Gut Feelings: What the Science Actually Says About Your Microbiome — and Why the Carnivore Diet Sent My Patient to Hospital

The gut microbiome is one of the most talked-about — and most misunderstood — topics in modern health. In this episode, Dr. Cois cuts through the noise with a clear, evidence-based breakdown of what your gut microbiome actually does, how to support it, and why some popular dietary trends may be doing more harm than good.We start in the Emergency Department, where a 33-year-old woman with Crohn's disease arrived in crisis, after following carnivore diet advice she found on social media. It's a case that perfectly illustrates the gap between what the science shows and what goesv iral online.In this episode:• What the gut microbiome is and why microbial diversitymatters• The gut-brain axis — the science behind how your gutaffects your mood, cognition, and mental health• Short-chain fatty acids, butyrate, and why fibre is themost evidence-backed intervention for gut health• Gut microbiome testing — what commercial stool testscan (and can't) tell you• The evidence-based toolkit: fibre, fermented foods,exercise, sleep, and probiotics• Misinformation Watch: applying the prebunking toolkitto the carnivore diet and the 'gut reset' claimCompassionate, nuanced, and grounded in peer-reviewed science — this is the gut health episode you've been waiting for.Free resources at DrCois.com   |  Follow along: @drcoisOverheard in the Emergency Room — fewer bad days, more good decades.