Ep. #341: Dr. Mike Ruscio on How to Improve Your Gut Health (and Why)

Gut health has become something of a buzzword these days and, quite frankly, a bit of a red flag, like “detoxing” or “pH.”Whenever I hear someone talking about how to improve gut health, my Spidey sense starts to tingle because there’s a fair chance that shenanigans are afoot.That said, it’s not all quackery.Gut health is a very real thing and impacts your overall health and wellbeing in a number of different ways, and that’s what Dr. Mike Ruscio and I discuss in today’s episode.Before I continue, however, I just have to give a sincerely sloppy kiss to my friends Sal, Adam, Justin, and Doug over at Mind Pump Media for inviting me to their #PODCASTHARD event where I met and interviewed Dr. Ruscio.They have one of the biggest podcasts in the fitness space and are a bunch of cool dudes to boot, so head over their way and if you like what you hear, tell them I sent you.Okay so back to business. In this episode, you’re going to hear from Dr. Ruscio on a number of hot-button issues, including…- What is a healthy gut, actually? - What is leaky gut and what can you do about it? - How can you tell what foods are good or bad for your gut? - Is gluten as bad for your gut as people say? - How does eating sugar affect your gut health? - And more.5:54 - What is gut health? 7:43 - What are inflammatory foods? 8:30 - Why do certain foods trigger an immune response? 11:27 - What is the low-FODMAP diet? 12:27 - What are soluble and insoluble fibers?15:24 - What is leaky gut? 16:22 - What are symptoms of leaky gut? 17:59- How does gluten affect your gut health? 25:06 - How can we improve our gut health? 27:42 - How does sugar affect our gut health? 30:19 - Why does sugar lead to weight gain? 33:06 - Do artificial sweeteners affect your gut health? 36:44 - How do probiotics help? 43:23 - Are the probiotics at the store shelves already dead? 45:09 - Where can people find your book? 46:07 - Where can people purchase your supplements? 46:28 - Can lifestyle factors improve gut health? 49:16 - Is there a connection with exercise and gut health?Want to get my best advice on how to gain muscle and strength and lose fat faster? Sign up for my free newsletter!Click here: https://www.muscleforlife.com/signup/