03 - Gut Health a Issues | Dr Megan Rossi
Why do you feel bloated? Which foods can make you feel bloated? And most importantly, what can you do about it? Dr Megan Rossi joins us on this episode of Well, Actually. She talks about things like gut health, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), dietary remedies, kefir vs kombucha, differences in added sugar vs fruit sugar and more. You can find Megan on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter as @theguthealthdoctor, or on her website at http://www.drmeganrossi.com/. 0:00 Introduction1:04 Who is Dr Megan Rossi4:28 Why gut health is so important5:47 Common gut problems 6:42 Gut problems: men vs women7:42 Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms9:54 Causes of IBS11:31 Can you cure IBS? 12:53 What is SIBO?15:30 SIBO treatments 15:59 Foods that trigger IBS a SIBO16:29 IBS a SIBO: Low FODmap Diet Helps?18:53 Importance of gut microbes19:41 Is SIBO hereditary?20:25 Prebiotics/probiotics effect on SIBO 22:37 Improving gut health with diet23:50 Which foods have more fiber?25:14 Different foods have different fibers25:43 Benefits of fermented foods 27:46 Kefir vs Kombucha: What’s the difference? 31:40 How to make kombucha 33:27 Water-based kefir? 33:45 Benefits of kefir a kombucha 34:41 When to start taking probiotics/prebiotics37:42 Too much probiotics/prebiotics? 39:02 Sugars effect on gut sensitivity 39:48 Sucrose vs fructose 40:48 Negative effects of too many fruits/fructose 43:03 Why you should eat fruit43:49 Different fruits have different sugars 45:17 More ways to improve your gut health46:06 Where to find Megan online Copyright 2019 European Food Information Council (EUFIC)