Dr robynne chutkan breaks down the gut
Dr. Robynne Chutkan is a board-certified gastroenterologist and the author of the digestive health books: Gutbliss, The Microbiome Solution, & The Bloat Cure. Her most recent book: The Anti-Viral Gut: Tackling Pathogens From the Inside Out, focuses on the importance of gut-based defenses for improving resiliency to viruses. Dr. Chutkan went to Yale, completed medical school and residency at Columbia, and a fellowship in gastroenterology at Mount Sinai Hospital in NY. She's on the faculty at Georgetown Hospital and the founder of the Digestive Center for Wellness.
A former Board member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), Dr. Chutkan has authored several scientific articles and book chapters, and been a featured expert on The Today Show, CBS This Morning, The Doctors, and other media outlets. She is an avid runner and yogi, and is passionate about introducing more dirt, sweat, and vegetables into people's lives.
“I look at it as, You have nothing to lose, there’s a very high chance you’ll be better with this, it’s certainly going to improve your overall health and if it doesn’t get you all the way to the finish line we have these other drugs at our disposal, so it really is a very low risk, lots to gain approach.”
On today’s podcast Robynne shares her journey into eating whole foods and how her approach to medicine helps her patients reverse their conditions and get off medications and avoid surgery. Dr. Chutkan’s story of how she helped her own daughter, who had been sick and suffering from the aftereffects of multiple courses of antibiotics throughout early childhood, is all too inspiring and a necessary listen for all parents who desire health for their families. Robynne brilliantly explains how the gut and microbiome work together to create optimal health and dives into other exciting topics such as the pros and cons of medical studies, changing the way doctors think, being a healthy host, vegan processed food, long distance running and most importantly, how to live long and dye short. Enjoy.