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Can God Heal Your Gut? After His Father Died Unexpectedly, Dr. B Shares the Paternal Messages he Received from the Beyond that Propelled His Own Spirituality. Learn How Belief, Safety, and Trust Shape the Body’s Ability to Heal. | Dr Will Bulsiewicz

Mayim Bialik's Breakdown

Mayim Bialik

Comedy, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.85.9K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2026

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

What if every health issue is actually part of the same underlying problem? In this powerful episode of Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz — world-renowned gastroenterologist, gut health expert, and author of Plant Powered Plus — explains why your gut health is a story of your brain-gut connection. He shares why filling the ‘God-shaped hole’ is a biological requirement to reduce inflammation and start to heal. Skin issues, bloating, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, fatigue, brain fog, and even bloating may all be hidden symptoms of inflammation, driven by modern life, chronic stress, poor sleep, trauma, disconnection, and most importantly, a lack of spiritual connection. Dr. B shares a startling personal story of his own spiritual awakening that he had previously been too self-conscious to share. Dr. Bulsiewicz also breaks down: - Why modern convenience keeps us stuck in fight-or-flight instead of rest & digest - Practical, science-backed ways to reduce inflammation - Why health protocols help, but are never one-size-fits-all - Why the colon is your first line of defense against inflammation - Top 3 ways we’re destroying our gut microbiome - How GLP-1 drugs (Ozempic, Wegovy) are changing gut health, and their potential long-term risks - Importance of fiber, protein quality, diet variety, and why the Western diet fuels inflammation We also explore the powerful link between science, faith, and healing — why spirituality, purpose, and human connection measurably improve physical health, and how loneliness, trauma, and individualism damage the gut and immune system. Backed by science, we unpack how trauma causes digestive disease and why forgiveness can literally heal the body. Dr. Bulsiewicz shares his personal journey into spirituality, his emotional reconciliation with his father, and the remarkable experiences that followed his passing. If you’ve been struggling with unexplained symptoms, chronic inflammation, gut issues, fatigue, or are searching for a more whole-person approach to health, this episode may completely change how you think about healing. Try Notion, now with Notion Agent, at https://notion.com/break Dr. Will Bulsiewicz’ new book, Plant Powered Plus: https://theguthealthmd.com/plantpoweredplus/ Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

When my dad passed away and my friend Mark says,

0:03.0

I want to warn you, your dad is going to reach out to you.

0:06.0

What?

0:07.0

He goes, I guarantee you, your dad is going to reach out to you.

0:10.0

I want to get back to this question of faith versus science.

0:13.0

It's an inward choice to open up your heart and contemplate the possibility of something bigger.

0:19.0

Dr. B is here to explain how our mental, physical, immunological, and even spiritual health

0:25.2

are all intimately connected and connected to the gut.

0:28.6

You could go to five different doctors for five different health issues.

0:32.6

What they're not going to tell you is it's all part of the same story.

0:36.1

Inflammation.

0:37.1

This is our mood, our cognitive health, our metabolic health, difficulty with concentration,

0:42.3

headaches, bloating, constipation, acid reflux, acne, eczema, psoriasis.

0:48.3

So everyone wants to know how do I become less inflamed?

0:51.3

Here's how your brain influences your gut. What if everything that was wrong with you is actually because of one thing? 70% of our immune systems in the lining of our gut, the gut microbiome is connected to the brain, is connected to the kidneys, is connected to the heart, is connected to the immune system. We're potentially in the middle of a revolution. I'm going to shine a light on this. I want to create the solutions.

1:11.9

As a medical doctor, when you find something that changes your own life,

1:15.5

how can you deny that to your patients?

1:23.9

Mind Bialx breakdown is supported by Helix Sleep.

1:32.3

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1:37.3

So now is the perfect time to invest in a new mattress.

1:41.3

I've had pretty much every sleep problem that you can name. Sweating at night,

1:45.6

back pain, limbs falling asleep, anyone else? We were so excited to hear that Helix wanted to

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