Best Tools for Gut Health & Weight Loss | Dr. Chris Thompson
21 sep 2026 | 02:28:08
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Timestamps
(00:00:00) Dr. Chris Thompson
(00:02:16) Digestive Tract, Gut Hormones & Nutrient Absorption
(00:08:06) Colon Microbiome & Colon Cancer Screening
(00:11:13) Sponsors: LMNT & Lingo
(00:13:40) Swallowing Problems & Zenker's Diverticula
(00:16:08) Bowel Movements & Constipation
(00:18:28) Fiber, Resistant Starch & the Gut Barrier
(00:21:50) Intermittent Fasting & the Gut Microbiome
(00:23:38) Fermented Foods, Microbial Diversity & Butyrate
(00:27:12) H. pylori, Stress & Stomach Ulcers
(00:30:20) GLP-1 Medications: Benefits & Limitations
(00:33:42) Lower GLP-1 Doses, Weight Regain & Muscle Loss
(00:37:35) GLP-1 Side Effects, Food Noise & Apathy
(00:39:49) Bariatric Surgery & Medical Innovation
(00:46:07) Sponsor: AG1
(00:47:44) Hunger & Satiety: Ghrelin, CCK, GIP & GLP-1
(00:50:01) Retatrutide & Combining Hormonal Targets
(00:52:55) Ultra-Processed Foods, Overeating & Leptin
(00:55:32) Incretin Discovery, Exendin-4 & the Gila Monster
(00:59:35) Endoscopic Ultrasound & Pancreatic Biopsy
(01:07:40) Early Metabolic Markers, CGMs & Fasting Insulin
(01:13:06) Insulin Resistance & Metabolic Flexibility
(01:15:53) Sponsor: Function
(01:17:35) Patient Data, Screening & Treatment Adoption
(01:26:31) AI, Robotics & Improving Procedures
(01:29:27) Choosing a Surgeon & Measuring Procedure Quality
(01:35:29) Image Guidance & Hyperspectral Imaging
(01:37:19) Sponsor: Our Place
(01:38:56) Diagnostics & Targeted Metabolic Treatments
(01:42:45) Gastric Bypass, Foregut Exclusion & Diabetes
(01:47:59) Duodenal Liners & Mucosal Resurfacing Research
(01:52:58) Gut Permeability, Inflammation & Fatty Liver
(01:59:39) Artificial Sweeteners, Fructose, Fats & Omega-3s
(02:05:00) Resistance Training, Zone 2 Cardio & Intervals
(02:06:31) Weight Set Point & Metabolic Adaptation
(02:08:13) Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty & Fundus Ablation
(02:10:30) Magnetic Intestinal Connections & Combined Treatments
(02:16:52) GLP-1 Gene Therapy Research
(02:22:13) Innovation, Problem Solving & Teamwork
(02:25:58) Zero-Cost Support, Sponsors & Neural Network Newsletter
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