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If you’re on a quest for stool Nirvana and more interested in microbes than medication – you’ve come to the right place! Join gastroenterologist and author Dr Robynne Chutkan for a fascinating road trip down your digestive super highway. From groundbreaking microbiome research, to how to deal with common GI problems like heartburn and constipation, to the latest on emerging conditions like SIBO and leaky gut – the Gutbliss podcast is your source for all things gut related. https://gutbliss.com/
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On today's show, we're talking about the role of diet and lifestyle in treating autoimmune diseases. Janet is my guest for this episode. She's been a nurse practitioner for 27 years, but today she's here to talk about her experience as a patient with Crohn's disease, and how she got her autoimmune disease into remission using food as medicine. We'd…
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Parasites are a lot more common than most people realize, affecting a huge number of people worldwide. The good news is that many parasitic infections are asymptomatic, or the symptoms are short-lived and resolve on their own without any treatment. The bad news is that parasites like Giardia and several others can leave you with long-term symptoms …
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If you want to banish your bloat, you need to figure out the specific reason WHY you’re bloated, so that you can apply a specific solution. And keep in mind, there could be multiple reasons – and multiple solutions. Bloating is one of the commonest problems I deal with as a gastroenterologist, and the most important thing for you to know, is that t…
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Multiple scientific studies have made a connection between the gut microbiome and the brain in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although the line connecting the two is not a straight one, there's really nothing to be lost - and potentially a lot to be gained - from changing the diet in a way that can improve the diversity and composition of the micr…
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It turns out Parkinson’s isn’t just a brain disease; it's also a gut disease. And the changes in the gut can occur before the changes in the brain, leading to what we now call the “gut first” theory of Parkinson's. If you’re eating the wrong foods, you can develop changes in your gut microbiome that lead to neuro-inflammation in the brain, and ulti…
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Gut feelings and butterflies in the stomach are real sensations rooted in physiology: many of the neurotransmitters that our brain uses are actually made in our gut, and our digestive tract is home to about 500 million nerve cells. We call this 2nd brain in our gut the enteric nervous system. Your gut influences your stress levels, anxiety, mood, a…
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Could what’s showing up on your face be a direct result of something that you’re eating? When it comes to gluten - that's a definite YES. "Gluten face" can be induced by eating gluten containing foods like wheat, rye and barley, and can cause a bloated, puffy, red face. But the key to treating it is more complex than just choosing gluten-free produ…
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A 30 year-old woman with blood in her stool on and off a couple times a week for 6 months struggles to figure out whether or not she needs a colonoscopy - and how to get her doctor and insurance company on board. Navigating competing interests in healthcare to get satisfaction when it comes to your care. We'd love to hear from you - send us a text!…
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When it comes to bowel movements, size matters: the bigger your poo, the lower your likelihood of colon cancer and other GI problems like diverticulosis, hemorrhoids, constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome. Learn exactly what you need to be doing to have gold medal poos, plus the minimum fecal output required to prevent colon cancer. We'd love …
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Figuring out what's at the root of skin conditions like eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis) can be a long and challenging journey. Eric shares his experience navigating doctor's visits, medications, bleach baths, and the elimination diet that finally gave him the answers he was looking for. We'd love to hear from you - send us a text! Thank yo…
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Autoimmune conditions occur when your immune system mistakenly identifies normal organs as abnormal and starts to attack them. With psoriasis that attack takes the form of scaly patches on the skin. These diseases are sometimes referred to as “modern plagues” because we've seen such an explosion in their incidence. To understand what’s behind that …
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The fundamental shift that’s required for a more holistic approach to acne, is to move away from the question: “What can I take to fix my skin?” and instead ask “What am I doing that could be messing up my skin?” And this is not about blame. It's about empowerment. Yes, some people are more genetically predisposed to acne, but acne is not a genetic…
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When a patient walks into my office, their skin is the first thing I see, and what I've found in my almost 30 years as a gastroenterologist, is that what is going on in your gut almost always shows up on your skin. In this episode, I’m going to go over the connection between what’s happening in your gut, and what’s going on in your skin. We'd love …
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On this episode I explain how a healthy vaginal microbiome can help protect you from sexually transmitted diseases caused by viruses like HIV, HPV, and HSV. It's all about creating a healthier host so that we can be more resilient to pathogens - and these methods that our microbes use to defend us apply to STDs as well as diseases like COVID. We'd …
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There are 3 categories of bowel habits: Ironman bowel actions that are so timely and precise you can literally set your clock to their arrival; couch potato bowel actions that are always late and sometimes stand you up altogether and don’t even arrive; in between bowel actions that are generally pretty good but could be better. In this episode I'm …
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For anyone who's ever questioned the need - or the risk - of taking an antibiotic for a non-life threatening infection like Strep, this episode tells you everything you need to know, and provides you with important questions to ask your doctor before committing to a course of antibiotics. We'd love to hear from you - send us a text! Thank you for b…
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We know that good sleep is essential - but it can also be hard to achieve. I'm going to tell you about an alternative pathway to better sleep that you might not have considered: your digestive tract. In this episode, I'm going to explain how your gut directly impacts melatonin production, and how that in turn affects your sleep. We'd love to hear f…
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On today’s show, all about B.O. – and its relationship with your gut microbiome! Could using anti-perspirants actually make your armpits stinkier? I'll explain how introducing chemicals into delicate ecosystems like your armpits, in an effort to cleanse, refresh, or “improve” your body’s natural state can backfire and produce the opposite effect: m…
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On today’s show I’m going to explain why women have so much more bloating and constipation than men. And you might be surprised to learn that the reasons are primarily anatomical, rather than hormonal or food related. If you struggle with constipation, bloat, and back-up, I have lots of tips in this episode for how to get that curvy colon to empty …
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Parcopresis or psychogenic fecal retention are the technical terms for holding your poo in when you should be pushing it out. It involves difficulty - or sometimes the complete inability - to have a bowel movement in a public toilet, due to an overwhelming fear of perceived scrutiny. People are going to hear what's going on, they're going to smell …
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I’m Dr. Robynne Chutkan, gastroenterologist, microbiome expert, and author, and I am here to help you find Gutbliss! I want you to understand what your digestive tract is trying to tell you when it’s bloated, backed up, inflamed, gassy.... Gutbliss isn’t just the absence of those symptoms; it’s the presence of physical and emotional wellbeing that …
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