#314 5 Ways to Fight Inflammation and Heal Your Gut with Dr Will Bulsiewicz
The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast
Dr Rupy Aujla
4.8 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 10 September 2025
⏱️ 154 minutes
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Summary
Today I’m speaking with world-leading gastroenterologist Dr Will Bulsiewicz about how to heal your gut and keep it working at its best. We get into what inflammation really is, why it matters, and how the food you eat can help you find the right balance.
In this episode…
- What inflammation actually is and why it’s more than just a buzzword
- The hidden signs of inflammation that most people don’t connect with their gut
- What is “leaky gut”
- How modern life drives chronic inflammation and what you can do about it
- Why fibre is the cornerstone of gut health and how to add it sensibly
- The power of short-chain fatty acids like butyrate to heal the gut and calm inflammation
- How sugar, salt and fat fuel inflammation
- Supplements vs whole foods for gut health and when fibre supplements may help
- How much fibre you really need each day and how to increase it without discomfort
- Simple, practical food swaps and recipes Dr B uses himself (including chia seed bread!)
Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, or "Dr. B," is a celebrated gastroenterologist and gut health expert, founder of popular microbiome nutrition company 38TERA, the New York Times bestselling author of two books, the U.S. Medical Director for ZOE and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Emory School of Medicine. He is a champion for preventing and reversing disease through microbiome optimisation and shares his expertise via social media and at theguthealthmd.com.
I’m super excited about his next book coming out in January 2026, Plant-Powered Plus!
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| 0:00.0 | We're talking about ways to fight inflammation today and heal your gut with the incredible doctor |
| 0:05.8 | will be. If you've ever wondered about what inflammation is and how it supports and can be at the |
| 0:12.8 | detriment of your health, today's episode is for you. Hi, I'm Dr. Rupi. I'm a medical doctor and nutritionist. And when I suffered a heart condition |
| 0:23.4 | years ago, I was able to reverse it with diet and lifestyle. This opened up my eyes to the world |
| 0:29.9 | of food as medicine to improve our health. On this podcast, I discuss ways in which you can use |
| 0:36.7 | nutrition and lifestyle to improve your own well-being every day. |
| 0:40.4 | I speak with expert guests and we lean into the science, but whilst making it as practical and as easy as possible, |
| 0:47.4 | so you can take steps to change your life today. Welcome to the Doctor's Kitchen podcast. |
| 1:00.4 | We just... today. Welcome to the Doctor's Kitchen podcast. We talk a lot about gut health as key to not only digestion, but also better immunity, inflammation levels, skin health, mood, even brain |
| 1:07.0 | health. But even with good daily habits, modern life can make it difficult and many of us |
| 1:13.6 | are living with a disrupted gut environment. Stress, antibiotics, intolerances, these can all |
| 1:20.9 | have an impact. So what do you do when things go wrong and how does your body protect you |
| 1:25.8 | in the first place? Today, I'm going to be asking |
| 1:29.4 | world-leading gastroenterologist Dr. Will Balserich for his best tips to help your gut recover |
| 1:35.8 | and optimize its function. Plus, we're going to dive deep into the world of inflammation and how |
| 1:42.4 | to balance this important process with diet. |
| 1:46.0 | If you don't know, Dr. Will B. He's a celebrated gastro and gut health expert, founder of |
| 1:52.2 | popular microbiome nutrition company, 38 Terra, the New York Times bestselling author of two books, |
| 1:58.7 | the US Medical Director for Zoe, an adjunct assistant professor |
| 2:02.4 | at Emory School of Medicine. He's a champion for preventing and reversing disease through the |
| 2:07.6 | microbiome and optimizing your gut health. And he shares his expertise via social media at the |
| 2:14.1 | gut health MD. I'm super excited about his next book as well that's coming out in January 26 |
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