Fibre Fuelled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Plan to Lose Weight, Restore Health and Optimise Your Microbiome

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I aspire to increase my plant intake and both books are inspiring for that goal. I'm unsure that I will ever be vegan, but I have no doubt that more plant based meals will be an improvement. I found Bulsiewicz's recommendation to strive to include 35 plant species in the menu each week to be a bit overwhelming at first, but having thought about it a bit, I think it is achievable. There are a few recipes that I'll be trying. I am particularly intrigued by the Biome Broth and I'm going to experiment with miso and try kombucha. Ultimately, are looking to maximize the healing power of plants by optimizing our digestion and gut microbiome. I was also the chief medical resident at Northwestern and the chief gastroenterology fellow at UNC, and I received the highest award given by both my residency and fellowship. after decades of food sensitivities and gut issues, thanks to Dr. B’s wisdom, I have completely reversed every single sensitivity (including gluten and soy). Fiber Fueled and his Plant Fed Gut course helped me to finally heal. Gone are the days of bloating and pain, and fear of food is now a thing of the past. I’m incredibly grateful to his research and passion to help people.This is simply a glimpse into the fiber fueled plan and its healing journey. All things are interchangeable. There is no right or wrong, just you and achieving a healthy gut. The benefits of restrictive diets like paleo and keto have been touted for more than a decade, but as renowned gastroenterologist Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, or "Dr. B," illuminates in this groundbreaking book, the explosion of studies on the microbiome makes it abundantly clear that elimination diets are in fact hazardous to our health. What studies clearly now show--and what Dr. B preaches with his patients--is that gut health is the key to boosting our metabolism, balancing our hormones, and taming the inflammation that causes a host of diseases. And the scientifically proven way to fuel our guts is with dietary fiber from an abundant variety of colorful plants. If we currently have trouble digesting raw plant fibers in excess then let’s start with the Gut Reset Protocol. As an introduction to the exciting journey of Fiber Fueled, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz recommends aiming for a total of 30 plant points per week. Many of us may try very hard to be healthy, and opt for healthier options for what we eat. However, if the gut isn't happy, essential nutrients can't get to our cells, and we continue to feel tired and unwell.

This works to jump start Bifidobacteria and Akkermansia production, which will in-turn strengthen our gut lining and repair butyrate transport. Following this protocol, our ability to digest even the hardest of fibers will have improved drastically. We can begin to experience true healing when our gut microbes are producing the optimal ratios of SCFAs, especially Butyrate. This would also be a fantastic book for anyone who is interested in the microbiome, and for anyone who has gut problems. The diet and lifestyle recommendations the author (a gastroenterologist) gives in the second half of the book are focused toward helping people with gut problems. I also liked that Bulsiewicz doesn't act like he knows what's best for the reader nor does he yell, preach, or tell you what to do. Rather he says here is the information, letting you decide for yourself (A+) and provides strategies/actionable things to do if you decide "okay I'll try THAT." He also gets personal and shares what he and his wife do exactly with some foods. VARIETY. Bulsiewicz says you can eat kale and blueberries every day and still be unhealthy because you need a variety--so switch it up with collards, swiss chard, turnip greens, etc.There are many side effects of having poor gut health. A relatively common condition is "leaky gut." This is a condition where small pieces of food penetrate the intestinal wall, and enter the bloodstream. They certainly don't belong there. This infiltration triggers a cascade of events - all of which are bad news for us. Otherwise known as the anti-obesity microbe, it carries a strong association with overall lean body mass. The main way it does this is by contracting the surface area of the gut. As its surface area decreases and contracts, we naturally absorb less calories from each meal. As Akkermansia populations rise, caloric harvest goes down.