Month: August 2026

Your gut health can influence far more than digestion. In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Gray is joined by gut health specialist Dr. Vincent Pedre to explore the connection between the gut, mental health, and overall long-term wellness.

Dr. Pedre shares practical steps for supporting a healthier gut, including reducing stress through better breathing, meditating regularly, slowly introducing fermented foods, increasing fiber, eating more broth, and using L-glutamine. They also discuss the gut-brain connection, the importance of stimulating the vagus nerve, the future of mental health treatment, and how living in a multigenerational environment may influence health.

Kiran Krishnan, founder of Microbiome Labs, returns for Part 2 of this deep dive into the microbiome and longevity. Building on Part 1, Kiran explores SIBO, H. pylori, postbiotics, digestive enzymes, immunoglobulins, and probiotics for dogs.

The conversation examines how H. pylori may be associated with conditions including autoimmunity, infertility, reflux disease, gastritis, gastroparesis, and certain gastrointestinal cancers. Kiran also explains how the FODMATE enzyme works and breaks down emerging tools for supporting digestive and microbiome health.

In Part 1 of this two-part series, Dr. Stephanie Gray welcomes research microbiologist Kiran Krishnan for a deep dive into the connection between the gut microbiome, whole-body health, and longevity.

Kiran explains how gut health can influence systems throughout the body and explores the science behind spore-based probiotics, including where they come from and how they interact with the intestinal environment. He also discusses psychobiotics and the fascinating relationship between the microbiome and mental health.

From modulating immune responses to influencing the presence of pathogens and supporting communication between microbes, intestinal cells, and immune cells, this episode offers a detailed look at why maintaining a healthy microbiome matters far beyond digestion.

Dr. Stephanie Gray welcomes back Dr. Jill Carnahan for Part 2 of their two-part series on resilience, functional medicine, and chronic illness. Building on Part 1, Dr. Carnahan expands on her personal story while exploring the importance of cultivating a flow state, staying curious, and supporting long-term health.

The conversation also takes a deep dive into biotoxin illness, including strategies that may support the body’s detoxification processes after mold exposure. Dr. Carnahan discusses approaches such as supporting glutathione production, using binders, and other tools commonly used in functional medicine. If you haven’t listened to Part 1, be sure to start there to hear the beginning of Dr. Carnahan’s journey.