Know Thyself
E137 - Dr. Will Bulsiewicz: “Your Gut is Wiser Than Your Mind!” - Science of Intuition, Mood & Microbiome
04 Mar 2025
Leading gastroenterologist, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, delves into the fascinating world of the microbiome and its profound impact on our health. He discusses the gut-brain connection, and reveals how our intuition and gut feelings are intertwined with it. He shares insights into the best diets for gut health, the influence of the nervous system on it, and it's impact on our mental health. Ultimately, Dr. B emphasizes the power of human connection and spiritual health in fostering a thriving microbiome. Try MUDWTR & Get Up to 43% off + a free frother:https://mudwtr.com/knowthyselfAndrés Book Recs: https://www.knowthyself.one/books___________0:00 Intro 2:50 The Magic of the Microbiome9:30 You Have the Power to Change Your Biology10:46 Modern Living is at Odds with Health13:57 The Gut/Brain Connection18:15 Reality of Intuition & Gut Feelings26:10 Pregnancy & The Microbiome30:19 Human Connection and our Microbiome32:58 Ad: MUDWTR - Energy & focus without the jitters34:15 The Best Diet for Your Gut? 41:00 How the Nervous System Influences our Gut46:55 Link Between Unresolved Trauma and Gut Issues 50:52 Correlation of Mental Health & Digestion58:37 Fecal Transplants1:02:51 How Antibiotics Destroy the Gut1:07:35 Why Diet is Invaluable for Healing1:11:34 Vegan vs Carnivore Diets1:15:41 Importance of Fiber in Our Diets1:28:30 The Best Things You Can Do for Your Gut1:37:56 Danger of Glyphosate1:41:15 Fasting, Cleansing, and Parasites1:48:19 How Alcohol Ruins the Gut1:54:20 Skin Health Conditions 1:59:15 Power of Human Connection & Spiritual Health 2:03:45 Conclusion___________Episode Resources: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/https://38tera.comhttps://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4wglCWTJeWQC0exBalgKghttps://www.knowthyself.oneSpotify & Apple: https://open.spotify.com/show/4FSiemtvZrWesGtO2MqTZ4?si=d389c8dee8fa4026https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-thyself/id1633725927
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I grew up hearing about how genetics ruin everything. I'm here to say that there's an opportunity to change that. So here's the thing. The microbiome is basically a community of microorganisms. This impacts our digestion, our metabolism, our mood, our cognition. I don't think that there's an element of the human experience that isn't in some way connected back to our gut microbiome.
The problem is if the root of an issue is not addressed, they will get worse. It's amazing to see people who have tried everything within the conventional healthcare system failed and discover that there is something that's been affecting them. And if you address that, healing happens so naturally. So we've been kind of alluding to this, but let's just get very direct with it.
To me, if there's only one thing that I would want people to take away from this show, this is it right here. I think that nature is way smarter than we are as humans. The beauty of it, the intelligence of it, to me, this is better proof of a higher power than anything that I can see out there.
Hey everyone, welcome back to the podcast. Today we are joined by a leading health gut expert and gastroenterologist and New York Times bestselling author. So often on this podcast, we explore themes around what it means to be filled with knowledge and live a life of wisdom. And a huge part of that that's inextricable from being human is our gut.
our gut intuition, our gut feelings, our gut health, and how they're all enmeshed into one human being that is us. And our guest today, Dr. Will Bolzewicz, is going to be able to help us guide and give us information to make the most of our gut. And so our gut is so intertwined in our mind, our mood, our longevity, and life at large. And I'm excited to dive into all the nuance.
Thanks for being here, man. Oh, amazing. Thank you for having me. If somebody's just tuning into this episode, and as often people do when they listen to podcasts, they ask themselves, what can I ought to be expecting to gain from this episode in particular? What's the promise of tuning into this episode and why people should stick around?
The promise is that we're gonna be unpacking the newest frontier of science that is changing the way that we think about the human body. And I don't think that there's an element of human health, but also the human experience that isn't in some way connected back to this, our gut microbiome.
And so the value that a person gets is that by nurturing health within this part of our body, this part that's not even human, you can become superior, not only in terms of your health, not only in terms of how you feel, but also I think it makes you feel more aligned with your nature. This is who you are.
The more that I've been diving into researching, prepping for this podcast, getting into your work more, there are so many avenues to explore. And so I want to kind of segment a few out, first starting with the very simple question of what is the microbiome fundamentally?
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