How Sugar Sours the Gut and Messes With Microbiome | Dr. Will Bulsiewicz | The Exam Room LIVE

Sugar can literally hijack your brain and disrupt healthy microbiome. Research shows that sweets come with a painful dark side that can destroy your backside as harmful bacteria thrives on the sugar you eat.

The good news is that there are healthy alternatives that can satisfy the sweet cravings but also help to repair and rebuild your gut health.

Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, gastroenterologist and bestselling author of Fiber Fueled, delivers expert insight on the gut-brain axis and how intense sugar cravings can override common sense and drive you to eat endless amounts of empty calories.

The creator of 38 Tera joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room LIVE.

In This Episode
- The effects of refined sugar
- Artificial sweeteners and gut health
- Healthy sugar substitutes
- Sugar’s impact on IBS, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease
- Leaky gut
- Fruit and bloating
- And more!
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[@AnHourOfWolves]

The hard answer is really not to replace sugar with other sweeteners, but just phase out the sweetness thing all together. It’s hard, and after a while sweet sensitivity increases, and oatmeal with dates and cocoa powder starts to taste like chocolate cake!

[@di_kid00]

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[@brieannatyler6055]

I absolutely love Dr. Will B! His information is so good and solid and the way he presents it is just wonderful. He is someone I would genuinely love to have a conversation with, and he also seems like he would be very cool to hang out with!

[@peaceweaver7]

Yes SIBO episode please. Just tested for it. Been wfpb sos free for almost 3 years. Spoketo friends who insist that if sibo is present no rains or beans

[@paidtoshatter]

"Villification of fruit" growing up in the 90s was rough bc of the cognitive dissonance inexperienced bc everywhere I turned all sugars are created equal but eating 4 cupcakes left me feeling way different than 4 oranges or apples

[@TsukimiTube]

SIBO episode please! I used to take the pill for about 15 years! I learned that this destroys the microbiome. I was diagnosed with SIBO, so I educated myself over the years. Going vegan helped a lot, but still struggling with the sweet tooth.

[@lalaland3928]

I had to pause this and text this. First this information is music to my ears. It’s important to hear this kind of information education it’s my

[@Hyper-Linkman]

I think there needs to be more nuanced conversations surrounding sugar. Sugar may be bad for SIBO, and used in various forms in many junk foods, but it seems to get a bad rap.

[@karlstenator]

Processed sugar absolutely triggers my crohns. I started to piece the puzzle together whilst out on a trail run for 3-4 hours, where I had a bag of plant-based jelly sweets. The more I ate, the worse I felt... that evening was not pleasant.

[@maureenburger9121]

Thank you! You both are wonderful and so informative!

[@chrismurrell1102]

38tera has helped me so much so far. Was really struggling with chest pain/gerd symptoms. After 3 days that almost resolved and continues. I’m glad I got the subscription.

[@lilitalia777]

I hate that sugar is such a good fuel for my runs. I eat 50g of fiber and 100g of protein a day but it still feels alarming to see my sugar intake at 150g on a high mileage day. I get as much as I can from fruits - bananas and dates especially. I definitely experience a craving for sugar on off days. Thanks for all of this info.. a lot for me to take in and trying to implement changes where I can. 🙏

[@Elizabeth-dg8dn]

Isn't whole wheat pasta classified as a low glycemic food, even though processed?

[@kim_858]

YESSSS!! Sibo episode please!!

[@paulamoors]

I cut out sugar because I heard that it caused inflammation and i have bad arthritis in my hands. I had sugar Tuesday night for the first time in months and Wednesday my hands hurt so bad I couldn’t stand it. Never again.

[@trill000]

Great show

[@arlenepadden1243]

I love organic black cardamom in my coffee. I have read that cardamom has health benefits, especially for respiratory and gut issues. Please tell me more about the health benefits of cardamom and the differences between green and black.

[@richardnorris7948]

40:50

[@Catz5]

I love the snicker bites, so delicious! 🤤 I sprinkle hemp seeds on top of the peanut butter 🤎

[@ariasworld9991]

Great infos. Thank you 👏👏👏👏🌱