Gut Microbiome - Strike It Rich with Whole Grains

What can we eat to increase good gut bacteria richness in our colon?

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Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

[DiorTheBanamelon]

oh gosh that until now insert was adorable! 😆

[cathyf]

“Until now” was awesome! Thank you for you great work Dr Gregor. You are a blessing to all of us. You have kept Nathan Pritikin’s work and many before him alive. Not only that, but you develop it further everyday with your brilliant gleaning of the plethora of research. How can we thank you enough:)

[MrMasterDebate]

XD I want a shirt, with your sites name, with "until now " on it. I would 100% buy it ha

[hewittson]

every time I watch one of your video's i hang out for until now.

[AmmarAlsamak]

Can you please make a video comparison between different types of grains!

Thank you,

[BeyondUnknown]

Combination! I will combine barley, farrow, and brown rice all together!

[apismalik]

so scientific based yet so easily to understand. thank you so much dr greger. greetings from malaysia (southeast asia)

[emily]

Dr. Greger I have been eating a whole food plant based diet for the past 6 months. I hardly ever eat any processed foods and if I do it will be very rare, for example I will have a vegan pizza from the takeaway (pizza dough, tomato sauce and veggies on top... no cheese of course) and this happens maybe once a month AT THE MOST. I never eat refined sugars. I eat a spoon of flax seed every day. I take a vitamin B12 supplement every other day. I eat blueberries every day on my morning porridge (I think Americans say oatmeal) made with water. I try and eat broccoli every day. My diet is so healthy, I cook everything I can from scratch using fresh ingredients. I exercise at least 4 or 5 times a week... when I say exercise I mean I will run for 30 minutes straight and lift weights in the gym, not just a gentle walk or anything like that. But I have a problem... I have severe bloating that is persistant and I am unsure what triggers it. I have been to the doctors, they just brush it off and say it is IBS, but before I switched to a plant based diet I never suffered with any digestion issues. The cramps I am having are sometimes so painful I can't walk. My period has stopped and I don't know what to do. I never want to go back to eating meat, eggs or dairy because since reading your book and watching your videos I am aware of the health implications of doing so and of course I am against the animal cruelty that produces these products. But I just wish there was some explanation as to why my body has reacted in this way. I have not exercised for the past couple of days because the bloating is so bad... I literally look pregnant my belly expands so much! I hardly ate yesterday (I had a small bowl of oatmeal for breakfast around 6am with banana, blueberries, ground flax seed and cinnamon, then i had a small bowl of butternut squash soup at about 6pm... thats all I had) and I woke up this morning with a massive bloated belly. I am wondering what might be causing it, and are there any cases you know of where peoples bodies have reacted in a similar way? I would have thought after 6 months that my body would have adjusted by now. :(
thanks...

[arcanevista]

Keep fighting the good fight Dr. Greger!

[vollickplaysgames]

such a goof, love your videos and the information is a life saver.

[unkoangel]

Dr Greger- I just read your book and ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. Thank you so so so much. It is hands down the best book I have ever read. I have made so many more changes to my diet that I am really excited about. I have been plant based for 5+ years and had so much room for improvement still! Thanks in advance for making such an impact on my long term health!

[veg]

let me eat my organic brown rice ... yum yum

[jutbtqm]

lol, it cracks me up when Dr. Gregor makes an appearance in the videos.

[kaluahmon]

I love your use of the green screen. Such goofy entertainment!

[alferez]

Hahaha The Best "Until Now" EVER!!!

[emongoogle]

Looks great, but why use almond butter (expensive and processed) instead of whole almonds to make the almond milk?

[TheThunder]

Completely badass doctor. You are helping many people, blessings.

[lpc]

If i eat grains i get flare ups of Psoriasis, if i stick to fruits and veggies it clears up. Some peoples gut lining cannot handle grains.

[maremacd]

There has to be a huge difference between intact whole grains like brown rice, quinoa, etc., and whole wheat rolls. Why wouldn't he remark on that?

[eelkeaptroot]

I just had the best whole grain pumpkin pancakes, with coconut based cheese.