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EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 31 MIN

57: Can You Trust AI For IBS & Gut Health Advice?

from The GutFit Nutrition Podcast · host Leigh Merotto, Dietitian | IBS, Gut Health and Fitness Expert

While AI can be a helpful tool, it lacks the clinical experience to make nutrition therapy recommendations, regulation and accountability and ability to assess safety of a recommendation.In today’s episode, we will discuss the main risks and considerations with using AI for health advice, and some key takeaways to use it safely should you choose to engage in AI based tools for your IBS and gut health management. YOU’LL TAKEAWAY: ✅ The main downsides to using AI for gut health & IBS advice (lack of regularity, lack of context, data collection & hallucinations)✅ Why data collection with these large language models (LLM) is something you need to be aware of✅ How lack of context can result in misleading or dangerous health information ✅ How to navigate information online & use these tools more judiciously should you choose to—👩🏻‍💻 REFERENCES: ⤵️https://cloud.google.com/discover/what-are-ai-hallucinationshttps://www.dietitians.ca/About/Learn-About-Dietitianshttps://hai.stanford.edu/news/be-careful-what-you-tell-your-ai-chatbothttps://arxiv.org/abs/2509.05382https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12735979/#sec3-nutrients-17-03828https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13244121/https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/dancing-with-the-devil/202506/how-emotional-manipulation-causes-chatgpt-psychosishttps://www.cma.ca/healthcare-for-real/can-you-trust-ai-health-advice—✉️ CONNECT WITH ME: ⤵️📱⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠🎁 ⁠⁠⁠Grab a Freebie!⁠⁠⁠ 🖥️ ⁠⁠ Shop the Resource Suite⁠⁠⁠👩🏻‍⚕️ ⁠⁠⁠Apply For Coaching⁠⁠⁠— ENJOYING THE PODCAST?Your rating & review help this show get into the earbuds of more listeners navigating gut issues, IBS & fatigue. Scroll down in Apple Podcasts or Spotify, tap ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, and write one quick sentence.Not sure what to say? Try: “I listen to this podcast because…” 🎧

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