210: Ozempic, Wegovy and GLP-1 Medications: How do they work and are they safe?

Your brain weighs just three pounds, yet it’s capable of storing 2.5 petabytes of information (around 3 million hours of high-def TV). It fires signals as fast as a Formula 1 car speeding at 268 miles per hour, and has roughly 100 billion neurons (as many as the stars in the Milky Way). Your brain generates about 20 watts of power - enough to light a dim bulb. But the most interesting part about this is that half of your powerful brain is devoted entirely to vision, processing images in as little as 13 milliseconds. That's 10x faster than the blink of an eye. In this episode, Josh sits down with Dr. Meenal Agarwal, board-certified optometrist, author and host of the Uncover Your Eyes podcast, to explore how the brain and eyes work together and what it takes to keep them healthy.   TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: How your eyes work and the eye-brain connection How screens are creating poor eyesight What's causing vision loss in our world today How to repair eyesight Eyesight prevention and protecton for yourself and your kids How poor eyesight create slow reactions times and puts you at risk The gut-eye-brain connection Amazing facts about your brain (and your eyes)   More from Dr. Meenal Agarwal Instagram: @dr.meenalagarwal Podcast: Uncover Your Eyes Website: drmeenal.com     Leave us a Review: https://www.reversablepod.com/review   Need help with your gut? Visit my website gutsolution.ca to join a program: Get help now   Contact us: reversablepod.com/tips    FIND ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram  Facebook  YouTube         

Cold and flu season is here, but you don't have to fall victim to it anymore because this episode is your guide to avoid getting sick. You might be surpised to know that it's not a virus going around that makes you sick; and you don't "catch a cold" from not wearing a jacket - getting sick is the result of an imbalanced, unprepared or ill-equipped immune system.   TOPICS DISCUSSED: How your immune system works Why you get sick seasonally Common misconceptions about season illness 5 things to do to keep from getting sick Supplements you can take if you do get sick   Leave us a Review: https://www.reversablepod.com/review   Need help with your gut? Visit my website gutsolution.ca to join a program: Get help now   Contact us: reversablepod.com/tips    FIND ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram  Facebook  YouTube

Modern dermatology is failing patients because the toolbox hasn’t changed in decades: antibiotics, steroid creams, and ointments. These approaches may calm the surface symptoms, but they do nothing to address what’s really going on underneath the skin (the root drivers of your condition.) That’s why this episode matters. We dig into the real causes of eczema, psoriasis, and acne and more importantly, the science-backed solutions that actually correct the problem at its source.  These aren’t just band-aids for symptom management. They’re pathways to true, lasting healing.   TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: The failures of modern dermatology relying on drugs An intergrative approach to skin health (diet, lifestyle, probitoics and gut health) The causes, genetic markers and solutions of eczema, psoriasis and acne The skin-gut connection Environmental triggers for your skin (micorplastics, pesticides, mold and early choldhood edvelopment) Parasites and heavy metals as it relates to skin issues Symptom suppression and gaslighting that your doctor does for you skin issues The future of skin care and healing skin conditions    More from Barbara Paldus and Codex Labs: Website: codexlabscorp.com Codex Labs on Amazon: amazon.com/stores/CodexLabs Instagram: @codexlabs     Leave us a Review: https://www.reversablepod.com/review   Need help with your gut? Visit my website gutsolution.ca to join a program: Get help now   Contact us: reversablepod.com/tips    FIND ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram  Facebook  YouTube         

Your nervous system is one of the biggest players in your gut health, and it's linked to every aspect of motility, your gut microbiome, how well you digest food, and it's even linked to your immune system. Long and short: if ou can't control the stress, your gut is doomed. And if you don't understand how this whole system works, you'll never be able to fit it. *This episode is best suited for those with gut issues of any kind related to stress, such as IBS, Crohn's, Colitis, acid reflux, irregular bowel movements, bloating, etc.*   TOPICS DISCUSSED: How stress affects your gut The link between your Central Nervous System (CNS), Peripherl (PNS) and your gut (ENS / Enteric nervous system) How stress causes inflammation and harms your immune system How to regulate this gut-brain connection How to calm your immune system so your gut can heal naturally   Leave us a Review: https://www.reversablepod.com/review   Need help with your gut? Visit my website gutsolution.ca to join a program: Get help now   Contact us: reversablepod.com/tips    FIND ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram  Facebook  YouTube

Imagine living life without a brain... you'd be in pretty rough shape. But most of us are ignoring the health of our second brain.  Your gut is the second brain and the gut-brain connection they share is so isunderstood. But once you undertstand it, it's like a cheat code for the rest of your life.   TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: What the gut-brain connection actually is How your gut and brain communicate Why this connection must ne healthy for a healthy life How leaky gut causes leaky brain What your gut produces (90% of your serotonin, etc...) How your gut controls your immune system The power of your gut microbiome and how it shapes your moods, thoughts and overall health Dr. Nandi's 5 pillars for total wellness   More from Dr. Partha Nandi Website: askdrnandi.com Facebook: @AskDrNandi Instagram: @AskDrNandi Twitter / X: @AskDrNandi TikTok: @AskDrNandi   Leave us a Review: https://www.reversablepod.com/review   Need help with your gut? Visit my website gutsolution.ca to join a program: Get help now   Contact us: reversablepod.com/tips    FIND ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram  Facebook  YouTube         

Books are an incredible way to gain knowledge, insight and to help yourself live a better, fuller life. Instead of telling you what's in my brain, this episode is dedicated to sharing my favourite health and wellness books with you. In this episode, I break down my 8 favourite health and wellness books (plus 4 honourable mentions) so you can equip yourself with the tools you need to be healthy and to heal.  I'll give you the book title, the author, book length (pages and listen time on audio), the premise/overall message, my favourite takeaways and some quotes from each book.  And if you want to do some more reading or listen to these books afterward, I've left each title and author down below.   TOPICS DISCUSSED: Metabolic health and their links to disease Traditional vs modern diets Using food as medicine Trauma, emotions and stress in your physical body Cellular health as individual parts of your whole body God's original design for our health and diets The gut-brain (and everything else) connection The power and purpsoe of sleep Getting in touch with nature for a healthier life   BOOKS MENTIONED "Metabolic Freedom" - Ben Azadi "Eat to Beat Disease" - Dr. William Li, MD "The Body Keeps the Score" - Bessel van der Kolk, MD "The Cellular Wellness Solution" - Dr. Bill Rawls, MD "The Mker's Diet" - Jordan Rubin "When The Bdy Says No" - Dr. Gabor Mate, MD "Brain Maker" - Dr. David Perlmutter, MD "Why We Sleep" - Dr. Matthew Walker, PhD "Nutrition and Physical Degeneration" - Dr. Weston A. Price, DDS "Last Child in The Woods" - Richard Louv "The Germ That Causes Cancer" - Doug Kauffman "The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer" - Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD   Leave us a Review: https://www.reversablepod.com/review   Need help with your gut? Visit my website gutsolution.ca to join a program: Get help now   Contact us: reversablepod.com/tips    FIND ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram  Facebook  YouTube

Everyone loves snacks, but most snack foods are so full of junk that you end up feeling horrible for days. In this episode we meet with Tonic Health (Sunna Van Kampen) to talk about easy swaps to your foods can taste like bad snacks, but still be healthy. We'll discuss the food system, supplements and more (see the notes below)   TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Why calorie counting is misleading Artificial swqeetners vs sugar Kids snacks (food dye, sugar, additives) Probiotics and gut healthy foods Pros and cons of the supplement industry and its products Making food choices easy Snack ideas and common swaps   More from Tonic Health TikTok: @TonicHealth Website: tonichealth.co More from Tonic Health (Supplements, links, etc.) https://linktr.ee/tonichealth   Leave us a Review: https://www.reversablepod.com/review   Need help with your gut? Visit my website gutsolution.ca to join a program: Get help now   Contact us: reversablepod.com/tips    FIND ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram  Facebook  YouTube         

Weight loss medications are big pharma's golden goose, expectedto sell nearly $140 billion per year in 2030. But are they safe, or just profitable? There's a lot of mixed informatin out there around these drugs, so I looked at the research and in this episode, I give you both sides so you can make a decision for yourself.   TOPICS DISCUSSED: The history of GLP-1 medications What they were used for vs. what we use them for today How they work and what they do in your body The pros and cons of these medications Risks associated with them Stores from those who have tried using them Reviewing the medical literature    Leave us a Review: https://www.reversablepod.com/review   Need help with your gut? Visit my website gutsolution.ca to join a program: Get help now   Contact us: reversablepod.com/tips    FIND ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram  Facebook  YouTube

Doctors often treat Perimenopause like a disease, but that’s only because they don’t understand it. It doens’t have to be this horrible time period of your life full of weight gain, hot flashes, and misery. It can actually be a smooth transition as part of the healthy aging process. In this episode, we meet with perimenopause expert Dr. Mariza Snyder to teach you everything you need to know about making this time of your life, as she calls it, "a beautiful window of opportunity".   TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Headaches, migrains and perimenopause and 2nd puberty How your hormones work The problems with the lack of research in women's health How little your doctor knows about your hormones Healing your metabolism The different biomarkers you can track to make perimenopause feel easy Lifestyle strategies and personal/inner work to support you   More from Dr. Mariza Snyder Get Her Book: The Perimenopause Revolution Website: drmariza.com Instagram: @drmariza YouTube: @drmarizasnyder Facebook: @drmarizasnyder   Leave us a Review: https://www.reversablepod.com/review   Need help with your gut? Visit my website gutsolution.ca to join a program: Get help now   Contact us: reversablepod.com/tips    FIND ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram  Facebook  YouTube         

Coffee enemas are trending for gut health benefits, but are they safe? In this episode, I'll review the pros and cons of cofffee enemas and tell you everything you need to know about them before you try it yourself.   TOPICS DISCUSSED: The history of enemas (and coffee enemas) Why you might consider trying them Reported benefits of coffee enemas The risks and safety concerns Why some people are against them How to do coffee enemas safely (materials, timing, cleaning, etc.) Reviewing the studies and data   Leave us a Review: https://www.reversablepod.com/review   Need help with your gut? Visit my website gutsolution.ca to join a program: Get help now   Contact us: reversablepod.com/tips    FIND ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram  Facebook  YouTube