LOVE YOUR GUTS. 90% of your serotonin is made in your guts and you have hundreds of trillions of friends clinging to you at all times. Microbiologist Dr. Elaine Hsiao is a total badass who runs her own lab investigating the role of the gut biome in behaviors. She sat down to chat about anxiety, depression, elusive fecal transplants, autism, epilepsy, kombuch ... Show More
Nov 4
Chickenology (HENS & ROOSTERS) Part 1 Encore with Tove Danovich
Yes, Chickenology is a real word. And we have questions. Such as: should you get a chicken?! Chicken-haver and author of “Under the Henfluence” Tove Danovich stops in to recall how her casual backyard chicken experiment turned into an obsession, a lifestyle, and then a book. We c ... Show More
1h 19m
Oct 30
Mothman Mythology (YES, MOTHMAN) with Jeff Wamsley
Red eyes. Ten-foot wings. And an absolute dumptruck. Let’s get to the bottom of the great American mythology of the world’s sexiest cryptid, Mothman. Haunting the hills of West Virginia in 1966-67, he vanished as fast as he flew. Point Pleasant-raised Jeff Wamsley is the owner/op ... Show More
1h 23m
Oct 21
Broomology (BROOMS) with Cate O’Connell-Richards
Whisks and witches. Bristles and Shakers. Potions and prisons. From making brooms to jumping them, teacher, author, broomsquire, and Broomologist Cate O'Connell Richards gives us the overlooked history of how that broom got in your garage. So light a candle and tuck in for fibers ... Show More
1h 21m
May 2019
The surprisingly charming science of your gut | Giulia Enders
Ever wonder how we poop? Learn about the gut -- the system where digestion (and a whole lot more) happens -- as doctor and author Giulia Enders takes us inside the complex, fascinating science behind it, including its connection to mental health. It turns out, looking closer at s ... Show More
14m 10s
Apr 2018
136 Is Your Gut Making You Depressed or Anxious?
Turns out “gut feeling” is more than just a fancy name for intuition. Our small and large intestine, and the trillions of bacteria that call it home, are more important than ever imagined for influencing our mood, our anxiety, our choices, and even our personalities. This week Sa ... Show More
11m 42s
Sep 2018
The Gut; Why it Matters
Matt and Ella talk to lead researcher Dr Megan Rossi about the overall importance of the gut, also known as a 'second brain', in maintaining both physical and mental health. Looking at the nitty gritty of digestion, bloating, microbiomes, sourdough, kombucha and how our body work ... Show More
35m 13s
<p><b>Visit </b><a href='http://www.gaiapodcast.com/'><b>GaiaPodcast.com</b></a><b> to unlock the powers of your own consciousness. </b><br/><br/>How is failing gut health connected to brain fog, obesity, fatigue, autoimmune disease, and illnesses like Parkinson's? <br/><br ... Show More
