Most People Have No Idea What a Healthy Gut Feels Like – with Dr Jason Hawrelak
How often should you actually be pooing?
It's the question most of us quietly wonder but rarely ask out loud. And it turns out that's only the beginning — because there's something equally as important called transit time, and you can test it for free at home!
I’m learning that normal gut health, poor gut health and optimal gut health are three very different things, and most of us have no real sense of which one we're living in.
Luckily today we have brought in the big guns, the doctor of the gut microbiome!
Dr Jason Hawrelak is a naturopathic physician, nutritionist and research scientist with a PhD specifically in the gastrointestinal microbiota, IBS and the clinical use of pre- and probiotics. The gut microbiome literally was his doctorate! He's written 20 textbook chapters and over 30 research publications, and has been in clinical practice for more than 26 years.
In other words, if anyone can answer my burning poo-related questions, it's him.
What we cover today:
How often should we actually poo?
What is optimal gut health — and what should it feel like?
How do you know if your gut is off?
What is transit time, and why does it matter?
What are the biggest disruptors to our gut health?
How do emulsifiers and additives impact our gut?
Is gluten bad for us?
Are seed oils bad for us?
What other health issues, such as reflux and immune conditions, link to our gut health?
To learn more about today’s exciting guest, Dr Jason Hawrelak, head to:
https://www.probioticadvisor.com/about-us/dr-jason-hawrelak/
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