Doctor's Advice: What to Do When Your Gut Is Sick | Dr. Alan Desmond | The Exam Room Podcast

A doctor gives advice to patients whose gut and digestive issues are destroying their quality of life. Dr. Alan Desmond walks patients through the best way to address gut health issues and offers hope that can unlock the secrets to healing when other treatments may have failed. He joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast. The pair begin with a brief discussion on the health benefits of coffee before taking a deep dive into the process of diagnosing and treating gut health disorders. In This Episode How to best address gut and digestive disorders Diversity of foods can be the key The importance of fiber Diagnosing food intolerance Histamine intolerance Gluten intolerance And more! 🔗 SHOW LINKS 🔗 Dr. Alan Desmond Instagram:   / dr.alandesmond   Facebook:   / dralandesmond   X:   / dralandesmond   Website: https://www.alandesmond.com Book: https://amzn.to/3JaLzXf 🎟️ EVENTS 🎟️ Wellness Weekend Where: Davis, WV Date: September 27-28 Tickets: https://www.brendaworkmanspeaks.com/w... Use code EXAMROOM for $30 off registration Power Foods Revolution Tour Where: New York City Date: October 5 Tickets: https://bit.ly/PowerFoodsNYC 🍍 BECOME AN EXAM ROOM VIP 🍍 Sign up: https://www.pcrm.org/examroomvip 🎧 FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE 🎧 The Exam Room Podcast Instagram:   / theexamroompodcast   Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 Chuck Carroll Instagram:   / chuckcarrollwlc   Facebook:   / chuckcarrollwlc   X:   / chuckcarrollwlc   Physicians Committee Instagram:   / physicianscommittee   Facebook:   / pcrm.org   X:   / pcrm   --- Episode Chapters 00:00 Introduction 1:06 Is Coffee Healthy? 3:52 1st Step to Addressing a Sick Gut 7:54 2nd Step to Addressing a Sick Gut 13:58 What is the Purpose of a “Poo” Test? 16:14 Are Comprehensive Microbiome Analyses Worth It? 17:26 Food Allergies vs Food Sensitivities 21:31 Addressing Histamine Intolerance 28:21 Addressing Gluten Intolerance 31:19 Are Poop Transplants Helpful? 36:57 Conclusion --- About Us The Physicians Committee is dedicated to saving lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. We combine the clout and expertise of more than 17,000 physicians with the dedicated actions of more than 175,000 members across the United States and around the world.