E12 - Robynne Chutkan, MD, Expert Gastroenterologist: How to Master Your Gut Health and Feel Better Today

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Gut Health has become a popular topic in the wellness world in recent years, but the true path to healing still has much misconception surrounding it. On today's episode, we're clearing the confusion with Expert Gastroenterologist Robynne Chutkan, MD. Dr. Chutkan and Dr. Ramsey discuss the importance of gut health as it related to mental health, the immune system, and overall wellness. Dr. Chutkan reveals the toxins and stressors in our environment that are causing our gut health to suffer and how we can begin to take our healing into our own hands. 

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0:00 Intro

1:17 Becoming a Gastroenterologist

2:44 Fiber as a Mental Health Nutrient

4:16 Taking a Closer Look at the GI System

7:32 3 Main Gut Disruptors

14:18 Managing Stress and Still Having it All

20:54 The Biggest Issue for Our Gut Health

27:05 How Emulsifiers Harm the Gut

31:47 Do Probiotics Actually Help?

36:05 Alcohol’s Damage to the Gut

39:06 Benefits of Fermented Foods 

42:36 The Center of Your Immune System

50:40 Knowledge as Empowerment

1:04:04 Key Takeaway: Gratitude & Optimism 

1:08:51 Conclusion

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Dr. Chutkan is a board-certified gastroenterologist and the bestselling author of Gutbliss, The Microbiome Solution, The Bloat Cure, and The Anti-Viral Gut.

Educated at Yale and Columbia, she’s a faculty member at Georgetown Hospital and the founder of the Digestive Center for Wellness in Washington DC. A former Governing Board member and Training Committee chair of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), she’s authored dozens of scientific articles and lectured globally on autoimmune diseases and the role of the microbiome in health and disease. Dr Chutkan has her own PBS Special entitled “Gutbliss” and has been a frequent medical expert on the The Today Show, CBS This Morning, and other media outlets. She’s an avid (and slow) runner, squash player and yogi and is passionate about introducing more dirt, sweat and vegetables into her patients’ lives.

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Dr. Chutkan’s website: https://gutbliss.com/

Dr. Chutkan’s website: https://robynnechutkan.com/

The Anti-Viral Gut: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593420837?tag=randohouseinc41817-20

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