647. The Root Cause of Mental Illness – Part 2

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Martin continues his teaching on the root cause of mental illness in today’s episode.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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!</span></p> <p> </p>