What if healing your gut was as simple as adding a diverse array of plant foods to your weekly diet? Improving your gut health, brain health, and the gut microbiome is not hard to do. All it takes is adding in a diverse array of plant superfoods that can help heal your gut and your body overall. Learn From The Gut Health Doctor; Dr. Megan Rossi Megan Rossi, Ph.D., RD, The Gut Health Doctor, is one of the most influential gut-health specialists internationally. A practicing dietitian and nutritionist as well as a leading Research Fellow at King’s College London, she is the founder of the Gut Health Clinic, where she leads a team of gut-specialist dietitians. She is passionate about translating the science behind gut health to her audience so that others can experience the wide range of benefits from the ‘Super 6’. In This Episode How the gut is impacting your metabolic health and your energy levels (9:00) Ways to harness the health of your gut microbiome when struggling with insulin resistance, perimenopause, and more (15:10) The role of fiber when it comes to healing your body, gut, and mental health (19:27) Tips for creating diversity on your plate by utilizing the ‘Super 6’ plant foods (24:22) Addressing the calorie myth when it comes to what foods you should have in your diet for weight management (27:29) Mentioned In This Episode How to Eat More Plants: Transform Your Health with 30 Plant-Based Foods per Week by Dr. Megan Rossi The Gut Health Doctor Website Follow Dr. Megan on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn The Smiles Trial This Episode is sponsored by Natural Cycles Join me in using Natural Cycles and Get ready to plan or prevent pregnancy with the FDA cleared birth control app. Since Natural Cycles is an app, it’s 100% natural (non hormonal) and has no side effects. It also helps teach you about your own body and unique cycle. Now to make it easy to get started: Use my code EssentiallyYou at Naturalcycles.com to get 20% off your annual Natural Cycles subscription + free thermometer, so get the app today. It’s Important to note that NC° is for 18+ and does not protect against STIs Related Resources Check out the full show notes page Keep up with everything Dr. Mariza Follow Dr. Mariza on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative Related Episodes Essentially You Episode #383: How I Build Metabolically Healthy Meals for My Family to Maintain Steady Blood Sugar and Energy Levels How Many Different Fruits and Veggies Should You Consume Each Week for your Gut and Brain Health? Essentially You Episode #267: The Gut Hormone Connection and What You Can Do to Start Healing Your Gut Today with Tina Anderson

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