May 17, 2020
#154 Dr. Will Bulsiewicz Bull-suh-wits is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine and was chief medical resident at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and chief gastroenterology fellow at the University at North Carolina Hospital.
He won the highest award given in both his residency and fellowship. As a former junk-food junkie and ribeye steak lover, Dr. Bulsiewicz personally lost 50 pounds and radically transformed his health by discovering the healing power of fiber and transitioning to a plant-based diet.
He then brought these methods to his clinic and witnessed his patients have amazing results. Dr. Bulsiewicz completed 8 years of formal research training, including a masters of clinical investigation from Northwestern, an epidemiology fellowship at the highly rated UNC-Gillings School of Global Public Health, and a grant from the NIH.
His extensive research training combined with his award-winning clinical skills make him an internationally recognized leader in digestive wellness and gut health. Dr. Bulsiewicz is also the author of the upcoming book Fiber Fueled (releasing May 12, 2020).
In this episode we cover
- Myths and Truths about Fiber
- What types exists and what are their functions in the body
- The downsides to our health if we do not consume enough fibre
- Which fibres to avoid when SIBO is present
- Why we want to begin diversifying the diet to include more fibre post SIBO treatment
- How to introduce more fibre into the diet
- And loads more