Gastroenterologist Dr Will Bulseiwicz and our ambassador Emma Sutherland explore holistic methods of supporting a gut microbiome that reduces risk of developing chronic disease. Will takes into consideration that we’re uniquely bio-individual to the level of our gut microbiome and a person’s health is intrinsically connected to its own unique gut terrain a.k.a. gut microbiome.

Emma and Will also discuss the benefits of maintaining a healthy gut lining by supporting mucus secretions such as secretory IgA, and the usefulness of probiotics. They also discuss the various natural sources of probiotics beyond pills and powders, and how to use them effectively in a clinical setting. Will makes recommendations on how to choose the “right” probiotic for you patients and how to support this use with natural sources along with prebiotics. The discussion then moves to an interesting area of fermented foods and spore forming probiotics (typically from Bacillus spp.)

Covered in this episode

(00:53) Welcoming Dr Will Bulsiewicz

(01:36) What inspired you to focus on this area of practice

(05:37) The evolution of germ theory

(09:37) Terrain theory and the microbiome

(12:35) Supporting the terrain via dietary fibre

(16:47) Functions of the mucous in our gut

(19:52) Probiotics and gut barrier integrity

(25:34) Choosing the right prebiotic

(32:29) Spore-based probiotics

(34:37) Emphasising small changes for long term success

(38:38) Thanking Will and final remarks

Find today's transcript and show notes here:

https://www.bioceuticals.com.au/education/podcasts/focus-on-fibre-fuelling-the-microbiome

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