Every time you pop an antibiotic, you think you're winning the battle, but what if you're quietly losing the war? Sure, antibiotics can be lifesaving. But in our modern times, antibiotics are often prescribed for everything… even when they make no difference at all.

Most people never stop to ask: Do I really need this antibiotic? Or better yet: What studies show this will actually help my condition?

And ultimately, we never stop to ask what happens after the infection clears. The truth is, that the prescription your doctor handed you may have saved you from one problem while creating a much bigger one you won't see coming for months — or even years.

In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on what antibiotics are really doing to your gut, why the damage goes far deeper than you've been told, and what you can actually do about it if you've ever taken one, or a hundred.

On this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why you should think twice before filling that next antibiotic prescription (00:06)
• What Stanford researchers say about getting your gut bacteria back after a course of antibiotics (03:47)
• What your gut bacteria have to do with your immune system (03:55)
• Why conditions like eczema, psoriasis, and mystery rashes may actually be your gut waving a red flag (05:15)
• Exactly what to ask your doctor before you accept a broad-spectrum antibiotic prescription (08:00)
• The top tips for rebuilding your gut after antibiotics (it isn't as simple as taking a probiotic!) (12:10)
• All about the shocking amount of antibiotics found in meat (14:53)
• The real reason your pet may be suffering from itchy skin (17:53)

For full show notes and transcript: https://drgundry.com/do-i-need-antibiotics

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NAD is everywhere right now: supplements, injections, podcast topics, longevity clinics. And I'll be honest, when something gets this trendy, I get skeptical. But NAD is different. This is actually something I've been watching closely for nearly 25 years, and the science has finally caught up.

Here's what most people don't realize: the exhaustion, the brain fog, the slower recovery you've been chalking up to "just getting older"? That's often your NAD levels in freefall, and it's happening earlier than you think.

On this episode, I'm breaking down what NAD actually does inside your cells, why most supplements on the market are quietly failing you, and what I looked for when I finally designed my own formula — Gundry MD Elevate NAD+. I spent years waiting to make one until I could develop an NAD supplement that delivered you real results.

On this episode, you’ll learn:

• What the "second baseman" is, and why it is the most important player in your cellular health (3:09)
• All about the French Paradox and its connection to NAD research (4:32)
• What fasting and strength training have in common that no one talks about (6:15)
• The dirty secret about most NMN supplements on the market (7:35)
• 3 reasons your NAD gets depleted (and what a well-designed formula like Gundry MD Elevate NAD+ actually does about it) (15:25)
• The checklist I use to evaluate any NAD supplement (17:41)
• What age should you actually start thinking about NAD support (12:21)
• What real NAD support looks like in practice (hear my personal story) (10:57)

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For full show notes and transcript: https://drgundry.com/Gundry-MD-NAD-Supplement

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You can't scroll through your feed for five seconds without seeing someone talking about Ozempic, Wegovy, or the newest GLP-1 drug.

But here's what nobody is telling you: your body was already designed to make its own version of this appetite-suppressing hormone.

However, most of us have stopped feeding the good bacteria responsible for producing it.

In this episode, I'm breaking down the gut-centric theory of hunger, a fascinating concept that completely changed the way I think about appetite, cravings, and weight management.

Plus, I'll share what happened when I personally experimented with a specific category of food for my upcoming book and experienced something I can only describe as... injecting GLP-1. Without the injection.

On this episode, you’ll learn:

• The science behind what GLP-1 actually is (1:40)
• The real reason you feel like you can’t stop eating (and what you can do to stop it) (4:33)
• All about the jaw-dropping Chinese study where volunteers minimized their hunger (9:03)
• Exactly which foods crank up your body's natural GLP-1 production (11:29)
• The one food category I added to my own diet that had me leaving half my meal on the plate (13:43)

For the full episode transcript and show notes: https://drgundry.com/how-to-boost-glp1-naturally

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