Research now suggests that the greater the bacterial diversity of your microbiome (i.e. the bugs in your gut!) the BETTER your health outcomes.

In other words, the war on bacteria is counterproductive.

And today, Dr. Josh Axe, the guest of our 40th podcast, talks all about our war on bacteria, the importance of healthy bacterial exposure and his new book, appropriately entitled, Eat Dirt.

And in case you're a little skeptical and freaked out by the thought of eating a daily fistful of dirt in the name of health, just know, that is NOT what he's suggesting.

(I'm not even sure I would do that, and I'm game for pretty much anything that could improve health)!

Turns out there are far more sophisticated (and sneaky!) ways to get your daily dose of healthy bacteria without the awful taste and ridicule from your loved ones.

Trust me, it's worth listening to and your immune system will THANK YOU.

Here's what you'll learn:

• Why Dr. Axe was inspired to teach people about the healing power of food
• Why leaky gut is the most important health issue today
• The 6 main factors driving the leaky gut epidemic
• The #1 cause of leaky gut today
• Why leaky gut may be the cause of your autoimmune condition
• Why he believes grains are not ALL evil
• Why your gallbladder can help prevent leaky gut
• What a "Type A"'personality has to do with a leaky gut
• What you must know if you're taking medication
• Why local honey helps fight allergies
• 3 Not-so scary ways you can "eat dirt"
• The devastating effects of 10 days of fast food on your microbiome
• Foods to eat and eliminate for optimal gut health
• Which 2 gut healing supplements Dr. Axe recommends for most people
• A gut friendly at-home cleanser you can make in 2 minutes!
• And much more!

Food Mood Expert Trudy Scott is a certified nutritionist on a mission to educate and empower anxious individuals worldwide about natural solutions for anxiety, stress and emotional eating.

Trudy also presents nationally to nutrition and mental health professionals on food and mood, sharing all the recent research and how-to steps so they too can educate and empower their clients and patients.

Trudy is the author of The Antianxiety Food Solution: How the Foods You Eat Can Help You Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Your Mood and End Cravings (New Harbinger 2011) and host of The Anxiety Summit.

Here's what you'll learn:

• Why rates of anxiety tripled between 1990-2000
• How to know if you are suffering from anxiety (it's not always as obvious as you'd think!)
• Why diet can work even for severe anxiety
• The shortcomings of our current treatment models
• The dangers of the #1 most commonly prescribed anti anxiety med
• The common anti anxiety medicine that significantly increases children's risk of future addiction
• Why addressing anxiety issues is important for children with attention issues
• Foods that could be triggering your anxiety
• A nontoxic natural anxiety therapy that works in under 5 minutes for many people!
• And much more!

David Zappasodi is a motivational speaker, fitness training professional, and international best-selling author of the book Immovable Heart ~ Unstoppable Mind. For the past twenty years, his innovative approach to health and fitness has helped many people transform their lives.

In today's illuminating podcast we highlight some of Dave's remarkable insights that helped me cultivate better health, deeper relationships and more effective coaching strategies. We also talk about practical ways to start changing the behavioral patterns that may be keeping you from the health you've always imagined TODAY.

Here are some of the juicy tidbits you'll learn:

• The personal challenges that inspired his international best-selling book
• A simple mind shift that can make you feel empowered regardless of the circumstance
• Why Dave is convinced that mindset is one of the most important elements for reaching your health goals
• What you're actually looking for when you set health goals! (This will surprise you!)
• How to set goals that will help you get long term results
• Why Dave says we ALL have a problem with obesity
• What generosity, integrity and patience have to do with weight loss and health
• The one thing thing Dave would change about his past
• And much more!

Today's interview was with Jennifer Redwitz all about the dramatic differences she experienced in her family's health with the Standard American Diet vs. the Paleo Diet and it's brimming with valuable insight!

Here's what you'll learn:

• What ditching the SAD did for her family
• The dietary changes that allowed her to get off of multiple prescription meds
• The food her pediatrician recommended that made her first baby sick
• The dietary changes that transformed her child's health
• How she got her family to accept the dietary changes
• How she dealt with her child's processed food addiction
• What she fed her second child that allowed her to thrive
• And much more!

Do yourself a favor, listen and effortlessly recommit to healthy decisions this week!