This week we interview "Dr. B," Dr. Will Bulsiewicz. Dr. B is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine. He trained in internal medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and gastroenterology at The University of North Carolina Hospitals. He also earned a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) from Northwestern University and a certificate in nutrition from Cornell University. Dr. Bulsiewicz is board-certified in both internal medicine and gastroenterology.

To find out more about Dr. B, head to https://theguthealthmd.com.

We discuss:

• What does bacteria matter so much?
• What bacteria is considered 'bad' bacteria? How do remove those?
• What are the thoughts around testing for food sensitivities?

Studies mentioned in the episode:

How diet impacts gut microbiome: 

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5385025/

Benefits of substituting whole grains for processed grains:

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28179226
• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170208151337.htm

Gluten free diet reduces short chain fatty acids and damages gut microbiome:

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3023594/

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