I'm all about beans, greens, whole grains, nuts and seeds and fruits and vegetables.

I like kimchi, but I like it for its complex flavors.

I don't depend upon things like kimchi, sourcrow, etc. to bring the improvements in my gut microbiome.

I depend on my fruits, vegetables and whole grains to do that.

Well, hello there!

And welcome to the Exam Room Podcast brought to you by the Physicians Committee.

Hi, I am the Weight Loss Champion, Chuck Carroll.

Thanks so much for giving the show a listen, or a view, or a download.

Wherever it is in the world that you are, we appreciate the fact that you are here.

It's going to be kind of a quick hitter type of a show today, but it's also going to be a really good one.

Back by popular demand is gastroenterologist Dr. Allen Desmond.

He joined us originally for a wide-ranging gut health Q&A on the Exam Room Live,

and that is what we're going to be playing back for you here today on the Exam Room Podcast.

So we are going to get a little bit dirty here with Dr. Desmond as we open up the Dr's mail back.

So a lot of great questions were asked too.

I felt like we learned a lot.

Like, is kombucha good for you?

And what does that do for gut health?

And how much kimchi does a person need to eat in order to benefit?

Get some good gut bacteria from that.

And can spicy food negatively impact gut health?

Is it harmful?

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