Summary: Understanding Gut Health with Peter Dingle BIOGRAPHY Dr D is one of Australia's leading researchers, educator and communicator. He was an Associate Professor and leading researcher in Health and the Environment and is passionate about common sense and sustainable health approaches. “Dr Dingle has spent the past 30 years as a researcher, educator, communicator and author. Formerly an associate professor at Murdoch University, Dr D has written more than a 15 books on living well. Blending motivation and humour, Dr Dingle regularly appears on state and national media. He was the presenter on the award-winning SBS program, “Is Your House Killing You?” and appeared regularly on ABC’s “Can We Help?” Dr Dingle is also the grandfather of the acclaimed “Living Smart” program. One of the most informative and entertaining health speakers in Australia, Dr Dingle helps cut through medical and health myths to give you the real facts on evidence-based wellness. He presents cutting-edge research findings in an accessible, down-to-earth manner—and is known for his straight-shooting style, sense of humour and the occasional magic trick or juggling display. Dr D, who gives about 100 presentations in Australia and around the world each year, will show you how you can regain your health and even reverse many chronic health conditions including cardiovascular disease and diabetes. He explains how to unlock your genes for wellness, and how to take personal responsibility for your wellbeing PICTURE SHOWNOTES Welcome to this week’s podcast – we talk to Dr Peter Dingle about things to do with nutrition, health and the gut. Peter talks about the science rather than marketing and the things he’s learnt is astounding and he shares some of things he’s found. Peter talks about his early career in evidence based research Peter talks how probiotics are a band-aid solution Peter suggests getting a lifestyle diary to help with keeping tabs on your health and using the data available to help with supporting information you can take to your doctor Peter talks about minimising inflammation to help with well-being, including mental health Peter offers simple solutions to help with reducing inflammation including sodium bicarbonate and green tea, and the impact of apple cider vinegar to help with digestion Peter talks about the big impact of water and how fluorides and chlorides may not necessarily be a good idea and instead diverting the attention to the overuse of sugar and the impact sugar has in the gut Peter’s definition of happiness revolves around his grandkids and wife, as does his daily routine Peter talks favourite food including spinach pie and daal and walking as his non-negotiable daily routine Peter’s heroes are the everyday people Peter’s setback was losing his first wife and showed his tenacity through strength and determination to make a better life for himself and those around him Peter has quite a positive outlook with his gratitude practice and has his own book about it Peter discusses tours and talks around Australia QUOTES “You are your best physician” “All disease begins in the gut” – Hippocrates “The best pharmaceutical company in the world is you” “People aren’t going to do the right things for their health… until they change their attitude” “The best person to trust is you” BOOKS Magician – Raymond E Feast Gut Secrets: A Blueprint to your Microbiome and your Health – Peter Dingle Overcoming Illness – Peter Dingle Ready Set Gut Health – Peter Dingle The Gratitude Guide – Peter Dingle THINGS DISCUSSED Website: https://www.drdingle.com/ FB: Gut Secrets Australia Dr Peter Dingle
