#64: Dr. Ulrik Hjerpsted - Secrets on how to get more energy, feel less bloated, and get better skin

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Feeling bloated or having skin challenges? You are not alone! One of the keys to improve all of this is through the microbiome. A subject that is gaining a lot of attention these days. Therefore I got Medical Doctor Ulrik Hjerpsted for this episode of the podcast. He is the founder of the Copenhagen Center of Functional Medicine. Over the past 10 years, Ulrik took a step further into functional medicine and especially the microbiome. In this episode you will learn about: - Frameworks to evaluate if an initiative works - Why Ulrik and I always look at our poop 😂😂😂 - Initiatives to start today - How getting poop from another person might help you lose weight - Why doing the fundamentals is more important than the newest hack - Common misunderstandings about the microbiome - Whether or not to do a microbiome test - Ulriks' top habits Show Notes 0:30 Introduction to Dr. Ulrik Hjerpsted 1:35 How did you got into functional medicine? 6:00 What is the microbiome and why does it matter? 10:32 What is a fecal transplant? 14:30 What can we do for an improved microbiome? 17:20 Framework for following your gut health 21:10 Where to start to improve your poop formulation and gut health? 24:20 How to check what food you are not tolerant for? 27:40 What are some misunderstandings about the gut? 31:50 What is a microbiome test? 35:55 What do we know about the microbiome at the moment? 39:10 How is gut health connected to thyroid? 40:30 Connections of birth control and the microbiome 42:15 Dr. Hjerpsted habits 43:18 Dr. Hjerpsted final advice 45:30 Where can people find out more about Dr. Ulrik? Connect with Dr. Ulrik Hjerpsted Website: http://ccfm.dk/ Email: [e-mail] www.linkedin.com/in/ulrik-hjerpsted-0a2a461/ www.instagram.com/drhjerpsted/ Resources: Glucose Goddess https://www.instagram.com/glucosegoddess/ CONNECT WITH MADS MISIAK FRIIS https://growthisland.io/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madsmfriis/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madsmf/ Find the episode at: 🖥️Website at Growth Island 🎧Your favorite podcast app under Growth Island 🎥Youtube under Growth Island This video is also available as a video on YouTube If you like today’s episode, then please subscribe and leave a review so more people can learn about the podcast.