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Podcast episode (recorded Nov 7, 2023) in which host Dr. Kiran Dunston interviews Dr. Ellen Cutler about digestion, digestive enzymes, and their impact on health and longevity—with emphasis on women over 40. Key points: enzymes are proteins and come in three functional groups (metabolic, digestive, food enzymes); digestive enzyme production and gastric acid begin declining by around age 30; proper digestion depends on sensory cues, chewing (Dr. Cutler recommends ~30 chews), adequate HCl and pancreatic/biliary function; poor digestion can drive hormonal imbalance, fatigue, GERD-like symptoms, malabsorption and inflammation. Dr. Cutler recommends full-spectrum digestive enzyme supplementation, mindful eating/chewing, and targeted approaches for bile/fat digestion. She also describes an energetic/meridian diagnostic and desensitization system (ECM) she developed and uses to identify and clear food sensitivities, emotional/energetic contributors, and other root causes. Resources: book Micro Miracles: Discover the Healing Power of Enzymes (revised/expanded edition) and website drellancutler.com; she runs enzyme-focused detox/weight-management programs and teaches ECM seminars.

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November 7, 2023.

drellencutler.com.

Micro Miracles: Discover the Healing Power of Enzymes (revised, expanded edition).

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They begin decreasing around age 30 (with notable symptoms commonly by the 40s).

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