Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

For the person who has gas and bloating, we're focusing on food right now. We could open this conversation up into bigger things too. when it comes to gas and bloating. But for the person who has gas and bloating, I do think that it's really important that you ease into your fiber intake. I always say start low, go slow.

And what that means is that we're going to try to get you in a place where the amount of fiber that's on your plate, you're actually capable of processing and digesting it. We wanna be at a level that actually is matched to what your gut microbiome is capable of doing. And then go slow basically means that we're going to start to escalate over time.

And what that means is that we're going to try to get you in a place where the amount of fiber that's on your plate, you're actually capable of processing and digesting it. We wanna be at a level that actually is matched to what your gut microbiome is capable of doing. And then go slow basically means that we're going to start to escalate over time.

And what that means is that we're going to try to get you in a place where the amount of fiber that's on your plate, you're actually capable of processing and digesting it. We wanna be at a level that actually is matched to what your gut microbiome is capable of doing. And then go slow basically means that we're going to start to escalate over time.

And as we start to escalate and challenge your gut, your gut will have the ability to keep up with what you're doing as long as you're going slow enough. And this is how you build. It's the exact same concept of what we do in the gym. When we go to the gym, we start off low in terms of weights that we can handle, and then we go slow in terms of ramping it up.

And as we start to escalate and challenge your gut, your gut will have the ability to keep up with what you're doing as long as you're going slow enough. And this is how you build. It's the exact same concept of what we do in the gym. When we go to the gym, we start off low in terms of weights that we can handle, and then we go slow in terms of ramping it up.

And as we start to escalate and challenge your gut, your gut will have the ability to keep up with what you're doing as long as you're going slow enough. And this is how you build. It's the exact same concept of what we do in the gym. When we go to the gym, we start off low in terms of weights that we can handle, and then we go slow in terms of ramping it up.

So for the person who has gas and bloating, yes, processing your food. This could be done through cooking your food, making like I'm a big fan of soups, stews, things like that. Also making smoothies and pre-digesting it. Additional things to think about. You could sprout your food. You could ferment your food. In some cases that actually improves it and makes it more easily tolerable.

So for the person who has gas and bloating, yes, processing your food. This could be done through cooking your food, making like I'm a big fan of soups, stews, things like that. Also making smoothies and pre-digesting it. Additional things to think about. You could sprout your food. You could ferment your food. In some cases that actually improves it and makes it more easily tolerable.

So for the person who has gas and bloating, yes, processing your food. This could be done through cooking your food, making like I'm a big fan of soups, stews, things like that. Also making smoothies and pre-digesting it. Additional things to think about. You could sprout your food. You could ferment your food. In some cases that actually improves it and makes it more easily tolerable.

And the other thing is to look at low FODMAP foods. So FODMAPs are the parts of our food that are fermentable, that cause gas and bloating. And for the person who has a damaged gut, for example, if you have chronic gas and bloating, you have your old bowel syndrome, then it can be a good place to start with the low FODMAP foods and then ramp up over the course of time.

And the other thing is to look at low FODMAP foods. So FODMAPs are the parts of our food that are fermentable, that cause gas and bloating. And for the person who has a damaged gut, for example, if you have chronic gas and bloating, you have your old bowel syndrome, then it can be a good place to start with the low FODMAP foods and then ramp up over the course of time.

And the other thing is to look at low FODMAP foods. So FODMAPs are the parts of our food that are fermentable, that cause gas and bloating. And for the person who has a damaged gut, for example, if you have chronic gas and bloating, you have your old bowel syndrome, then it can be a good place to start with the low FODMAP foods and then ramp up over the course of time.

So an example are raspberries. Raspberries are low in FODMAPs, but they're actually very high in fiber, like extremely high in fiber. And so it can be a great food to start with because it's less likely to cause gas and bloating and make your symptoms worse. But at the same time, like you're giving your body exactly what it wants in terms of building up your microbiome and making it stronger.

So an example are raspberries. Raspberries are low in FODMAPs, but they're actually very high in fiber, like extremely high in fiber. And so it can be a great food to start with because it's less likely to cause gas and bloating and make your symptoms worse. But at the same time, like you're giving your body exactly what it wants in terms of building up your microbiome and making it stronger.

So an example are raspberries. Raspberries are low in FODMAPs, but they're actually very high in fiber, like extremely high in fiber. And so it can be a great food to start with because it's less likely to cause gas and bloating and make your symptoms worse. But at the same time, like you're giving your body exactly what it wants in terms of building up your microbiome and making it stronger.

your life of like what kind of diet were you eating at that time and then we'll go to other other factors in your life i mean i was a textbook example of the things you should not do and this is despite the fact that i had graduated medical school from georgetown and was a chief medical resident northwestern and you know all these things like i was an accomplished medical doctor and yet my lifestyle was not aligned with what i would recommend at this point in my life being in my 40s

your life of like what kind of diet were you eating at that time and then we'll go to other other factors in your life i mean i was a textbook example of the things you should not do and this is despite the fact that i had graduated medical school from georgetown and was a chief medical resident northwestern and you know all these things like i was an accomplished medical doctor and yet my lifestyle was not aligned with what i would recommend at this point in my life being in my 40s

your life of like what kind of diet were you eating at that time and then we'll go to other other factors in your life i mean i was a textbook example of the things you should not do and this is despite the fact that i had graduated medical school from georgetown and was a chief medical resident northwestern and you know all these things like i was an accomplished medical doctor and yet my lifestyle was not aligned with what i would recommend at this point in my life being in my 40s

Um, and I think that, you know, kind of what happens is that the demands of what I was going through professionally from medical school, residency, fellowship, like those three things for me, they were four years each. So this is 12 years of my life from 22 years old to 34 years old, where I'm spending six days a week in the hospital.