The No.1 Poo & Gut Scientist: If Your Poo Looks Like This Go To A Doctor! Dr Will Bulsiewicz

00:00 Intro
02:16 Why Is The Gut Microbiome So Important?
05:32 What Are Gut Microbes?
10:14 Everyone's Microbes Are Different.
13:35 Link Between The Immune System And The Gut.
17:41 Foods To Improve Gut Health
25:46 Fermented And Prebiotic Foods.
33:13 The Relationship Between Our Gut & Metabolism
35:39 What Your Poo Says About Your Health.
40:24 How Fiber Affects Your Gut.
43:58 How A Poo Transplant Could Improve Health Conditions.
54:42 Calorie Counting.
59:25 Medicine For Losing Weight: Pros & Cons.
01:07:18 What Your Poo Should Look Like.
01:13:29 How To Have A Healthy Gut.
01:16:32 Different Poo Colours And Health Conditions.
01:23:44 Ads
01:25:22 Is The Gut Microbiome Inherited?
01:29:25 Stress Will Affect Your Gut.
01:33:01 How Alcohol Affects Your Gut.
01:35:34 The Brain Gut Connection
01:37:32 How To Heal Your Gut.
01:42:45 The Best Diets.
01:50:31 The Link Between Good Sex And Your Gut.
01:56:55 The Best Supplements For Your Gut.
01:59:17 Last Guest Question.

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[TheDiaryOfACEO]

Happy New Year Everyone! If you enjoyed this episode, could you please hit the like button 👍🏾 it helps us massively. Appreciate you all! 🙏🏽

[samirstanton]

I work in construction so have that stereotypical energy drink, fast food diet that pretty much everyone has. I listened to this podcast on Monday, a week ago, and I can honestly say it’s changed my life with immediate impact. My fibre uptake has gone up, I eat far more ‘plants’ each day, and my diet has improved tenfold. I feel more energetic and healthier in every way

[AS-yoqv]

I haven’t slept for 2 days because of gut health problems, I’m tired, anxious, and depressed. I’m 20 seconds into this video. I’m ready and willing to make a change to transform my life. Let’s see what happens. Update after almost 2 months:

Firstly, I was blown away by the comments and support after my comment. People are generally nice and kind, despite what we're told. I really was in a bad way and needing help before watching this episode, but I've slept a week now for 8 hours and here's what I did.

1) Intermittent fasting. My eating window is between 12pm - 5pm or 1pm - 6pm, so 5 hours a day and I eat what I want. It's hard to start with but definitely worth it.

2) Eat 30+ plants a week (Dr Tim Spector). In fact I do this nearly everyday and the tips in the video really help. Make your nut and seed mix and eat your ferments! I take enzymes to help digest some foods like cabbage.

3) Manage glucose. Wow this is a big one! Watch the episode with the Glucose Goddess Jessie Inchauspé it has changed my life. Eat your greens and fibre first, avoid sugar early (or completely), take breaks between meals, vinegar before meals, exercise after eating.

4) Avoid drinking fluids (except vinegar) 30 mins before eating and 1.5 hours after eating (Barbara O'Neill). You wash away all the acid and bacteria that helps digest your food. This is a game changer for me and it really helps!

5) Avoid alcohol. Sorry folks this is the hardest and most difficult but if you want to sleep well then don't think you can cheat on this one. I still drink but I know the day I do I won't sleep as well and that's the trade off.

6) Last meal 6 - 8 hours before bed (Bryan Johnson). I used to only be able to sleep after eating which I now know was my glucose crashing. Don't put your body to work digesting food and expect to sleep.

7) Exercise. This should probably go at number one. Do it daily, enjoy it. Move, stretch and sweat.

8) Learn / Identify your FODMAP - we all have intolerance and sensitivities specific to us. Learn which foods within FODMAP trigger your issues. Mine is gluten, onion, garlic. I avoid those food categories.

9) Melatonin 1mg just before going to sleep (Bryan Johnson). Possibly a controversial one and might not be for everyone, but it helps me. I put this at 9 because if you don't do 1-8 this is not going to help you, believe me I tried and it can make you worse if you try and use it to cheat sleep!

10) Be kind to yourself. You are not perfect. If you drink or eat late and don't sleep then don't worry about it. Tomorrow is another day and a new chance to be a better you. Life is for living so enjoy it, but remember to be kind to your body and mind so you need to recover and go again.

Love, A.

[rachanapai]

There is an old ayurvedic saying - "If diet is wrong, medicine is of no use; if diet is right, medicine is of no need".

[wdqwsrd]

We'd have a healthier gut biome if our government really cared about people's health more than their money.

[alineviehweg]

How wonderful would it be if all doctors had the intention to actually help people! It is always nice to find doctors that are willing to listen and understand where people are coming from. Great interview!

[scrappytraveler-cherylfran]

Five gastroenterologist! Five! Not one asked me what my poop looked like and didn’t care when I told them. Not one asked me what I was eating. Blood tests showing slight pancreatic enzyme increases with severe abdominal pain. Light yellow poo for years and not one cared that my poo was that color. I wished all doctors cared like you do and are describing. Thank you for this episode, Steven. Very insightful.

[sophspice]

- 30 different plants per week, legumes, whole grains, start slow with fiber
- consume fermented foods, pre, probiotics are needed to produce postbiotics
- sauerkraut (cabbage, seasalt, water, let it sit for a week)
- kimchi
- apple cider vinegar is fermented too
- pickles (cucumber, salt walter with dill, garlic, no vinegar)
- you should have a bowel movement every day to every second day or so
- stress can manifest in your gut ! people with trauma will be more likely to develop digestive issues, addressing this can be crucial to healing
- vagus nerve is in the gut, talks to your brain
- flax, chia and walnut seeds
- onions, garlic, shallots
- chickpeas, mushrooms, seaweed

[AntsCanada]

Halfway through this episode and I must say this interview is my absolute favourite on the channel. So enlightening! I've been on an almost three year journey caring for my gut microbiome (even quit drinking alcohol) so this was so relevant and reaffirming. Love this epiosde!

[deemarietorregiante]

One of the things that I favor on this channel, is how Steven just lets the guest talk telling a whole story not Interrupting the guest. Thank you.😁

[kmorm.]

I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this episode as much as I did! I’d love if all the doctors were as caring as he is!

[Mrgasman]

A couple of years ago i suffered from a very serious IBS.
Doctor told to try eating fermented food so i started to make my own kefir, sauerkraut and i ordered some natural kimchi. I was having a lot of stress from work and because of heavy working hours i was eating very unhealthy.
I started the diet and i had some kefir in the afternoon and some sauerkrout in the evening.
Halfway through the night, i woke up my body was shaking. I ran to the ER and they gave me a shot of antihistamines and told me i had an anaphylactic shock.
I was tempted to quit all amd give up.
But i kept taking fermented food and fermented drinks in very small quantities and increase the dose every week.
After 2 years the IBS is fully gone and i must say that i ve never felt more positive and energetic in my life.

[loubieloujones]

I love this guy, I have seen him before but what a treat to get 2 hrs of his time!
I have only just discovered this channel and wow - it is like an oasis of sanity in a world of craziness and stress and so much breadth and depth of information across the channel with all your guests.
You have a wonderfully calm and clear interviewing style which is very refreshing also.
I can't thank you and your team enough!

[gecro]

Love that he addresses how hormones are affected by gut health! So many doctors don’t talk about this. I feel most doctors should all have a minor in gut health and a minor nutrition.

[veganfortheanimals]

Stephen, I've been with you a long time. I'm a 51 year young mother of 2 men. I want you to know, you have changed my life and given me confidence to start my own business. This episode is my favourite of all. I wasn't expecting it. It's completely blown me away.Thanks so much for everything you do. You have no idea how much you have helped me. 🙏♥️

[soyabean]

An absolutely fantastic episode. I could listen to Dr Will all day long, So informative, interesting, and knowledgeable. Thought the closing out answer to the happyness question was spot on. What a blessing to have content like this available at no cost. Amazing, Amazing, Amazing! 🙏💙

[sandramarshall]

This guys so gets guts. The beautiful clear and simple way he pulls medical and classically non medical into a clear narrative ❤

[krystall]

Im a doctor, thank you for highlighting the latest research and ill be passing this on to my patients. You are also an excellent science communicator. Kudos!

[danielabustamante]

Before you take the advice from someone, pay attention on how that person looks (according to the context obviously). This guy is talking about the gut health and he looks amazing, his skin is perfect, his hair, his energy and mental clarity 🙌 Thank you for share you knowlege

[nailas]

What a fantastic doctor! I spent a lot of time with a family member going from one gastroenterologist to another only learning they give the same cookie-cutter pharmaceutical answers. He was a wealth of knowledge and shared it so kindly and generously. God Bless him and his family!