Full Transcript What Food Noise Is 0:00 Have you experienced constant chatter about food? 0:04 What to eat next? 0:05 When to Eat? 0:06 How to EAT? 0:06 That's called food noise. 0:08 You might think that you're just needing more discipline. 0:10 I'm here to tell you as a doctor, that's not the case. 0:12 There is some science behind this. 0:14 This isn't your brain failing you. 0:16 this is your gut and your brains talking to each other. 0:18 there are three main things of why the science happens. 0:21 The vagus nerve is the big one. 0:23 Vagus nerve, is one of our cranial nerves that starts in the brain and goes down to the gut and attaches at multiple places.
Gut-Brain Communication and the Vagus Nerve 0:30 The vagus nerve is like a superhighway for the got and the brain. 0:33 It's the get and brain constantly talking to each other, constantly in communication. 0:37 A second one is the microbiome. 0:39 Now, the micro biome is vast. 0:42 it is be bacteria, fungus, yeast, viruses, both in and on us. 0:48 And it makes up about three to five pounds of the human body, which is incredible. 0:53 When it's healthy, It creates metabolites. 0:58 These metabolite are called short-chain fatty acids.
Microbiome, GLP-1, and Fullness Signals 1:01 Short-chained fatty acid are often stimulators for healthy hormones, like GLP-1. 1:07 Yes, those are the same GLPs that you see in weight loss medications. 1:11 The body actually makes its own. 1:13 When the microbiome is healthy, it stimulates the short chain fatty-acid production, and then that creates more GLp-I, which helps with the signaling of 1:23 I'm full, I don't want any more food, or hey, i'm hungry, please feed me. 1:27 Now one other reason why the sugar cravings can happen specifically is because sugar is a carbohydrate and carbohydrates are the easiest to absorb nutrient. 1:38 The digestion for carbohydrates starts in the mouth. 1:40 Some other nutrients, especially protein, starts on the stomach. 1:44 So when you're hungry or when your not having enough nutrients The body sends a signal to say, hey, feed me quick.
Why Stress and Sugar Cravings Happen 1:52 That's when carbohydrates come in. 1:54 And that's why we crave sugar. 1:55 It's what we craved sugar when we're stressed as well, because during stress, the digestive system dials down. 2:01 This is called the sympathetic nervous system, a fight or flight response. 2:05 When we were in fight-or-flight, The last thing we are thinking about is being able to appropriately digest our fats and proteins and hearty nutrients. 2:14 we need fast fuel. 2:15 So that's why we crave sugar when we're stressed. 2:18 One other signal that can be really interesting is what if there's an imbalance in the microbiome that actually causes sugar cravings? 2:27 This can happen, especially if an overgrowth of a certain type of microorganism. 2:33 That can cause more sugar cravings because that particular bug loves sugar. 2:39 So if you have too much of that organism, you will have a sugar craving. 2:44 It is quite literally the gut talking to the brain.
Microbiome Imbalances and Root-Cause Testing 2:48 How can we get this figured out at the root? 2:50 We have to look at whole picture, we have look the stress response, and we've got to a mapping of the microbiome to see what's going on in there Where 3:03 are there good bugs, where are their bad bugs and where do they need to be rebalanced? 3:07 Now one other trick, little bonus trick for you is sugar cravings specifically can have another nutrient signal. 3:15 Sometimes the body will crave sugar when you actually need protein. 3:20 Isn't that interesting? 3:21 So the reason being is because protein is digested a bit lower, starts in the stomach, and then it continues down in rest of the digestive system. 3:30 Protein creates building blocks. 3:33 When we have enough protein, then the bodies is able to make more hormone, it's able make appropriate signaling.
Protein Cravings and Clinic Call to Action 3:39 But if you're not getting enough Usually the signaling will start earlier and start in the mouth because it's easier to digest. 3:46 So it craves those carbohydrates. 3:49 Ninja trick, next time you're having a sugar craving, try eating protein and see what happens. 3:55 If you want more tips like this and more individualized mapping of your microbiome, I would love to help. 4:01 This is what we help people with at the clinic all the time. 4:04 In the comments below, we've got a link for you to sign up for a complete wellness evaluation. 4:11 can look at your whole microbiome, get the mapping, talk about your stress response and the gut-brain connection, and get unique answers for you.
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