The Gut Insiders

The social media trend of "Fibermaxxing" seems to be everywhere, and the truth is: It's a very good idea. But as usual, Internet videos rarely explain the science.In this episode, Chuck and Will discuss how to increase your fiber in a slow, healthy way, in order to maximize gut health.Dr. B's new book, "Plant Powered Plus," is available now: https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Powered-Plus-Activate-Inflammation/dp/B0FNDSR2C5Subscribe to The Gut Insiders wherever you get your podcasts:🍎 https://apple.co/4qqHK33🟢 https://bit.ly/4q93399Hosted by Chuck Carroll and Dr. Will BulsiewiczProduced by Chuck Carroll and Matt SilvermanEdited by Matt SilvermanFollow Dr. B on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/Learn more about the evidence-based gut health formulas in 38TERA: https://38tera.com

People ask me all the time what a gastroenterologist actually eats. Not the Instagram version. The real version. What’s on the counter, what’s in the fridge, what goes in the bowl most mornings.So today I’m going to show you the five foods I eat most days. These aren’t exotic and bizarre. These are affordable, plant-forward foods that I choose for a specific purpose — because every one of them earns its place on the basis of what it does for your gut. And one of them I grow on my kitchen counter. Dr. B's new book, "Plant Powered Plus," is available now: https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Powered-Plus-Activate-Inflammation/dp/B0FNDSR2C5Subscribe to The Gut Insiders wherever you get your podcasts:🍎 https://apple.co/4qqHK33🟢 https://bit.ly/4q93399Follow Dr. B on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/Learn more about the evidence-based gut health formulas in 38TERA: https://38tera.com

Every time you flush a #2, you're sending a big ol' pile of living health data down the tubes. The shape, color, and consistency of our poop gives us enormous insight into our gut health and general well-being.Dr. B and Chuck break down what to look for, what to avoid, when to call your doctor, and the secret arctic poop vault that might save humanity.Videos referenced in this episode:▶ The Power of Consistent Morning Routines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzgxsDeh4IM▶ Stress Is Changing Your Gut Microbiome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VCG76sRbdI▶ Science Says Coffee Is Awesome for Gut Health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1pZmvIey-4Dr. B's new book, "Plant Powered Plus," is available now: https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Powered-Plus-Activate-Inflammation/dp/B0FNDSR2C5Subscribe to The Gut Insiders wherever you get your podcasts:🍎 https://apple.co/4qqHK33🟢 https://bit.ly/4q93399Follow Dr. B on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/Learn more about the evidence-based gut health formulas in 38TERA: https://38tera.com

Collagen supplements are everywhere. They’re one of the most popular supplements in the world. And millions of people are taking them specifically for gut health.But is there evidence to support that? And how does collagen compare to prebiotic fiber when you look at the actual published research?Let's walk through the science on both sides. You might be surprised by what I found.More info on the science of farts: https://youtu.be/QIlpJh_0ESY

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger American adults. 1 in 25 Americans (160,000) will be diagnosed this year, and it's become a leading cause of death in otherwise healthy, active people. So what's going on here?Dr. B and Chuck break down the science, and lay out 5 proven strategies that will dramatically reduce your risk.Videos discussed in this episode:🍷 How Alcohol Affects Your Gut Lining: https://youtu.be/EEKqegd4lO4🩺 What I've Learned From 9,000 Colonoscopies: https://youtu.be/-TFz9osQV8AHosted by Chuck Carroll and Dr. Will BulsiewiczProduced by Chuck Carroll & Matt SilvermanEdited by Matt SilvermanDr. B's new book, "Plant Powered Plus," is available now: https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Powered-Plus-Activate-Inflammation/dp/B0FNDSR2C5Subscribe to The Gut Insiders wherever you get your podcasts:🍎 https://apple.co/4qqHK33🟢 https://bit.ly/4q93399Follow Dr. B on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/Learn more about the evidence-based gut health formulas in 38TERA: https://38tera.com

Coffee is one of the most controversial topics in gut health. Some people swear it healed their digestion. Others say it destroyed it. And if you go looking for answers online, you'll find a doctor or an influencer to confirm whatever you already believe.Today I want to cut through the noise and show you what the science actually says — who should be drinking coffee, who should probably avoid it, and what your morning cup of bean juice is really doing inside your colon. The answer isn't as simple as 'coffee is good' or 'coffee is bad.' It's more interesting than that.Learn more about the importance of circadian rhythms and gut health in episode 03 of The Gut Insider's podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzgxsDeh4IMDr. B's new book, "Plant Powered Plus," is available now: https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Powered-Plus-Activate-Inflammation/dp/B0FNDSR2C5Subscribe to The Gut Insiders wherever you get your podcasts:🍎 https://apple.co/4qqHK33🟢 https://bit.ly/4q93399Follow Dr. B on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/Learn more about the evidence-based gut health formulas in 38TERA: https://38tera.com

We spend all day trying to be healthy — then undo it in the last two hours before bed.This week on The Gut Insiders, podcast Dr. B explains how nights can quietly sabotage gut healing, and what to do about it.Dr. B's new book, "Plant Powered Plus," is available now: https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Powered-Plus-Activate-Inflammation/dp/B0FNDSR2C5Subscribe to The Gut Insiders wherever you get your podcasts:🍎 https://apple.co/4qqHK33🟢 https://bit.ly/4q93399The Gut Insiders is hosted by Chuck Carroll and Dr. Will Bulsiewicz and produced by Matt Silverman.Follow Dr. B on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/Learn more about the evidence-based gut health formulas in 38TERA: https://38tera.com

Stress doesn’t just live in your head. It shows up in your gut.That’s why during times of stress you might feel bloating, waves of cramps, diarrhea with urgency, clamming up constipation, or upper GI symptoms like nausea, indigestion, and reflux.These aren’t random. They are all real life manifestations of the brain-gut axis.Dr. B's new book, "Plant Powered Plus," is available now: https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Powered-Plus-Activate-Inflammation/dp/B0FNDSR2C5Subscribe to The Gut Insiders wherever you get your podcasts:🍎 https://apple.co/4qqHK33🟢 https://bit.ly/4q93399Follow Dr. B on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/Learn more about the evidence-based gut health formulas in 38TERA: https://38tera.com

Most people think of alcohol as a liver issue.You drink. Your liver processes it. End of story. But that’s not the full picture.Even when you don’t feel drunk, sick, or hungover, alcohol may still alter your gut barrier and microbiome.Dr. B's new book, "Plant Powered Plus," is available now: https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Powered-Plus-Activate-Inflammation/dp/B0FNDSR2C5Subscribe to The Gut Insiders wherever you get your podcasts:🍎 https://apple.co/4qqHK33🟢 https://bit.ly/4q93399Follow Dr. B on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/Learn more about the evidence-based gut health formulas in 38TERA: https://38tera.com

The first hour of your day programs your gut, your immune system, and your energy. Miss it, and you spend the rest of the day catching up. Today on The Gut Insiders, Dr. B shows you how to get it right.Subscribe to The Gut Insiders wherever you get your podcasts:🍎 https://apple.co/4qqHK33🟢 https://bit.ly/4q93399Hosted by Chuck Carroll and Dr. Will BulsiewiczProduced by Chuck Carroll & Matt SilvermanEdited by Matt SilvermanFollow Dr. B on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/Learn more about the evidence-based gut health formulas in 38TERA: https://38tera.com

If you’ve ever tried to eat healthier, added more plants, more fiber, and ended up bloated, uncomfortable, or frustrated…this video is for you.Fiber is one of the most powerful tools we have for human health. But here’s the paradox:The thing that’s supposed to heal your gut is the thing that’s making you feel worse. And that leads a lot of people to give up on fiber altogether. That’s an understandable reaction — but it’s the wrong conclusion. Let's fix that!Find more great info here on The Gut Insiders podcast, "The Science of Farts" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIlpJh_0ESYDr. B's new book, "Plant Powered Plus," is available now: https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Powered-Plus-Activate-Inflammation/dp/B0FNDSR2C5Subscribe to The Gut Insiders wherever you get your podcasts:🍎 https://apple.co/4qqHK33🟢 https://bit.ly/4q93399Follow Dr. B on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/Learn more about the evidence-based gut health formulas in 38TERA: https://38tera.com

Antibiotics are quite literally the greatest invention in the history of medicine. They’ve saved millions of lives. They turn deadly infections into manageable problems. But there’s something almost no one tells you.Even when antibiotics work exactly as intended, they leave a mark behind. Not on your medical chart — but inside your gut. This video is about smart planning around antibiotics.Dr. B's new book, "Plant Powered Plus," is available now: https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Powered-Plus-Activate-Inflammation/dp/B0FNDSR2C5Subscribe to The Gut Insiders wherever you get your podcasts:🍎 https://apple.co/4qqHK33🟢 https://bit.ly/4q93399Follow Dr. B on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/Learn more about the evidence-based gut health formulas in 38TERA: https://38tera.com

Between 2010 and 2022, during my years in gastroenterology fellowship and clinical practice, I personally performed nearly 9,000 colonoscopies. That’s 9,000 times looking directly at the inside of the human colon. 9,000 chances to notice patterns that most people never hear about.What I want to share today isn’t meant to scare you. It’s meant to inform you. And, ultimately, to empower you.Dr. B's new book, "Plant Powered Plus," is available now: https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Powered-Plus-Activate-Inflammation/dp/B0FNDSR2C5Subscribe to The Gut Insiders wherever you get your podcasts:🍎 https://apple.co/4qqHK33🟢 https://bit.ly/4q93399Follow Dr. B on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/Learn more about the evidence-based gut health formulas in 38TERA: https://38tera.comPeer reviewed studies cited in this video:▶ https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/caac.21601▶ https://academic.oup.com/jnci/article/109/8/djw322/3053481?login=false▶ https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/0003-4819-150-1-200901060-00306▶ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9036624/▶ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19765672/

If you're always feeling tired, achy, or suffering from brain fog, it's likely due to chronic inflammation. But the root cause isn't in your joints, muscles, or brain. It's all about what we eat, and how that food interacts with our incredibly complex gut microbiome.This week on The Gut Insiders podcast, Chuck and Dr. B break down the 5 clues signaling the inflammation trap, and the best ways to break free from the cycle.Dr. B's new book, "Plant Powered Plus," is available now: https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Powered-Plus-Activate-Inflammation/dp/B0FNDSR2C5Subscribe to The Gut Insiders wherever you get your podcasts:🍎 https://apple.co/4qqHK33🟢 https://bit.ly/4q93399Follow Dr. B on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/Learn more about the evidence-based gut health formulas in 38TERA: https://38tera.comHosted by Chuck Carroll and Dr. Will BulsiewiczProduced by Chuck Carroll & Matt SilvermanEdited by Matt Silverman

Aging is often described as "inevitable," and while we can't change time, we absolutely can affect how we *feel* as we age.If you're tired of brain fog, fatigue, achy joints, and poor sleep, the solution might be in your intestines.These are 3 science-backed ways to slow your biological age, and it's never too late to start!

If you're ready improve your gut microbiome by eating 30 different plants per week, the first 7 days determine everything, and they're your best chance to create momentum.BUT: 70% of people make the mistake of going too fast. They get bloated, feel miserable, and quit.Here's why your health journey will be different.Written and hosted by Dr. Will BulsiewiczProduced by Matt SilvermanEdited by Avital Oehler

For the first 10 years of my career as a gastroenterologist, I prescribed probiotics the way I was taught in medical school — generically, without strain specificity, without proper dosing. And honestly? Most of my patients saw zero results.Then I dove into the actual research—and what I found made me angry. These are the things the probiotics industry doesn't want you to hear.Written and hosted by Dr. Will BulsiewiczProduced by Matt SilvermanEdited by Avital Oehler

Farts! We all do it. But it doesn't take a scientist to know that they're not all created equal - especially when it comes to the sniff test.What can the chemistry of gas tell us about our diet and health? And what changes can we make to ensure our "air biscuits" are slient but less deadly?In the first episode of The Gut Insiders podcast, our hosts Chuck Carroll and gastroenterologist Dr. Will Bulsiewicz sit down to investigate the science of farts.Hosted by Chuck Carroll and Dr. Will BulsiewiczProduced by Chuck Carroll & Matt SilvermanEdited by Matt Silverman