in the treatment of major depression. And the question is, how is it doing that? And one of the answers to that question is actually through the way that exercise shapes our microbiome. How do they shape our microbiome? It depends on what exercise you're doing. So what kind of exercise do you like? I'm curious.

Yeah. Do you switch up your exercise every once in a while to see if you can get better gains?

Yeah. Do you switch up your exercise every once in a while to see if you can get better gains?

It's amazing to be in your 40s and thriving. Yes. And I'm actually lifting my heaviest weight in my 40s as well. Let's go. Let's go. Yeah, dude, I'm pumped. Let's go get the cameras and let's go lift right now.

It's amazing to be in your 40s and thriving. Yes. And I'm actually lifting my heaviest weight in my 40s as well. Let's go. Let's go. Yeah, dude, I'm pumped. Let's go get the cameras and let's go lift right now.

Well, this is the point, and I don't know that you were intentionally trying to set me up there because we haven't talked about this before, but actually diversity of exercise is actually a relevant idea. Really? Yes. So much we could be talking about different types of foods have a different effect on our microbiome. Different exercises have a different effect on our microbiome.