New York Times best-selling book, The Plant Paradox, which delves into the connection between gut health and inflammation. So what does gut health have to do with energy levels? According to his new book, just about everything. Dr. Gundry shares some key insights with us from his research on how our gut health impacts energy levels, why you shouldn’t snack all day long and how time-restricted eating can actually boost energy. Here are five takeaways that we should all be doing right now: Take care of your gut. Scientists conjectured that messages were being sent from the microbiome to the mitochondria, the energy-producing organelles in most of our cells, according to Dr. Gundry, but they didn’t know how — until now. “The language is called postbiotics and it consists of short-chain fatty acids like butyrate and gases that literally tell mitochondria to step on the gas and make more energy. Postbiotics are made by fermentation of fiber (prebiotics) by our microbiome (probiotics).” So what does this mean practically? Make sure you get enough prebiotic foods, according to Dr. Gundry, because you need to feed the healthy bacteria in your gut to ensure they send those messages (aka postbiotics) to your mitochondria. Think garlic, onions, leeks, plantains and asparagus.