The Science of Your Gut: 3 Easy Steps to Reduce Bloating, Improve Digestion, and Feel Better Today

Published: Nov. 27, 2023, 5:05 a.m.

b"What is bloating, and why don\\u2019t your pants fit after just one meal?\\n\\nWhat are the 10 foods to avoid when you feel bloated?\\n\\nWhat is gut health, and how can you improve yours?\\n\\nToday Mel is joined by double-board certified Dr. Amy Shah, who is here to explain bloating and optimal gut health in a way that you can understand and easily apply to your life.\\n\\nDr. Shah, a medical doctor trained at Harvard, Cornell, and Columbia University, is an immunologist and leading expert in women\\u2019s hormonal health and nutrition.\\n\\nShe is giving you all the tools you need, including her 3-step plan to get long-term relief from bloating.\\n\\nIn this episode, Dr. Amy discusses:\\nWhat bloating is; why and when it happens.\\n3 symptoms of being bloated.\\n10 foods notorious for causing bloating.\\nThe one food that bloats everyone.\\nWhy bloating can be worse during menopause or menstruation.\\nHow to tell if you are bloated vs. gaining weight.\\nWhat \\u201cwater weight\\u201d is and how to avoid it.\\nWhat a \\u201cdistended belly\\u201d is and where it comes from.\\n2 everyday (non-food) things that cause bloating and how to avoid them.\\n3 foods you should not eat when you are bloated.\\nThe pill you are taking that surprisingly may make you bloated.\\nOne type of food that 68% of the world is intolerant of and doesn\\u2019t know.\\nWhy alcohol bloats most of us.\\nWhy you shouldn\\u2019t take Advil after a night of drinking.\\nWhy sleep is so essential for reducing bloating.\\nWhat gut bacteria are and how to know when they\\u2019re upset.\\nWhat a food elimination diet is, why you need one, and how to safely try it.\\nWhy fasting for 12 hours is essential for a gut reset.\\nDr. Shah\\u2019s 3-F plan and why you should start your day this way to reduce bloating.\\nWhat the best probiotic is. (Hint: you can\\u2019t buy it.)\\nThe surprising experience Mel\\u2019s daughter had with \\u201cbad\\u201d gut bacteria.\\nHow anxiety and depression can be tied to gut health.\\n\\nYou can purchase Dr. Shah\\u2019s book, \\u2018I'm So Effing Hungry: Why We Crave What We Crave \\u2013 and What to Do About It\\u2019, here: https://a.co/d/7mTXT2F\\n\\nFollow Dr. Shah:\\nInstagram: instagram.com/fastingmd\\nWebpage: amymdwellness.com\\n\\nWatch the episodes on YouTube: https://bit.ly/45OWCNr\\n\\nCheck out my book, The High 5 Habit: https://a.co/d/g1DQ8Pt\\n\\nFollow me:\\nInstagram: https://bit.ly/3QfG8bb\\nThe Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram: https://bit.ly/49bg4GP\\nLinkedIn: https://bit.ly/46Mh0QB\\nTikTok: https://bit.ly/46Kpw2v\\nSign up for my newsletter: https://bit.ly/46PVnPs \\n\\nWant more resources? Go to my podcast page at melrobbins.com/podcast.\\nDisclaimer"