I also think Dr. Gundry’s diet is too restrictive, although I also think limiting consumption of bread, carbs, and sweets is beneficial to gut health. I also think leaky gut is a read thing, and taking pre- and probiotics is benefit, especially after having to take antibiotics or after a colonoscopy.

My husband has constipation issues at times and has found a daily serving of REAL (live, NOT canned) sauerkraut is especially beneficial. We now make our own sauerkraut as it’s better and much cheaper than store brands. However there are now several real live-culture sauerkraut and similar products available in natural food stores and food cop-ops.

Try Citrucel to even out stool, to make more normal. See which foods aggravate your system by eliminating one by one. Walk briskly if you can. MD but not a GI specialist

I am primarily troubled by his credentials, as he asserts that plant-based foods like flaxseed are an exceptional protein source. Soy protein, being more complete, stands out as a superior vegan protein source. The incompleteness of flaxseed protein due to the absence of lysine raises concerns, especially when he declares that it is the "best source of protein." Moreover, meeting basic protein needs through flaxseed alone would be challenging. While I want to believe he's not intentionally deceptive, there's a worry that he might be misled despite his apparent knowledge of biochemistry. His diet appears to be a modified vegan one, lacking in nutrients that are typically challenging to obtain in any vegan diet. Despite his seemingly well-intentioned advocacy for veganism, I strongly disagree with the notion that seed oils can effectively replace the omega-3s found in fish oil or that foods like flaxseed are the unequivocal "best source of protein," which seems more like vegan propaganda.

Based on my independent reading and research, leaky brain and leaky gut are medical fact.

Both my parents suffered from dementia, which likely stemmed from leaky gut, based on their high gluten and high sugar diet.

I used the Gundry product total restore, and Biocomplete, which I thought to be primarily probiotics (friendly bacteria to aid in digestion.

I am not saying that this probiotic is the best, or the only one to use. Only that it worked for me personally, and there is evidence that eating fermented food, sour dough bread, natural yogurt, etc. support good gut health.

I took the first product for 3 months, along with Biocomplete, with very good results.

My digestive system is working the best it ever has. My sleep is better. My brain is sharper. I have more energy. My weight has gradually gone down. My cravings for sugars are much less. My recent bloodwork came back the best is has ever been.

I also added more foods known to be great sources of prebiotic fiber. This is very important for supporting a healthy gut.

I cannot speak to any other claim or product.

My mother ate 3 prunes every day to help her stay regular. That is the number she found was best for her. But with any dry fruit you eat, you have to drink adequate water for it to help with constipation. Exercise helps too. For me, eating greens at least one most days helps.

Dr.Gundy seems to have a shake for every thing.About the lectins I don't know,I grew up on peanut butter and pinto beans.

I've had multiple scheduled and also emergency bowel surgeries so know first-hand of what I speak: First and most importantly--every body is different. Causes and remedies vary depending on those differences. I was surprised to see the level of animus about Gundry but also see why some have drawn such negative conclusions due to the money factor. After years of my own reviews of research done by legitimately well-credentialed researchers, I had already begun in small steps using some of the things they recommended and know for a fact that the ingredients ARE beneficial. I have no personal experience with some, so time will tell. Leaky gut is no joke; it's real, and so are the benefits of the 'foods as medicine. I didn't begin to feel better until I discovered some of them and added them to my normal meal routines. Healing your gut is also about determining what you need to remove from your diet; that too differs from one to another person, e.g., I am not 'supposed to eat potatoes or tomatoes, but when I'm really sick, potatoes are one of the few things I can tolerate. Ditto for tomatoes but I always peel and de-seed them because that's where most of the lectins are. I did purchase the Total Restore because I know the ingredients are what my body has already responded well to on a limited basis with on- and -off-again use. Yeah, I'm also a nurse with a lot of years caring for people and worked with a clinical pathologist too. BTW Gundry isn't the only entity marketing this long list of ingredients; other sources are using similar but the thing they have in common besides the cost is the excellent research.

@hectorsdog
I think much of the resentment are the lies and half truths he uses to promote his products and when he recommends people stop eating certin healthy foods. Whole foods are more nutritious than supplements. As for beans, which seem to be one of his biggest gripes, if soaked and cooked the lectins are destroyed. Every green vegetable contains lectins and many many other foods.
The good doctor also never explains that the longest living people in the world eat lectins on a regular basis.
Jake

Leaky gut is real. What I found helped after extensive testing from my doctor and the aid of her nutritionist was to eliminate gluten (I switched to Udi's breads and sour dough as it is a fermented food), use organic stevia as a sweetener, reduce the number of high sugar products I may be eating (fruit from the berry family is best), add other fermented foods to my diet that includes Kefir and pickles, reduce or eliminate coffee (coffee is one of the dirtiest products - I switched to Lifeboost which is also low in acid and a coffee free of mold and bacteria), reduce or eliminate alcohol. Eat as much organic produce and products as you can.
Become a label reader for every product you buy and look at the ingredients. I look for products that have no more than about 5 ingredients listed that are not chemicals, additives, emulsifiers or unhealthy oils such as soy, sunflower lecithin, safflower lecithin. I use avocado oil or ghee for cooking as they have a high smoke point. Olive oil is good if you are cooking at a low setting and for dressings.
In the dairy department, look for grass-fed products - yogurt, half and half, milk, butters. Or use nut milks that are only made from the nuts and water. I highly recommend Elmhurst nut milks.
All these changes helped heal my leaky gut in addition to learning to control my stress levels which also can contribute to gut issues.
G.

Elmhurst is great, what do think about non-dairy milk products? I have osteoporosis and look for non-dairy with the most Calcium. I have started to add Elmerst to my morning milkshakes with non-dairy milk higher Calcium levels. I have a basketfull of MD's with their own formulas. One of them contained three ingredients for a very high cost and I found it less expensive to order the three separatly. So, I don't like to see MD's selling their own brand. Many you can find on Amazon which is less expensive than purchasing the exact same ingredients directly from your gastroenterologist with their practice label. I miss bread, glad to see I can eat sourdough because that is my favorite anyway! I do like Udi's but I have to look at the carbs. Also, I like coffee, thank you for the information on Life Boost! How do decrease your stress level because all of this is very stressful!