For many people, and my clinical experience has definitely reinforced this as true,

the issue that's causing their symptoms, even if they're not digestive symptoms,

even if it's only joint pain or fatigue or insomnia, could be a problem in their guts.

Hi, my name is Rongan Chaschi, GP, television presensor, and author of the best

selling books, The Stress Solution, and The Full Pillar Plan. I believe that all of us have the

ability to feel better than we currently do, but getting healthy has become far too complicated.

With this podcast, I aim to simplify it. I'm going to be having conversations with some of

the most interesting and exciting people both within, as well as outside the health space,

to hopefully inspire you, as well as empower you with simple tips that you can put into practice

immediately to transform the way that you feel. I believe that when we are healthier, we are happier

because when we feel better, we live more. Hello and welcome to episode 63 of my

feel better, Live More Podcast. My name is Rongan Chaschi, and I am your host.

Before we start today, just a quick reminder to let you know that my most recent book, The Stress

Solution, Four Steps to a Karma Happier, Healthier You, which has been a number one best sell it in

the UK, is now available to purchase in the United States. You can get it from Amazon.com in paperback

or from Audible as an audiobook, which I am narrating.

Guts Health is a hot topic these days, with the gut being implicated in a host of different

conditions, from joint pain to depression. But why is gut health so problematic for so many of us

in the 21st century? Well, this is one of the topics that I discuss with today's guest on the

show, Dr. Michael Ruscio, who is a clinical researcher, gut experts and author of the book, Healthy

Gut Healthy You. We talk about the increase in hygiene practices that overuse of antibiotics and

whether as an advanced society, we have traded low life expectancy and high rates of infant mortality

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