Gut Health and Quitting a Plant-Based Diet | Dr Will Bulsiewicz

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Simon Hill

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education

4.9 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2019

⏱️ 119 minutes

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Summary

In Episode #70, I sat down with gastroenterologist Dr Will Bulsiewicz to talk about those who’ve quit their plant-based lifestyles and the gut-health issues they have described. This episode was inspired by a number of plant-based influencers who bailed on plant-based eating recently and reintroduced animal products back into their diet. I listened to all of their stories and noted many similar patterns, including that none of them were qualified in medicine, nutrition, or dietetics, and that many people in the comments were second-guessing their own diets. I don’t think everyone needs a degree to talk about a subject; however, we need to be careful how certain information is shared and who we, as individuals, go to for qualified information. So with that in mind, I thought it was really important for me to get a world-leading gastroenterologist on the show to make sense of what’s going on here. The case study we discuss in this episode is 100% hypothetical. It’s the typical journey spoken about by these influencers, but it isn’t about any single person in particular, and I think you will see by the way the conversation goes that we both have absolute empathy for anyone struggling with their diet. To kick things off, Dr B and I recap Episode #17, where we had an in-depth conversation on the importance of the microbiome for our overall health. If you haven’t listened to that episode, I highly recommend you jump back and listen to it – it’s the most listened-to episode of this show to date. Enjoy, friends. Simon Want to support the show? The best way to support the show is to use the products and services offered by our sponsors. To check them out, and enjoy great savings, visit theproof.com/friends. You can also show your support by leaving a review on the Apple Podcast app and/or sharing your favourite episodes with your friends and family. Simon Hill, Msc, Bsc (Hons) Creator of theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill Author of The Proof is in the Plants Watch the episodes on YouTube, or Listen on Apple/Spotify Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Download my complimentary two week meal plan and high protein plant performance recipe book

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0:00.0	Quick one. My team tells me we actually have very few reviews relative to the weekly audience
0:07.4	numbers. This is no doubt my fault, as I've always felt a little weird about asking you
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0:27.5	to attract the brightest and most trustworthy people in science. My team and I have big
0:32.3	plans for the show where we want to be in 24 months and we need your help to make this
0:36.7	possible.
0:37.7	When we're talking about processing these foods, the hardest part for us to process is
0:46.3	not the protein, is not the fat. The hard part for us to process are the carbs, specifically
0:53.0	the fiber. We have outsourced the entire process of digesting complex carbohydrates. These
0:58.8	microbes that live inside of us, they actually work in teams. So what happens if you lose
1:03.8	microbes within that team? What happens if you're missing some of the key players that are
1:07.9	needed to break down that fiber? Where you go and raw vegan and you're putting your gut
1:12.2	to the test as hard as you can with fiber, but you're not built for that. Can you be
1:17.4	built for it? Can you make your gut capable of processing these foods? Yes, you can, but
1:22.8	the solution is not dietary restriction. The solution is maximum plant-based diversity.
1:28.2	That's Dr. Will Bolsoitz or Dr. B and this is episode 70 of the Prove Podcast.
1:36.6	Hey friends, what's going on? Hope you're feeling good. I certainly am and I'm sending
1:55.1	my good vibes your way. It's great to be back in the saddle and here with you today.
2:00.3	For new listeners, my name is Simon Hill. Physiotherapist currently finishing my master's
2:06.1	in nutrition and host of this show, The Plant Prove Podcast. Each week, I get to sit
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