Sep 15, 2020
The gut barrier plays a key role in our immune system and chronic inflammation. Desiree Nielsen, RD and I discuss how important nutrition and lifestyle factors influence our gut barrier and how elimination diets may be bad for our health.
Desiree Nielsen is a registered dietitian, author and host based in Vancouver, British Columbia. She runs a nutrition consulting practice with a focus on inflammation, digestion and plant-centred diets. Desiree is the host of the internationally syndicated cooking show The Urban Vegetarian and the author of a book on anti-inflammatory nutrition called Un-Junk Your Diet: How to shop, cook and eat to fight inflammation and feel better, forever and her new cookbook, Eat More Plants: 100 Anti-inflammatory Plant-centred Recipes for Vibrant Living is a #1 National Bestseller. She co-founded the world’s first evidence-based self-management app for celiac disease, My Healthy Gut and is currently working on her third book, a culinary nutrition cookbook focused on gut health.
Desiree and I discuss:
- What is inflammation?
- Why is inflammation a problem?
- What can too much inflammation do to the body?
- What are causes of inflammation? And how is digestive health involved?
- What is the current evidence for diet in playing a role inflammation?
- How does our gut microbiota play a role?
- What is the gut barrier?
- What is leaky gut?
- What happens when it isn’t working properly?
- How does this impact our immune system and immune function?
- What should people focus on doing to help reduce their risk of inflammation
You can learn more about Desiree on her website or follow her on Instagram @DesireeNielsenRD