Feb 7, 2019
Kriben Govender (Honours Degree in Food Science & Technology)
and James Shadrach (Honours Degree in Psychology) have an open
and heart felt discussion with Integrative Health practitioner,
Dr Vincent Pedre on the mental, physical and emotional
aspects of optimising your Gut Health including Dr Pedre’s Gut CARE
Program. We cover lot's of interesting topics like the best yoga
poses for digestion, cleansing the gut, activating the digestive
system, restoring and balancing the gut microbiome and enhancing
the gut lining.
Bio:
Dr. Vincent M. Pedre, Medical Director of Pedre
Integrative Health and President of Dr. Pedre Wellness, is a
Board-Certified Internist in private practice in New York City
since 2004. His philosophy and practices are a blend of both
Western and Eastern medical traditions. He is a Clinical Instructor
in Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, as well as
certified in yoga and Medical Acupuncture. His unique combination
of medicine is best described as integrative or defined by a
functional, systems-based approach to health. With his holistic
understanding of both sides of the equation, he can help each
patient choose the best course of action for their ailments to
provide both immediate and long-term relief. His holistic approach
incorporates positive, preventative health and wellness lifestyle
choices. Dr. Pedre Wellness is a growing wellness platform offering
health-enhancing programs, along with informative social media and
lifestyle products, such as dietary supplements, books and weight
loss programs.
Dr. Pedre completed his pre-med training at Cornell University
in 1995, where he was honored as a Cornell National Scholar, the
highest honor given to entering freshmen, and attained a B.A. in
Biology with Distinction in all subjects, graduating Phi Beta
Kappa. He went on to receive his M.D. from the University of Miami
School of Medicine in 1999, under a scholarship awarded by the
Board of Trustees for his achievements as an undergraduate and
future promise as a doctor. Upon graduation from medical school,
Dr. Pedre’s training and aspirations brought him to New York City,
where he completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Mount
Sinai School of Medicine in 2002.
September 11, 2001 was a day that impacted the hearts and
souls of many. Having completed his residency in the aftermath of
9/11, Dr. Pedre felt a strong connection to this event.
Consequently, he dedicated a year to researching the potentially
toxic effects of the environmental pollutants on the recovery
workers following this great tragedy. His work contributed to “The
World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program,” which
is ongoing at Mount Sinai Hospital in the Department of Community
and Preventive Medicine. This program is an environmental medicine
research project primarily focused on studying respiratory and
psychiatric disease as a consequence of the disaster.
After this incredible experience, Dr. Pedre sought to bring
his dream of the ideal medical practice to fruition. Convinced that
the ideal method of practicing medicine combines the strengths of
both Eastern and Western methodology, Dr. Pedre attended a yoga
teacher-training in 2002 and underwent additional specialty
training in Medical Acupuncture in 2003-4. With these trainings, he
acquired knowledge of Eastern philosophy, meditation and the
ancient healing arts in order to offer the broadest perspective and
choices to his patients. Upon completion, Dr. Pedre could not find
his dream in any existing practice, so instead of settling for
less, he made his vision a reality and created Pedre Integrative
Health in July 2004.
Dr. Pedre is a sought-after speaker and writer on sustainable
health, prevention, and integrative and functional medicine. His
expertise and informative commentator style has taken him beyond
the boundaries of his private practice to appearances on the Martha
Stewart Show, where he presented a segment on “The Top Medical
Screening Tests” everyone should have, and to features on Sirius XM
Radio’s “Doctor Radio” show, interviews on “The Gary Null Show” on
Progressive Radio Networks, and guest blogs on Ecomii and Yahoo!
Green, Yahoo!’s leading wellness blog platform. He is also an
activist on the issue of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas
extraction and its potential impacts on public health and the
environment, including water contamination and air pollution.
Dr. Pedre maintains hospital privileges at Mount Sinai
Hospital and his practice is located at 120 E. 56th Street, Suite
530, New York, NY 10022.
Topics discussed:
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Meditation and breathing
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Mental, Physical and Emotional aspects of Gut Health
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Functional and Integrative medicine
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Vincent’s personal struggles with gut sensitivity and IBS
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The power of the mind and positive thinking
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Vincent’s favourite yoga pose for digestion
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Stress and Gut Health
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Making a commitment to yourself and setting priorities
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Eating for how you want to feel and function
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Happy Gut: The Cleansing Program to Help you Lose Weight, Gain Energy and Eliminate Pain
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Feeling emotions in the gut health
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Gut Brain Connection
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Dr Vincents Gut Care Program
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The Dangers of Genetically Modified Foods and Pesticides
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Fermented Foods
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Cleansing “bad microbes"
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Water quality
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Supplements for Gut Cleansing
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Cleansing the mind of negativity via Gratitude
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Gratitude Journalling
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Activating the Digestive System
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Restoring the Gut Microbiome from Dysbiosis
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Impact of diet in shaping gut microbiota revealed by a comparative study in children from Europe and rural Africa
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Creating a diverse microbiome
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Short chain fatty acids - butyrate
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"You are what you eat ate"
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Enhancing a healthy gut lining - Glutamine, DGL, Aloe Juice
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Quercentin bioflavonoids- boosting Akkermansia muciniphila for reducing histamine
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Green tea for detoxification and reduced risk of breast cancer
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Connect with Dr Vincent Pedre:
Website- https://pedremd.com/
Connect with Kriben Govender:
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/kribengee/
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/kribengovender/
Gut Health Gurus Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nourishmeorganics/
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