Healing your gut is the key to living longer…but what does that really mean? Is your reflux from too much acid or too little? Is your autoimmune challenge connected to your stomach? It is! Tune in to learn how to nurture your gut, avoid dis-ease, and reduce inflammation in this episode with Dr. Daryl Gioffre, the founder of Kick Acid Enterprises.This week, Jenn is joined by the founder of Kick Acid Enterprises, Dr. Daryl Gioffre. After witnessing his father die from esophageal cancer, Dr. Gioffre made the promise that he would prevent others from suffering the same way his father had. Dr. Gioffre discusses the connection between acid, gut health, inflammation, and sugar and why managing these things is crucial for living healthy. He explains the three critical problems in everybody’s health while providing steps to overcome these issues in a balanced way. Tune in to learn more about acidity in our bodies and the key role it plays. The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.IN THIS EPISODE: [6:22] Dr. Daryl Gioffre tells us his story and what changed the course of his life and led him to become a gut specialist.[11:15] What is the connection between acid, gut health, inflammation and sugar? [15:12] What is the cause of dis-ease and why are doctors getting it wrong? [17:30] What are the three critical problems for everybody’s health? [20:33] What are some signs of low stomach acid?[23:56] How can you support healthy acid?[27:05] What foods can help support proper gut health and function? [31:58] Can you drink coffee while managing your acid health? [34:26] How does alcohol affect the acidity in our body?[37:37] How do sweeteners affect our acid? [40:15] What do we need to know about sugar and how it relates to gut health and inflammation? KEY TAKEAWAYS: The best way to help increase the acid in your stomach is to take 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar + ⅓ cup warm water, and drink it 20-30 minutes prior to your biggest meal of the day. Those with acid reflux should start with ½ tsp + ⅓ cup warm water. This must be done with consistency. Artificial sweeteners are the very worst thing you can put into your body, you need to avoid them like the plague if you want to be healthy. Healing your gut is the key to healthy skin, to lowering your weight, to better brain function. That is the key to living longer. QUOTES: [11:18] “No one dies of old age, you know there’s all these different diseases out there like heart disease and cancer. By the way, cancer has now overtaken heart disease as a number one killer in 21 states. You’ve got to understand our genes have not changed for 40,000 years, so it’s not a gene issue. This is an epigenetic issue, which means the lifestyle choices we make, how you think, how you eat, how you move, lack thereof, that is going to dictate your longevity, your quality of life, and the quality of your energy.” - Dr. Daryl Gioffre [12:12] “For the first time in human history, our children have less of a lifespan than we do.” - Dr. Daryl Gioffre[15:26] “When I say get off your acid, I’m not referring to the acid in your stomach. I’m referring to the acidity in your tissues that’s causing you to rust and rot from the inside out.” - Dr. Daryl Gioffre"The acid in your stomach is your first line of defense." - Dr. Daryl Gioffre"This is about fitting things into your life, not the other way around." - Dr. Daryl Gioffre"The average cup of coffee is 100x more acidic than tap water." - Dr. Daryl Gioffre[38:58] “Artificial sweeteners are dangerous, they’re poison. Aspartame metabolizes into a couple of different amino acids, but one of those is actually methanol, which comes from wood alcohol, and that metabolizes into formaldehyde in your body. So literally when you are taking in these artificial sweeteners, you’re putting the same things that they embalm dead bodies with into your body.” - Dr. Daryl GioffreRESOURCES:Become A Member of Salad with a Side of FriesJenn’s Free Menu PlanA Salad With a Side of FriesA Salad With A Side Of Fries MerchA Salad With a Side of Fries InstagramGUEST RESOURCESGet Off Your Acid WebsiteGet Off Your Acid InstagramDr. Daryl Gioffre's InstagramGet Off Your Acid TwitterGet Off Your Acid FacebookGUEST BIODr. Gioffre is a highly sought-after gut health and inflammation specialist with over two decades of experience in the field.  Having overcome a life-long sugar addiction, in addition to his own gut and mold toxicity issues, he knows firsthand what it takes to overcome adversity and challenges in the pursuit of superior health.In addition to running the successful Alkamind brand, he is the founder of Kick Acid Enterprises, a virtual nutritional testing and coaching platform focusing on getting to the root cause of inflammation by restoring, balancing and strengthening the microbiome, what he calls GutFitness.He is also a board-certified chiropractor, Reiki Master, certified raw food chef, and author of the best-selling books Get Off Your Acid, and newly released Get Off Your Sugar: Burn the Fat, Crush Your Cravings, and Go From Stress Eating to Strength Eating.Dr. Gioffre has appeared on ‘Live with Kelly and Ryan’, Good Morning America, Access Hollywood, The Doctors, Extra, E News, People Magazine, Vogue, Daily Mail, Page Six, and more to discuss his Acid-Kicking approach to health and fitness.He is a passionate motivational speaker and has been featured in many health documentaries and health summits, and currently sits on Fran Drescher’s Cancer Schmancer Medical and Wellness Advisory Board.Dr. Gioffre lives in Naples, Florida with his wife Chelsea, and two children, Brayden and Alea, and dogs Sprout and Barley.