Eat Dirt

Why Leaky Gut May Be the Root Cause of Your Health Problems and 5 Surprising Steps to Cure It

By: Josh Axe

Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin

Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins

Publisher's summary

Doctor of natural medicine and wellness authority Dr. Josh Axe delivers a groundbreaking, indispensable guide for understanding, diagnosing, and treating one of the most discussed yet little-understood health conditions: leaky gut syndrome.

Do you have a leaky gut? For 80 percent of the population, the answer is yes - and most people don't even realize it. Leaky gut syndrome is the root cause of a litany of ailments: chronic inflammation, allergies, autoimmune diseases, hypothyroidism, adrenal fatigue, diabetes, and even arthritis.

To keep us in good health, our gut relies on maintaining a symbiotic relationship with trillions of microorganisms that live in our digestive tract. When our digestive system is out of whack, serious health problems can manifest, and our intestinal walls can develop microscopic holes, allowing undigested food particles, bacteria, and toxins to seep into the bloodstream. This condition is known as leaky gut syndrome.

In Eat Dirt, Dr. Josh Axe explains that what we regard as modern "improvements" to our food supply - including refrigeration, sanitation, and modified grains - have damaged our intestinal health. In fact, the same organisms in soil that allow plants and animals to flourish are the ones we need for gut health. In Eat Dirt, Dr. Axe explains that it's essential to get a little "dirty" in our daily lives in order to support our gut bacteria and prevent leaky gut syndrome. Dr. Axe offers simple ways to get these needed microbes, from incorporating local honey and bee pollen into your diet to forgoing hand sanitizers and even ingesting a little probiotic-rich soil.

Because leaky gut manifests differently in every individual, Dr. Axe also identifies the five main "gut types" and offers customizable plans - including diet, supplement, and lifestyle recommendations - to dramatically improve gut health in just 30 days. With a simple diet plan, recipes, and practical advice, Eat Dirt will help listeners restore gut health and eliminate leaky gut for good.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2016 Dr. Josh Axe (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers

Best health book ever!!!

This book was both informative and interesting, well researched with practical easy to follow steps and inspiring stories.
I recommend this book for anyone who eats food.
Seriously there is a wealth of information for everyone in this book.

Would Defiantly Recommend

Would you consider the audio edition of Eat Dirt to be better than the print version?

Very insightful and informative.

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Everyone should read this book!

This is a great book! I think if everyone did what Dr. Axe suggests then America would be much healthier.

Informative and easy to comprehend

Very insightful, easy to follow. The last title I read on similar topic read like a textbook and left me feeling dumb and confused. This book left me with an action plan and easy to follow guidelines.

Easy listen - interesting

Great Nutrition reminders!! All should consider realigning the gut post the pandemic. Post stroke this book has helped me greatly with brain fueling foods.

thorough book

I enjoyed how informative it was! I learned a lot about how a healthy gut is crucial to many other processes in the body. I highly recommend!

Narrator is AWFUL

he makes a weird breathing noise before starting most sentences, its very distracting and irritation. I have been listening to audibooks for more than 1 decade, I never had a narrator irritate me as much as this one. this guy is terrible

a must read guide to heathy lifestyle

What made the experience of listening to Eat Dirt the most enjoyable?

information that is relatable to current heath issues

What did you like best about this story?

shopping list

What does Eric Martin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

pleasant read

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

talking non stop about the to everyone i know with the issues that i suffered from

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a great must read health guide , its a gem ,
new information that i got is easy to follow and understand as well as easy to integrate into my life where i can see the impact
information given is explained well, in dept yet simple with recommended items which can be found easy

Great read!

I thought it had a lot of good points but it was hard to take him seriously when he started saying it was not in our best interest to drink fluoridated water. The actual audio itself was actually high quality and very easy to hear and listen to.

all you need to know about your gut.

alot of good information in this book. I actually want to buy a hard copy now to see everything I listened to in front of me.