Episode 289- What Your Gut Bacteria Actually Need | Ross Pelton, RPh, PhD, CCN

What if the medications you take every day are quietly draining the nutrients your body needs? Dr. Deb sits down with Ross Pelton, RPh, PhD, CCN, known worldwide as the Natural Pharmacist, to talk about drug-induced nutrient depletion, what your gut bacteria actually need, and the science of aging well.

Ross is a pharmacist, certified clinical nutritionist, author, and educator who has spent decades studying how medications affect nutrition, the microbiome, and cellular health.

In this episode:

• How common medications can deplete key nutrients
• Why so much of today's diet is ultra-processed, and what that does to your gut
• Why your colon can become a "food desert" for good bacteria
• What a healthy gut really looks like
• Can probiotics feed SIBO?
• How much nutrition is really left in your produce

Grab your coffee, settle in, and let's get started.

This episode is for education only and is not medical advice. Talk with a qualified professional about your own health needs.