647. The Root Cause of Mental Illness – Part 2

Dr. Martin continues his teaching on the root cause of mental illness in today’s episode. Last episode he spoke about insulin and how our North American diet of sugar and crappy carbs is a leading contributor of mental illness. According to the CDC, 75% of Americans are overweight and 50% are either diabetic or pre-diabetic. Even more alarming is that 88% of the population has trouble with insulin – they have some form of metabolic syndrome! Today, Dr. Martin focuses on leaky gut, and how having a leaky gut means you probably have a leaky brain. More and more we’re seeing how having a healthy microbiome results in a healthy brain. We also now have enough data to know that a child’s diet has an enormous effect on mental health later on in life. Unfortunately, the cards are stacked against us. The huge conglomerates and pharmaceutical companies aren’t looking for a cure, they’re only looking to treat symptoms!