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

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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: gutbliss.com/
Dr. Chutkan’s website: robynnechutkan.com/
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@@cherylbrink3601 I appreciate this a lot! Thank you!

[@RadiantRenewalAcademy]

First of all, she's my new crush! Just a wealth of knowledge that I will be referencing from here on. Thank you for this podcast!

[@DrewRamseyMD]

@@RadiantRenewalAcademy Robynne is so inspiring! Glad the podcast helped you connect.