💬 “Is it something truly in our water, what we eat, the types of stressors that we have in the life that we lead today? It's very challenging to pinpoint.” -Dr Austin Chiang

⚡️ Dr Austin Chiang is a gastroenterologist and well known health influencer. He’s also the author of ‘Gut: An Owner’s Guide’ and is the Chief Medical Officer of Medtronic.

⚡️ In this episode, Austin and I discuss various issues concerning gut health, including the rise in both IBS and colorectal cancer, and what you can do to protect your health.

🎧 Stay tuned to find out:

➡︎ The signs and symptoms of IBS - and why you should always seek professional advice

➡ Why colorectal cancer is set to be the #1 cancer killer among young people

➡︎ How AI is advancing the field of gut health

➡︎ The dangers of colonic irrigation, probiotics and other “gut hacks”

➡︎ The truth about “leaky gut syndrome”

📕 Chapters

(1:40) What does the gut do?

(6:08) Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

(13:30) Brain gut connection

(15:49) Colorectal cancer rising

(21:00) Dangers of gut “detoxes”

(23:13) Probiotics

(25:29) Leaky gut syndrome

(27:24) Taking action on gut health

(33:31) AI and tech advancements

(37:16) What’s in Austin’s cupboards?

(40:09) Three things you should never do

📱 Connect with me:

TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajan

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📱 Connect with Austin:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinchiangmd/ 

Website: http://www.austinchiang.com/ 

📕 Find Austin’s book ‘Gut: An Owner’s Guide’ here: https://amzn.eu/d/41gEHdO 

🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 

🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.