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  • Happy Microbiomes & Mitochondria, Happy Health

    Happy Microbiomes & Mitochondria, Happy Health

    With modern diets, our microbiomes & mitochondria are hangry, and so are we. Science and wisdom tradition shed light on making them happy again to reclaim health.

    Chris Damman, MD, MA

    September 10, 2022
    Uncategorized
    blue zones, butyrate, microbiome, mitochondria, weight loss
  • Spotlight on Gut Health, Let Your Gut Shine

    Spotlight on Gut Health, Let Your Gut Shine

    Gut health is core to whole health. Explore how our food, environment and social factors profoundly impact AND directly benefit from the microbial light that shines from within. To focus our energy, here’s a simple 3 letter framework of F’s, M’s, and C’s – it’s the FulCruM of health.

    Chris Damman, MD, MA

    September 1, 2022
    Uncategorized
    blue zones, butyrate, community, Exercise, fiber, gut, health, microbiome, mindfulness, mitochondria, nutrition
  • The Four Lost Nutrients to Restore the Gut Microbiome

    The Four Lost Nutrients to Restore the Gut Microbiome

    Our partner in health, the gut microbiome, has grown weak with ultra-processing of food. Fibers, Phenols, Good Fats, and Ferments can make it strong again.

    Chris Damman, MD, MA

    May 14, 2022
    Uncategorized
    autoimmune, butyrate, diabetes, fermented food, fiber, microbiome, obesity, phytonutrients, polyphenols, ultra-processed
  • Butyrate: Missing Link From Gut Health To Full Self

    Butyrate: Missing Link From Gut Health To Full Self

    Butyrate is gut health’s most unsung hero! Feed your gut fiber and unleash your microbiome’s supper power to regulate metabolism, inflammation, and mood.

    Chris Damman, MD, MA

    May 2, 2022
    Uncategorized
    butyrate, diabetes, fiber, microbiome, obesity
  • Please Mind the Fiber Gap, Full Stop.

    Please Mind the Fiber Gap, Full Stop.

    Dietary fiber is the most deficient nutrient in our diet. Only 5% get enough! Increasing fiber can reset metabolism, modulate inflammation, and regulate mood.

    Chris Damman, MD, MA

    May 1, 2022
    Uncategorized
    beta glucan, butyrate, fiber, FODMAP, fos, gos, inulin, microbiome, monash, resistant starch
  • To Free Fat or Cut Carbs for Life?

    To Free Fat or Cut Carbs for Life?

    Public health messaging has gotten it wrong for too long. Now here’s a post to set the record straight. A focus on the right fats and carbs is key.

    Chris Damman, MD, MA

    May 27, 2022
    Uncategorized
    butyrate, fiber, keto, microbiome, omega-3
  • The Four Life Pillars to Lift Whole Health

    The Four Life Pillars to Lift Whole Health

    Boost your health and happiness with these easy to remember M’s: Movement, Molecules, Microbes and Mind! Practical tips with community at the core.

    Chris Damman, MD, MA

    May 18, 2022
    Uncategorized
    butyrate, community, Exercise, microbiome, mindfulness
  • The New Skinny On Weight Loss, Part 2

    The New Skinny On Weight Loss, Part 2

    The science behind blood sugar and how fiber can impact the way energy is stored. More fiber and less sugar is the prescription for metabolic control.

    Chris Damman, MD, MA

    April 23, 2022
    Uncategorized
    butyrate, fasting, fiber, FODMAP, glp-1, keto, microbiome, obesity, personalized medicine, sleep, weight loss
  • The New Skinny On Weight Loss, Part 1

    The New Skinny On Weight Loss, Part 1

    The science behind fullness and how fiber and gut health impact appetite. Food processing and low fiber have disarmed our ileo-colonic brake.

    Chris Damman, MD, MA

    April 22, 2022
    Uncategorized
    butyrate, calories, fiber, metabolism, microbiome, weight loss

 

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