Welcome back to STACKED — the show about becoming your own best asset. In this episode, Emily sits down with Ella Davar, registered dietitian, longevity expert, and founder of the Gut Brain Method. Ella is a former Wall Street professional who left to earn her Registered Dietician degree from NYU. She is a top nutritionist in Miami and the author of five books including The Foodie Diet. Ella is president of the Global Longevity Association, and has led programs at top wellness destinations in Palm Beach, Switzerland, Miami, and the White House. EP 002 is a 101 on the gut-brain connection, personalized nutrition, and the small levers that actually move energy, focus, and mood for busy women — without turning your life into a lab project. Connect with Ella Davar Instagram: @ella.davar @Gut.Brain.Method @global.longevity.association Website: Use code FIRST for 10% off everything on Ella's site: gutbrainmethod.com Connect With Us: Subscribe to the STACKED newsletter — weekly headlines on Bitcoin, digital assets, business, and wellness, delivered every Sunday and Wednesday. Subscribe at www.stackedassets.co Follow Us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stacked-assets Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stackedassets/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stacked.assets Follow Emily Dempsey: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilydempsey X: https://x.com/EmilyDempsey LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-j-dempsey/ Follow The Brickell Babes: Become A Member: www.thebrickellbabes.com/membership Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebrickellbabes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/thebrickellbabes/ KEY TOPICS COVERED Ella's origin story: from Wall Street wealth management to registered dietitian and gut health expert The personal health crises that built her expertise: burnout, bloating, skin issues, and a self-diagnosed parasite infection Breathwork for digestion: 3 deep breaths before meals to shift into rest and digest mode Why fight-or-flight mode shuts down digestion — and what chronic stress does to enzymatic function Longevity non-negotiables: sleep, nutrition, and exercise — and why most people still do not have these figured out Top antioxidants: dark leafy greens, sulforaphane, berries, plant-based proteins, and the restaurant berry hack The oat milk truth and the milk ranking: cow's milk, A2, goat and sheep, organic soy, cashew, macadamia Lactose intolerance vs. milk protein intolerance — they are completely different things Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM): what it is, how it works, and what it shows in 14 to 28 days The gut-estrogen connection: beta-glucuronidase, estrogen detoxification, and PMS TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome to STACKED 01:08 Introducing Ella Davar and the Gut Brain Method 02:35 How Emily and Ella met at the 2023 Brickell Babes conference 03:00 Ella's origin story: Wall Street to registered dietitian 09:30 Why social media gut health advice is usually not for you 10:30 The 5 aspects of optimal gut health 11:40 Emily's celiac story: the doctors who missed it 16:00 The gut-brain axis: neurons, enteric nervous system, vagus nerve 22:00 The Gut Brain Method: the 2-session one-on-one program 26:00 The 9-week certification program 28:00 Books, membership, and how the longevity dinners started 36:00 Sleep queen: Oura Ring and no alarm clocks 38:30 Top antioxidants: greens, berries, plant-based proteins 48:30 Modern diagnostics vs. ancient practices 51:00 Continuous glucose monitoring and why Emily ditched oat milk 55:00 Milk ranking: cow's, A2, goat, sheep, organic soy, cashew, macadamia 58:00 Lactose intolerance vs. milk protein intolerance 01:06:00 Feminine vs. masculine energy: human being vs. human doing 01:11:30 Lightning round: this or that 01:21:00 Where to find Ella and the Gut Brain Method DISCLAIMER This podcast is educational content, not financial advice. Do your own research; know your time horizon and risk tolerance.
