How To Activate The Healing Benefits Of Fiber With Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

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Dhru Purohit

Alternative Health, Medicine, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 13 February 2023

⏱️ 103 minutes

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This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and ButcherBox. Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz to discuss the topic of fiber and its many benefits for gut and whole-body health. Dr. Will Bulsiewicz is an award-winning gastroenterologist and New York Times bestselling author of Fiber Fueled and The Fiber Fueled Cookbook. Dr. B completed a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University, a medical degree from Georgetown University, and a master's in clinical investigation from Northwestern University. Dr. B was the chief medical resident at Northwestern and the chief gastroenterology fellow at the University of North Carolina. In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Bulsiewicz dive into: -The top drivers that are making us sick and overweight and causing gut issues (1:55) -Tips for better bowel movements (11:15) -How to add more fiber into your diet without the GI discomfort (21:15) -What fiber does to support gut health and the gut microbiome (30:40) -The American Gut Project and the benefits of eating a diversity of plant foods (36:36) -Recommendations for fiber intake and personalization (46:10) -Backlash on CGMs for plant-based diets (1:14:53) -Guidance for parents on how to handle picky eaters (1:25:13) -The process of incorporating more fiber into your diet (1:29:28) -Research on the gut microbiome and cancer (1:34:33) Also mentioned in this episode: -Dr. B’s book, Fiber Fueled -Dr. B’s cookbook, The Fiber Fueled Cookbook -Dr. B’s available courses -https://www.Joinzoe.com and use the code willb10 for 10% off For more on Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, follow him on Instagram @theguthealthmd or through his website, https://www.theplantfedgut.com. InsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they’re offering my podcast community 20% off. Just go to https://www.insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself. ButcherBox has a variety of different boxes, and you can choose your box and frequency. For a limited time, you can sign up today and get two pounds of ground beef free for a whole year PLUS $20 off by going to https://www.butcherbox.com/dhru. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The reason why fiber has overwhelming evidence to support its health benefits is because
0:07.6	when we consume fiber, it comes into contact with our gut microbes.
0:11.2	They release short-chain fatty acids and those short-chain fatty acids are what activate
0:15.8	the healing benefits that we get from fiber.
0:18.8	Welcome to the Drupurod Podcast.
0:20.6	Each week we explore the inner workings of the brain and the body with one of the brightest
0:24.2	minds in wellness medicine and mindset.
0:27.0	This week's guest is Dr. Will Balsovitz.
0:29.8	An award-winning gastroenterologist, internationally recognized gut health expert and a New York
0:35.0	Times Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author of fiber fuel and the fiber-fueled
0:41.4	cookbook.
0:42.4	Dr. B, as many of his patients call him, has a passion for plants and helping people.
0:47.3	He sits on scientific advisory board and is the US medical director of Zoe, has authored
0:53.0	more than 20 articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, has given more than 40
0:57.8	presentations at national meetings, presented to Congress and the USDA, and has taught over
1:03.0	10,000 students on how to heal and optimize their gut health.
1:07.6	And on today's podcast with Dr. B, he's going deep into the topic of fiber and how fiber
1:13.2	is one of the lowest-hanging fruits that people can optimize in their diet for all sorts
1:17.9	of better health outcomes, including less constipation, less bloating, and just overall
1:22.3	better protection around long-term chronic disease.
1:25.6	Now a little bit more background on Dr. B, he completed a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt
1:30.8	University, a medical degree from Georgetown University, and a master's in clinical investigation
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