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The Nick Bare Podcast

121: Gut Health Essentials with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

19 May 2025

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Dr. Will Bulsiewicz joins the show to break down gut health—focusing on the power of addition, not restriction. We dive into the benefits of fiber, microbiome diversity, and how adding more plant-based foods can improve health. Dr. B shares actionable tips for bloating, constipation, and food intolerances, plus insights on fiber, magnesium, and why extreme diets like carnivore may do more harm than good.CHAPTERS: 02:11 Personal Health Journey and Gut Health03:01 Challenges with Whole Grains10:26 Generational Changes in Gut Health14:13 The Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods23:56 Dr. B's Personal Transformation34:08 Public Health and Missing Elements37:53 Challenges in the Healthcare System45:15 Common Gut Issues and Their Roots47:00 Understanding and Addressing Constipation51:09 Magnesium and Fiber Supplements59:55 Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Postbiotics01:08:14 Pandemic Effects on Gut Health01:10:35 Carnivore Diet and Gut Health01:15:38 Personal Experiences with FODMAPs and Histamines01:19:08 Understanding Histamine Intolerance01:30:51 Exploring FODMAPs and Their Impact01:40:20 Practical Tips for Managing Food IntolerancesORDER DR. WILL BULSIEWICZ BOOK:Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Losing Weight, Restoring Your Health, andOptimizing Your Microbiomehttps://www.amazon.com/Fiber-Fueled-Plant-Based-Optimizing-Microbiome/dp/059308456XFOLLOW DR. B ON IG:https://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/?hl=enFOLLOW NICK AND BPN:Become a BPN member FOR FREE - Unlock 20% off FOR LIFEhttps://bpn.team/memberIG: instagram.com/nickbarefitness/YT: youtube.com/@nickbarefitness

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12.219 - 12.199 Nick Bare

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12.499 - 30.292 Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

And I don't think people should feel bad about eating meat because that's not what my platform is about at all. I take a step back and I go, hold on. Look at the health benefits that come from fiber. Look at the way in which this can power our microbiome. And here we are, and 95% of America is deficient in fiber.

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31.113 - 49.404 Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

And if we're going to say, okay, what kind of changes do we want to make on a public health level that can improve the health of America? We need to start with the things that are missing. So if you make your platform about something that people are already doing, what's the point, right? If I want to actually pull a lever that can impact a person's health,

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50.164 - 56.389 Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

really the most powerful lever is gonna be the one that's a combination of a powerful tool that simultaneously they're not doing.

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56.709 - 68.659 Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

If a person's already exercising, you can tweak those approaches, you can make them better, you can make them more efficient, but you're not gonna get the benefits that you would get in the way that you would if you take a person who's sitting on the couch and you get them up and moving.

75.151 - 81.876 Nick Bare

Today on the podcast, we have Dr. Will Bulsiewicz. Dr. B, welcome back.

82.317 - 85.099 Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

Oh, thank you, Nick. It's good to see you in person for the first time.

85.639 - 90.743 Nick Bare

It's been a while since we, our first podcast was probably over two years ago at this point.

90.983 - 98.429 Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

Oh yeah, I think it was even more than that. I mean, time is flying. It feels like the pandemic just like sort of made things go either fast or slow.

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