Dr. Austin Perlmutter is a board-certified internal medicine physician and New York Times best-selling author of the book Brain Wash. He has a special interest in helping patients understand their decisions and behavior as it relates to improving their health. Understanding unconscious habits and how the brain processes our environment is pivotal when it comes to helping patients and guiding their treatment – especially as many of us are making New Year’s resolutions.

In today’s episode, Dr. Perlmutter explains the ‘why’ behind our unhealthy decision-making and offers some strategies to change our behavior.

Today on The Lab Report: 
2:40 Meet Dr. Perlmutter and learn about his focus on the brain
6:40 Prioritizing what’s good for us – knowledge, willpower, and blame
10:40 Freedom of choice and unconscious habits
15:30 Breaking the cycle of bad habits for the New Year
18:55 The effect of social media and news distractions
22:30 Protecting our brain – Brain Wash
27:45 The immune system beyond infectious disease
32:25 The Fireball

Additional Resources:

Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness

The Modern Brain - Psychology Today

drperlmutter.com

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Dr. Austin Perlmutter is a board-certified internal medicine physician and New York Times best-selling author of the book Brain Wash. He has a special interest in helping patients understand their decisions and behavior as it relates to improving their health. Understanding unconscious habits and how the brain processes our environment is pivotal when it comes to helping patients and guiding their treatment &ndash; especially as many of us are making New Year&rsquo;s resolutions.
In today&rsquo;s episode, Dr. Perlmutter explains the &lsquo;why&rsquo; behind our unhealthy decision-making and offers some strategies to change our behavior.
Today on The Lab Report: 
<ul>
<li>2:40 Meet Dr. Perlmutter and learn about his focus on the brain</li>
<li>6:40 Prioritizing what&rsquo;s good for us &ndash; knowledge, willpower, and blame</li>
<li>10:40 Freedom of choice and unconscious habits</li>
<li>15:30 Breaking the cycle of bad habits for the New Year</li>
<li>18:55 The effect of social media and news distractions</li>
<li>22:30 Protecting our brain &ndash; Brain Wash</li>
<li>27:45 The immune system beyond infectious disease</li>
<li>32:25 The Fireball</li>
</ul>
Additional Resources:
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Wash-Thinking-Relationships-Happiness-ebook/dp/B07RKW2PPH">Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness</a>
<a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-modern-brain">The Modern Brain - Psychology Today</a>
<a href="https://www.drperlmutter.com/austin-perlmutter-bio/">drperlmutter.com</a>
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Don&rsquo;t forget to <a href="https://www.gdx.net/">visit our website</a>, like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/genova.diagnostics/">Facebook</a>, follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/genova_gdx">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/genovadiagnostics/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/genova-diagnostics">LinkedIn</a>. Email Patti and Michael with your most interesting and pressing questions on functional medicine: <a href="mailto:podcast@gdx.net">podcast@gdx.net</a>.
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The world of medicine can be challenging. Clinicians and patients are always looking for more options, more effective treatments… and in the end, more answers. What if there was a way to practice medicine that digs deeper and offers a new perspective? Functional medicine focuses on addressing root causes of disease. At Genova Diagnostics we’ve watched this field evolve and grow for over 35 years….

We’ve not only adapted, we’ve led. Join us as we talk about functional medicine, laboratory testing, and optimizing health. Welcome to the Lab Report.

Functional Medicine, Specialty Lab Testing, and Integrative Therapeutics

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Dr. Austin Perlmutter on Habits, Behavior, and Your Brain

The gut microbiome is more than just bacteria. It encompasses all organisms and genetic material including yeast, viruses, and archaea. It is a common belief that yeast in the GI tract needs to be eradicated. But not so fast.

In this episode, we focus on the mycobiome. We examine the dual roles of commensal and pathogenic yeast species within the GI tract, exploring how they influence immune signaling, metabolic function, and mucosal integrity. We also discuss emerging evidence linking fungal dysbiosis to conditions such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease, cancer, and systemic inflammation.

If you’re interested in the clinical science behind how yeast can support health – or contribute to disease - this episode explores a topic often overlooked in longevity medicine.

Today on The Lab Report: 
4:00 The Gut Mycobiome – needs a new name
6:40 Yeast vs. Bacteria
9:00 Development of the commensal mycobiome
11:00 The important role of yeast & their metabolites
15:25 Candida and Malassezia
18:45 Saccharomyces
21:05 Dietary influences and fermented foods
23:30 Question of the Day

If yeast grows out in culture on the GI Effects, what next?

Additional Resources:

GI Effects Stool Profile 

Microbiomix 

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Disclaimer: The content and information shared in The Lab Report is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in The Lab Report represent the opinions and views of Michael Chapman and Patti Devers and their guests.

The gut microbiome is more than just bacteria. It encompasses all organisms and genetic material including yeast, viruses, and archaea. It is a common belief that yeast in the GI tract needs to be eradicated. But not so fast.
In this episode, we focus on the mycobiome. We examine the dual roles of commensal and pathogenic yeast species within the GI tract, exploring how they influence immune signaling, metabolic function, and mucosal integrity. We also discuss emerging evidence linking fungal dysbiosis to conditions such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease, cancer, and systemic inflammation.
If you&rsquo;re interested in the clinical science behind how yeast can support health &ndash; or contribute to disease - this episode explores a topic often overlooked in longevity medicine.
Today on The Lab Report: 
<ul>
<li>4:00 The Gut Mycobiome &ndash; needs a new name</li>
<li>6:40 Yeast vs. Bacteria</li>
<li>9:00 Development of the commensal mycobiome</li>
<li>11:00 The important role of yeast &amp; their metabolites</li>
<li>15:25 Candida and Malassezia</li>
<li>18:45 Saccharomyces</li>
<li>21:05 Dietary influences and fermented foods</li>
<li>23:30 Question of the Day
<ul>
<li>If yeast grows out in culture on the GI Effects, what next?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
Additional Resources:
<a href="https://www.gdx.net/products/gi-effects">GI Effects Stool Profile </a>
<a href="https://www.gdx.net/products/microbiomix">Microbiomix&nbsp;</a>
Subscribe, Rate, &amp; Review The Lab Report
Thanks for tuning in to this week&rsquo;s episode of The Lab Report, presented by Genova Diagnostics, with your hosts Michael Chapman and Patti Devers. If you enjoyed this episode, please hit the subscribe button and give us a rating or leave a review.
Don&rsquo;t forget to <a href="https://www.gdx.net/">visit our website</a>, like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/genova.diagnostics/">Facebook</a>, follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/genova_gdx">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/genovadiagnostics/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/genova-diagnostics">LinkedIn</a>. Email Patti and Michael with your most interesting and pressing questions on functional medicine: <a href="mailto:podcast@gdx.net">podcast@gdx.net</a>.
And, be sure to share your favorite Lab Report episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media to help others learn more about Genova and all things related to functional medicine and specialty lab testing.
To find a qualified healthcare provider to connect you with Genova testing, or to access select products directly yourself, visit <a href="https://connect.gdx.net/">Genova Connect</a>.
Disclaimer: The content and information shared in The Lab Report is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in The Lab Report represent the opinions and views of Michael Chapman and Patti Devers and their guests.

The Gut Fungiome

The Thanksgiving holiday is more than just family, friends, food, and football. It is an opportunity to be reminded of the importance of gratitude. Although being thankful seems like just a nice moral platitude, gratitude interventions are shown to have surprisingly important clinical implications for our health.  

On today’s episode, we talk Thanksgiving ‘fun facts,’ gratitude interventions, and strategies to combat holiday season stress and weight gain.  

Today on The Lab Report:
3:10 Fun facts about Thanksgiving 
7:35 Gratitude interventions and health 
11:15 Strategies to prevent holiday weight gain 
14:30 Keto, Vegan, Carnivore, Omnivore holiday dinner menus 
16:45 Kitchen Cook-cophany! 

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To find a qualified healthcare provider to connect you with Genova testing, or to access select products directly yourself, visit Genova Connect.  

Disclaimer: The content and information shared in The Lab Report is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in The Lab Report represent the opinions and views of Michael Chapman and Patti Devers and their guests.  

The Thanksgiving holiday is more than just family, friends, food, and football. It is an opportunity to be reminded of the importance of gratitude. Although being thankful seems like just a nice moral platitude, gratitude interventions are shown to have surprisingly important clinical implications for our health.  
On today’s episode, we talk Thanksgiving ‘fun facts,’ gratitude interventions, and strategies to combat holiday season stress and weight gain.  
Today on The Lab Report: 
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">3:10 Fun facts about Thanksgiving </li>
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</ul>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">11:15 Strategies to prevent holiday weight gain </li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">16:45 Kitchen Cook-cophany! </li>
</ul>
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Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Lab Report, presented by Genova Diagnostics, with your hosts Michael Chapman and Patti Devers. If you enjoyed this episode, please hit the subscribe button and give us a rating or leave a review. 
Don’t forget to <a href="https://www.gdx.net/">visit our website</a>, like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/genova.diagnostics/">Facebook</a>, follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/genova_gdx">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/genovadiagnostics/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/genova-diagnostics">LinkedIn</a>. Email Patti and Michael with your most interesting and pressing questions on functional medicine: podcast@gdx.net.  
And, be sure to share your favorite Lab Report episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media to help others learn more about Genova and all things related to functional medicine and specialty lab testing.  
To find a qualified healthcare provider to connect you with Genova testing, or to access select products directly yourself, visit <a href="https://connect.gdx.net/">Genova Connect</a>.  
Disclaimer: The content and information shared in The Lab Report is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in The Lab Report represent the opinions and views of Michael Chapman and Patti Devers and their guests.

Attitude of Gratitude [Rebroadcast]

Gut motility may be the most important and least discussed aspect of health. One vital part of gut motility is the Migrating Motor Complex. The Migrating Motor Complex (MMC) is the gut’s “street sweeper,” clearing food and bacteria to maintain intestinal homeostasis between meals. In this episode, we review its physiology, regulatory mechanisms, and clinical relevance – from SIBO to functional GI disorders – highlighting why this cyclical motility pattern matters for patient care.

Today you’ll meet the migrating motor complex: your gut’s built-in street sweeper that clocks in when you’re not eating. This behind-the-scenes cleaning cycle is essential to GI health!

Today on The Lab Report: 
3:20 Gut motility – peristalsis and segmentation
5:45 Migrating Motor Complex (MMC)
8:40 Motilin, serotonin, and the vagus nerve
11:15 Acidification of the small intestine and Motilin
13:25 Signaling the vagus nerve
16:20 MMC’s role in SIBO/IMO
17:50 Prokinetics and meal spacing
22:00 Question of the Day

What is the relationship between PPI’s and MMC?

Additional Resources: 

SIBO Breath Test

GI Effects Stool Profile

Subscribe, Rate, & Review The Lab Report

Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Lab Report, presented by Genova Diagnostics, with your hosts Michael Chapman and Patti Devers. If you enjoyed this episode, please hit the subscribe button and give us a rating or leave a review.

Don’t forget to visit our website, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Email Patti and Michael with your most interesting and pressing questions on functional medicine: podcast@gdx.net.

And, be sure to share your favorite Lab Report episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media to help others learn more about Genova and all things related to functional medicine and specialty lab testing.

To find a qualified healthcare provider to connect you with Genova testing, or to access select products directly yourself, visit Genova Connect.

Disclaimer: The content and information shared in The Lab Report is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in The Lab Report represent the opinions and views of Michael Chapman and Patti Devers and their guests.

Gut motility may be the most important and least discussed aspect of health. One vital part of gut motility is the Migrating Motor Complex. The Migrating Motor Complex (MMC) is the gut&rsquo;s &ldquo;street sweeper,&rdquo; clearing food and bacteria to maintain intestinal homeostasis between meals. In this episode, we review its physiology, regulatory mechanisms, and clinical relevance &ndash; from SIBO to functional GI disorders &ndash; highlighting why this cyclical motility pattern matters for patient care.
Today you&rsquo;ll meet the migrating motor complex: your gut&rsquo;s built-in street sweeper that clocks in when you&rsquo;re not eating. This behind-the-scenes cleaning cycle is essential to GI health!
Today on The Lab Report: 
<ul>
<li>3:20 Gut motility &ndash; peristalsis and segmentation</li>
<li>5:45 Migrating Motor Complex (MMC)</li>
<li>8:40 Motilin, serotonin, and the vagus nerve</li>
<li>11:15 Acidification of the small intestine and Motilin</li>
<li>13:25 Signaling the vagus nerve</li>
<li>16:20 MMC&rsquo;s role in SIBO/IMO</li>
<li>17:50 Prokinetics and meal spacing</li>
<li>22:00 Question of the Day
<ul>
<li>What is the relationship between PPI&rsquo;s and MMC?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
Additional Resources: 
<a href="SIBO%20Breath%20Test">SIBO Breath Test</a>
<a href="https://www.gdx.net/products/gi-effects">GI Effects Stool Profile</a>
Subscribe, Rate, &amp; Review The Lab Report
Thanks for tuning in to this week&rsquo;s episode of The Lab Report, presented by Genova Diagnostics, with your hosts Michael Chapman and Patti Devers. If you enjoyed this episode, please hit the subscribe button and give us a rating or leave a review.
Don&rsquo;t forget to <a href="https://www.gdx.net/">visit our website</a>, like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/genova.diagnostics/">Facebook</a>, follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/genova_gdx">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/genovadiagnostics/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/genova-diagnostics">LinkedIn</a>. Email Patti and Michael with your most interesting and pressing questions on functional medicine: <a href="mailto:podcast@gdx.net">podcast@gdx.net</a>.
And, be sure to share your favorite Lab Report episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media to help others learn more about Genova and all things related to functional medicine and specialty lab testing.
To find a qualified healthcare provider to connect you with Genova testing, or to access select products directly yourself, visit <a href="https://connect.gdx.net/">Genova Connect</a>.
Disclaimer: The content and information shared in The Lab Report is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in The Lab Report represent the opinions and views of Michael Chapman and Patti Devers and their guests.

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