Dr. Michael Ruscio, doctor and bestselling author of Healthy Gut Healthy You, joins Tom to discuss gut health, finding purpose, and why stress may be the real root of your health problems.   SHOW NOTES The power of alternative medicine [0:40] Why does gut health matter? [3:31] Knowledge about health is not enough [6:03] A step-by-step process to better health [8:37] Unexpected benefits of nature/sun exposure [11:39] The roles of meaning and connectivity [14:00] Why a healthy diet cannot fix everything [18:27] Why gluten isn’t always the villain [19:50] Unexpected dangers of stress [22:57] How most emotions impact your gut [23:26] The criticality of sleep to good health [33:56] Myths and facts about fasting [36:08] The paradox of “healthy” foods [39:43] Pursuing gut health and purpose [44:17] Learning from evidence and testing [45:27] DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE Healthy Gut, Healthy You by Dr. Michael Ruscio: https://amzn.to/2LjxFV7 FOLLOW DR. MICHAEL RUSCIO WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2uLp0jP PODCAST: https://apple.co/2uLhwNJ INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2Lk982m FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2LruBmt