Kiran Krishnan joins the two-time guest club on The Beautifully Broken Podcast! In this fascinating conversation, Kiran and I discuss how our gut connects to the current COVID pandemic, three simple actions you can take to improve your gut, and why fit doesn’t mean healthy. You will get actionable takeaways from this episode to improve your health!

Kiran is a Research Microbiologist and has been involved in the dietary supplement and nutrition market for the past 17 years. He comes from a strict research background having spent several years with hands-on R&D in the fields of molecular medicine and microbiology at the University of Iowa.

He left University research to take a position as the U.S. Business Development and Product Development lead for Amano Enzyme, USA. Amano is one of the world’s largest suppliers of therapeutic enzymes used in the dietary supplement and pharmaceutical industries in North America. Kiran also established a Clinical Research Organization where he designed and conducted dozens of human clinical trials in human nutrition.

Kiran is acting as the Chief Scientific Officer at Physician’s Exclusive, LLC. and Microbiome Labs. He has developed over 50 private label nutritional products for small to large brands in the global market. He is a frequent lecturer on the Human Microbiome at Medical and Nutrition Conferences. He conducts the popular monthly Microbiome Series Webinars through the Rebel Health Tribe Group practitioner training program, is an expert guest on National Radio and Satellite radio and has been a guest speaker on several Health Summits as a microbiome expert. He is currently involved in nine novel human clinical trials on probiotics and the human microbiome. Kiran is also on the Scientific Advisory Board for five other companies in the industry.

Episode highlights

1:45 The role of the inside and outside world in our gut bacteria 7:52 How are bodies fight off new viruses (and the true reason you feel sick) 18:04 Why fit does not mean you are healthy 23:09 Some of the major disruptors in your gut that can make you feel bad 27:23 Three simple steps to improve your microbiome 31:42 It's possible to incorporate foods you used to love back in your diet! 36:07 Microbiome's new gut test 41:50 An example of a healthy diet that can actually inflame your gut 44:50 Building a test you can take action on 47:27 The role you can play in protecting yourself from COVID 53:31 Kiran's one tip to incorporate in your wellness journey

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The three fundamental aspects of gut health include: the microbial population, physical structures, and regulatory immune function. Ahealthy gut microbiome is multi-faceted and relies heavily upon all 3 of these factors, like a three-legged stool.