#75: Gut Health & Why It Matters with the Bestselling Author of Fiber Fueled
What does fiber have to do with disease prevention? Turns out, a lot! Dr. Will Bulsiewicz is an award-winning gastroenterologist, internationally recognized gut health expert, and the New York Times bestselling author of Fiber Fueled. He joins us on the podcast to help you optimize your gut health with simple, practical, and potentially life-saving tips.
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Did you know that we have more microbes in our gut than stars in our galaxy? Don’t be alarmed though, they’re working for us, and without them we would not be able to maintain our health.
Dr. Will Bulsiewicz is a gastroenterologist, author, and content creator who’s revolutionizing the way GI illnesses are treated through plant-based food, and he’s here to tell us all about our microbiome and how what we eat not only impacts our gut, but our health as a whole!
Dr. Bulsiewicz is a gastroenterologist and internationally recognized gut health expert, and author of the New York Times bestselling book Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Losing Weight, Restoring Your Health, and Optimizing Your Microbiome. He has authored dozens of articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, presented to Congress and the USDA, and has taught over 10,000 students how to heal and optimize their gut health.
And now he's here to help you optimize yours.
We have an informative and candid conversation that normalizes talking about stomach issues, bowel movements (yes, we’re going there!), and many questions about topics that society has conditioned us out of regularly talking about. We talk about the connection between what we eat, gut health, our mood, and various chronic illnesses and find out some impressive facts about how fiber can be a hero when it comes to improving our health.
This is truly an information-packed episode (so much that we’re doing a part 2!), so get ready to learn some actionable steps to achieving better gut health!
Enjoy,
♡ Michelle & Toni
SHOW NOTES
- How Will got started on the path of practicing & sharing healthy plant-based eating
- From being an proud fast-food eater in a multi-year health crisis to a proud and healthy vegan
- Overcoming the struggles of becoming overweight & anxious while meeting the demands of med school
- The gap in medical education & how nutrition helps
- What exactly is gastroenterology?
- What makes Dr. B’s practice different & innovative
- How Dr. B grew his Instagram to over 414K followers with purpose-driven content
- How to empower yourself with health knowledge for free
- Empowerment to take control of the choices that can unveil the best part of yourself
- Why we were not educated about our gut health
- How our gut microorganisms are connected to our health, our mood, etc
- The benefits of good gut health and the effects of bad gut health
- What ulcerative colitis and crohn's are and why they are not considered autoimmune diseases anymore
- What your bowel movements say about your health & what healthy bowel movements look like
- How emotional disturbance is affecting your gut health
- The power of belly breathing & a breathing exercise you should do everyday
- How do create a diverse, resilient microbiome by eating more fiber
- What happens down the line when we eat more fiber
- How eating more fiber is linked to reduced risk of heart attack, cancer, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and more
- How many different vegetables you should be eating in a week
- Thank you to our sponsor’s Maxine’s Heavenly (use discount code PLANTS25) and Karviva Beverages
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
We are so grateful to have the support of some of our favorite vegan-friendly brands this season. Many thanks to the sponsors of this episode, Maxine's Heavenly and Natreve.
Maxine's Heavenly homemade-style cookies are a fantastic healthier way to enjoy store-bought cookies! They are sweetened with unrefined coconut sugar and dates. They have soft-baked cookies that you can find in many natural food stores plus they recently launched crispy cookies available on their site. You can get 25% off at mazinesheavenly.com with our special code PLANTS25 at checkout!
Karviva, formally Karuna, is an award-winning innovator in making organic, great tasting juices and smoothies with natural ingredients offering health benefits backed by science. Formulated from the belief that food is medicine, Karviva’s beverages offer benefits ranging from restoration of digestive and immune health to delivering clean protein and providing sustained energy. Check them out at Karviva.com!
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