Doctors Debunk 12 Myths About Gut Health | Debunked

Gastroenterologists Dr. Fola May and Dr. Austin Chiang debunk 12 myths about indigestion. They explain how spicy food doesn't cause ulcers, why you don't need to poop every day, and how long it really takes to pass gum. They also talk about probiotics and why they might not be the cure-all you think it is.

0:00 Intro
0:58 It takes years to digest gum
1:30 Smelly farts always mean something is wrong
2:30 You should be pooping every day
3:47 Only spicy food causes ulcers
5:12 Your stomach shrinks if you eat less
6:26 Jumping or exercising after eating will give you appendicitis
7:15 You need to wait 30 minutes to swim after eating
8:15 Probiotics will fix your gut
9:30 "I got food poisoning from the last thing I ate"
10:51 Women don't need regular colonoscopies
11:57 "I feel really bloated, so it must be IBS"
13:02 I just know I have a gluten allergy"

Dr. Fola May is the director of the Melvin and Bren Simon Gastroenterology Quality Improvement Program at UCLA. You can learn more about her and her work here:

Dr. Austin Chiang is the Director of the Endoscopic Bariatric Program at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. You can learn more about him and his work here:

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Doctors Debunk 12 Myths About Gut Health | Debunked

[isabelab]

Colorectal cancer survivor, stage 3, NED 6 years. Diagnosed at age 50, when I got my first colonoscopy. Glad they changed the standard.

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

So many lies getting debunked and it's nice to see

[Alineko]

So glad they acknowledged h. Pylori. I had to diagnose myself 7 years ago because the drs either washed their hands of me or gave me anti anxiety pills and I was soooo sick for a year. Be your own advocate people, you know when something is wrong with you. Demand the testing.

[dailydoseofmedicinee]

The human gut is more complex than previously thought and has a huge impact on whole-body health. A healthy gut contributes to a strong immune system, heart health, brain health, improved mood, healthy sleep, and effective digestion, and it may help prevent some cancers and autoimmune diseases.👍

[hannahbarnes]

I make my kids wait at least an hour to swim after eating other wise they run around and get excited and hot and puke up their food in the pool lol

[Novao]

Had a gastroenterologist tell me to chew my food better and several tell me I had acid reflux. Finally had a real gastroenterologist help me and put me on an anti-spasmodic medication. After 15 years I was finally able to digest food and eat things like vegetables. Thanks to him I'm finally better and off the medication and know how to watch my diet carefully. All doctors are not created equal and that unfortunately makes most hard for me to trust. 😢

[axeavier]

thanks Science Insider for actually segmenting each question

[debbiemaycry]

"is there such a thing as a good smelling fart?" well, there are non smelly farts that literally DO NOT SMELL LIKE ANYTHING. Which (at least for me) is the most common fart. Funny tidbit: I can actually feel when it will smell (I guess most people can?), and it feels warmer

[abirdconcernedforhumankind]

Can we get an eczema myths debunked episode next!

[Christopher-mdtf]

Loved the dynamic between these two. A collaborative spirit without trying to one-up each other 👍

[ciaociara]

As someone with celiac disease, I’m happy there are way more options at the grocery store and at restaurants. I still get contamination’s so I tend to cook all meals from scratch. Even a little bit of gluten will make me bloated, vomit, horrible diarrhea, aches, and fever for a few days to over a week. Got my first colonoscopy endoscopy at age 23 ✨ it was actually a relaxing experience haha!

[jorenbosmans]

Am I the only one who thinks that a gastroentorologist with a bowel plushy is both adorable and feels trustworthy? ☺️

[Laul]

And thank you for advocating for women getting colonoscopies! There is a long history of IBD in my family (and I’ve had IBS all my life) so I had a colonoscopy at 21 after relevant symptoms. Luckily I was all clear, but I woke up twice during the procedure and that was really scary! Apparently I’m one of those people who have a really high tolerance for opiate anesthetics. Hopefully dont have to do that again until 45!

[RikoLime]

Im glad they addressed the daily poop issue, really. When I was little, I was a once every 3 day person. I thought it was completely weird that anyone had to poop once a day, let alone multiple times a day. I know people now who literally.. 3 or 4 or 5 times a day, it still is a little shocking.

Food poisoning people dont learn.. it takes a while. I tell people ok, maybe like 4 or 5 hours, youll.. definitely be feeling off. Im a firm belief you have a very small window of opportunity to change how badly it hits you. If youre stubborn, and refuse to puke, or go "sleep it off", then.. youre gonna have the shits the next day. Badly. But if you can recognize it, and go ahead and throw up, get it out, you might not feel too well, but it wont hit you nearly as bad.

[Kakibot]

This video is amazing - so refreshing to get a down-to-earth clinicians' insight. Thank you!

[Cadychan]

I always liked the explanation of the "no swimming until 30 mins after you eat" is that it helps to make sure kids don't puke in the pool, and gives the parents a half hour to chill out a bit. XD

[MadsAboutYou]

Ah shoot, I was hoping they'd talk about GERD/acid reflux at some point. Guess there aren't any major myths about it?

[fatherswealth]

I'm loving how calm and pleasant they are while talking ab bloody poop.

[mike]

The whole "exercising after eating gives you appendicitis" is quite a common saying in East Asian families. My parents said it!

[latonyanewsome]

I'm so glad that they're debunking the myth about how many times a day you should poop. This girl literally told me her doctor said she should poop after every meal. I'm like very rarely do I poop after ever meal. For me normal is somewhere between every other day to once a day.