Can 80/10/10 Supercharge Your Microbiome with Dr. Graham
Join me as I sit down with the one and only Dr. Douglas Graham, author of the 80/10/10 Diet and so much more, as he shares a fresh perspective on the microbiome that can Transform your Raw Food Journey and Supercharge Your Microbiome.
In this video we explore how the principles of 80/10/10 tie into gut health, offering a down-to-earth, science-based approach that can make sticking to a raw diet more effortless, streamlined, and enjoyable. Dr. Graham is fantastic at clearing up a lot of the confusion and misinformation in the world of raw food nutrition, giving practical advice to help you thrive. This chat is loaded with insights, whether you’re new to the 80/10/10 lifestyle or have been at it for years. Dive in, and let’s grow what we know about the microbiome and living a truly healthy life! We both hope you enjoy the video!
Before we explore a new perspective to help you Supercharge Your Microbiome, Dr. Graham has some big news.
He’s hosting an amazing Raw Retreat in Bali!
This is his first since the world went a bit crazy the last few years. Join Dr. Graham for a one-of-a-kind Bali retreat focused on vibrant health and vitality. Start each day with energizing movement classes, enjoy tropical raw food, and dive into daily health talks and group discussions. The retreat also includes private sessions with Dr. Graham, plus unique Bali experiences like a waterfall excursion, temple blessings, and more. It’s a perfect opportunity to dive deeper into the concepts we discuss in our video while also enjoying a rejuvenating getaway.
You can check out all the details here – Bali Retreat Nov 9-17th 2024
Exploring the Microbiome: A Fresh Perspective with Dr. Douglas Graham
In the world of nutrition, the microbiome has become a buzzword, especially among raw food educators and health enthusiasts. Many experts today emphasize the importance of a diverse microbiome, often advocating for more variety in both the microbes in our gut and the foods we consume at each meal to supercharge your microbiome. This approach has led some long-term raw foodists and good friends to reintroduce certain cooked foods into their diets, all to enhance gut diversity. The idea is that a greater variety of microbes leads to better health outcomes, a concept that has gained traction through mainstream sources and popular books on the subject.
Books like “The Microbiome Solution” by Dr. Robynne Chutkan and “The Good Gut” by Justin and Erica Sonnenburg emphasize the need for diversity in the gut flora. They suggest that consuming a wide range of plant-based foods, and sometimes even fermented or cooked foods, can promote a richer and more varied microbiome and thus enhance your overall health. Many modern health experts echo this view, arguing that the more diverse your diet, the more robust your gut health will be, but is this always the case, and is it necessarily true in the context of a raw food diet?
As you will learn, this “more is better” approach isn’t the only perspective out there. In the above video, I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Dr. Douglas Graham, the author of the revolutionary “80/10/10 Diet,” to explore a different viewpoint that resonates deeply with the principles of natural hygiene and a nature-based approach to health.
Dr. Graham challenges the mainstream narrative by suggesting that the quality and simplicity of the foods we eat over the seasons may be more crucial than the sheer variety at any given meal, day, week or longer. According to him, and supported by the views of natural hygiene and nature’s example, the microbiome and health in general is best served by a varied seasonal diet that is simple, whole, fresh, ripe, raw, and as close to nature as possible at each meal. This perspective aligns with my personal experience and the Four Pillars of Truth, guiding my health journey.
In our conversation, Dr. Graham explains how the principles of the 80/10/10 diet tie into gut health in a way that can make adhering to a raw food diet more effortless and enjoyable. By focusing on a seasonal diet that is predominantly or all raw, low-fat, and based on whole, fresh foods, he explains that we can support a healthy microbiome without needing to overcomplicate our approach with too many different foods at any given time or reintroducing cooked items.
This discussion is particularly relevant as the conversation around gut health continues to evolve, with new studies and theories emerging regularly. While the mainstream message often promotes “more diversity is always better,” Dr. Graham offers another grounded, science and nature-based alternative that prioritizes simplicity over complexity, to supercharge your microbiome in a way that echos the sentiment of my PeaceLovenSeasonalFruit moto.
If you’re interested in learning more about the 80/10/10 lifestyle and overcoming common challenges,
I’ve compiled an entire playlist with Dr. Graham that includes a series dubbed “I Can’t Do 80/10/10 Because…” in which we address the major roadblocks people encounter with a low-fat raw diet and offer practical tips to make the transition smoother. Plus, you’ll find other in-depth interviews we’ve done on various topics packed with invaluable insights.
Check them out here – Playlist with Dr. Graham.
Check out Dr. Graham’s main Website FoodnSport.com
Subscribe to Dr. Graham’s YouTube channel @FoodnSport
This video and all of the other videos I have done with Dr. Graham are loaded with insights, whether you’re new to the 80/10/10 lifestyle or have been following it for years. I encourage you to dive in and expand your understanding of the raw food lifestyle, supercharge your microbiome, and learn how it all connects to help you thrive with a truly healthy raw vegan lifestyle!
As Always
Wishing You Much
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