The Gut Health Podcast

Gut Health Strategies For First Responders (with guest Police Chief Michael Assad Jr.)

What happens when the stress of being a first responder doesn’t just stay in your head but starts showing up in your gut? Today, we’re joined by Police Chief Michael Ass

Navigating Food Fear, Disordered Eating & Gut Issues Together (with guests Dr. Madison Simons and Janelle Smith, RDN, CEDS)

If eating has become a source of fear because of digestive symptoms, you're not alone. For many people living with IBS, IBD, and other GI conditions, repeated eating

Gut Health Trends: Which Ones Deserve the Hype and Which Ones Need a Reality Check?

Gut health trends are everywhere, but which ones deserve a closer look, and which ones need a reality check? In this episode, we break down the biggest gut health trends

MCAS: A Whole-Body Condition Through the GI Lens (with guest Dr. Zac Spiritos)

MCAS is one of those diagnoses that can make it feel like your body is telling a dozen stories at once—and no one is listening. If you're experiencing GI symptoms al

When Your Gut Gets in the Bedroom: Exploring Sexual Health & Intimacy (with guest Dr. Alyse Bedell)

Part 3 of the Women's Health Series Bloating, gas, urgency, abdominal pain, and that relentless “what if something happens?” loop can turn sex from a close connecti

Perimenopause & Menopause: Hormones, Gut Health & Whole-Body Wellness (with guests Drs. Chrisandra Shufelt and Jami Kinnucan)

Part 2 of the Women's Health Series Your digestion suddenly feels different, your sleep is falling apart, your mood and patience are all over the place — and you st

Endometriosis and IBS: Key Differences, Overlaps, and Diagnosis Tips (with guest Rachelle LaCroix Mallik, MA, RDN)

Part 1 of the Women's Health Series Endometriosis can show up like a gut disorder, and that confusion keeps many people stuck for years without answers. We map the

Can’t Trust Your Gut? IBS-D Strategies for Fewer Flare-Ups and More Freedom (with guest Beth Rosen, MS, RD)

Part 2 of the IBS-D Series We sit down with GI dietitian Beth Rosen to talk about her lived experience with IBS-D, and how the absence of a clear diagnosis and effective

What’s Really Behind IBS-D? Causes, Triggers, and Treatments (with guest Anthony Lembo, MD)

Part 1 of the IBS-D Series We map out a clear, practical way to understand IBS-D, from what it is, to how clinicians rule out the conditions that can look like it. With

Tests Say Normal, IBS Symptoms Say Otherwise (with guests Laurie Keefer, PhD and Darren Brenner, MD)

Tired of hearing “it’s just stress”?  IBS experts Drs. Laurie Keefer and Darren Brenner join Kate Scarlata and Dr. Megan Riehl to set the record straight on irritable bow

Feed Your Gut: The Fiber Deficit Most of Us Don’t Know We Have (with guest Heather Armstrong, MSc, PhD)

Fiber isn’t one-size-fits-all and for some people, more isn’t better. In this episode, we explore why most people under-eat fiber, why certain fibers can worsen symptoms,

Miracle or Misused? Benefits, Risks, and Responsible Use of GLP-1s (with guest Supriya Rao, MD)

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) can transform metabolic health, but only with smart dosing, adequate dietary protein, regular strength training, and mental health support

Sorting Fact from Fad: What to Do When Science Isn't Settled

This year on The Gut Health Podcast, we dug deeper than ever into the science that shapes our bodies, the myths that confuse us, and the everyday habits that actually mov

Mind-Body Medicine: Psilocybin and the Gut (with guests Emeran Mayer, MD and Erin Mauney, MD)

A growing number of patients with stubborn IBS symptoms are asking: if the gut and brain are wired together, could changing one transform the other? In this episode, we s

Gravity Resilience: The Gut-Brain-Diet Connection (with guest Brennan Spiegel, MD)

Dr. Brennan Spiegel, author of Pull: How Gravity Shapes Your Body, Steadies the Mind, and Guides Our Health, reveals how gravity shapes everything from our digestive heal

The Gut Dictionary: Probiotics, Prebiotics and Postbiotics Explained (with guest Mary Ellen Sanders, PhD)

Dr. Mary Ellen Sanders, an expert in probiotic microbiology, helps us decode the often confusing world of probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics by explaining their scie

The Gut Microbiome + Dysbiosis (with guest Mark Pimentel, MD)

Dr. Mark Pimentel, Executive Director of the MAST program at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, shares groundbreaking insights into the small intestinal microbiome that challen

Tailored to the Core: Breathing, Bloating and Precision Medicine (with guest Iris Wang, MD)

Dr. Iris Wang of the Mayo Clinic shares cutting-edge insights on gut health across the lifespan, including advancements in pharmacogenomics for personalized medication se

Fermented Foods for Gut Health: Myths vs Science (with guest Elisa Caffrey)

Fermented foods offer surprising health benefits with science showing they can increase gut microbial diversity in ways other dietary interventions cannot. • Expert Elis

Pelvic Floor PT Explained: Who Needs It and Why? (with guest Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas, PT, DPT)

Pelvic floor physical therapy (PFPT) is a crucial yet often overlooked component of gut health that can dramatically improve quality of life for people suffering from bow