"Heal Your Gut, Save Your Brain" Podcast: The Connection Between Gut Health & Brain Function

 In 2022, Alzheimer's disease was responsible for more than 120,000 deaths in the United States. According to a 2022 study, around 90,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in the United States each year. This is a 50 percent increase from the previous estimate of 60,000 diagnoses annually.

Why mention these two diseases? Because medical researchers have found a strong correlation between a person's gut and these two grave conditions.

With November being Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, I wanted to let you know about a new podcast called Heal Your Gut, Save Your Brain, hosted by Dr. Partha Nandi, an Emmy-winning TV host and gastroenterologist, and his wife, Kali Nandi, RN.

Few people realize that the key to brain health may lie in an unexpected place: the gut — that’s the driving message behind their show. Neurodegenerative diseases are escalating at an alarming rate and Dr. Nandi and Kali are on a mission to highlight the crucial connection between gut health and preventing diseases like Alzheimer’s, stroke and more.

Heal Your Gut, Save Your Brain is a new weekly podcast that launched in September, hosted by Dr. Partha Nandi and his wife, Kali Nandi, RN. Through a mix of science and storytelling, they break down the critical and undervalued connection between gut health and brain function.

Heal Your Gut, Save Your Brain expands on the key themes from Dr. Nandi’s latest book, released by Mayo Clinic Press on October 1st, 2024. Dr. Nandi—an Emmy Award-winning TV host, bestselling author, and gastroenterologist—teams up with his wife, Kali, an RN with a background in immunology, to share their combined expertise.

Together, they share easy-to-follow tips for listeners looking to improve gut and brain health and safeguard the brain
against devastating diseases. Each episode tackles topics like stroke prevention, dietary changes, and how nutrition,
mindfulness, and movement are key factors.

Listeners will hear about things like:
● Gut Health and Stroke: How improving gut health can help prevent strokes and aid
recovery.
● Gut Health and Alzheimer’s: Exploring the gut-brain link and its potential to slow
Alzheimer’s disease.
● Quick Tips: Each episode wraps up with an actionable tip that listeners can use right
away to boost their gut and brain health.

Why This Podcast - And Book - Matters Now?

With neurodegenerative diseases on the rise,
the podcast and book shine a light on the often-overlooked gut-brain connection as a promising path to prevention—offering listeners a clear and hopeful roadmap to better cognitive health.

Dr. Partha Nandi, MD, FACP, is a globally recognized gastroenterologist, bestselling author, and host of the Emmy Award-winning Ask Dr. Nandi show. Kali Nandi, RN, brings over a decade of
healthcare experience and passion to help change lives globally and create a world of health heroes.

Check out Heal Your Gut, Save Your Brain. It is a valuable resource for listeners who want control over their health.