380: The best & worst grains for your gut | Cardiologist William Davis, M.D.

William Davis, M.D.: “Doctors should be experts nutrition and the microbiome.”

Davis, a cardiologist and New York Times bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the best foods for heart health, plus:

- The truth about sourdough & gut health (~09:16) 

- Why you should always leave the skin on your chicken (~16:48)

- How to tell if you have a gut issue (~30:13)

- The best probiotic strains for hair & skin (~41:07)

- The future of microbiome research (~47:17)

Referenced in the episode:

- Davis' latest book, Super Gut. 

- Davis' previous bestseller, Wheat Belly. 

- A study on vitamin D supplementation and heart health. 

- A study showing refined grains and sugars impact LDL cholesterol particles. 

- AIRE device. 

- A study assessing gut microbiota imbalance in people with fibromyalgia.

- MIT studies on Lactobacillus reuteri and healthy skin and hair growth, sexual function, and tissue healing. 

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