Ep.20 - What you need to know about your gut

Bob and Dina huddle with Dr. Patrick Wilson, the author of “The Athlete’s Gut: The Inside Science of Digestion, Nutrition, and Stomach Distress” to discuss the many underappreciated roles of the gut. Whether or not you have experienced gastrointestinal distress during your training and competition, you’ll want to listen in to get new insight as to the ways you may be helping or hurting your gut.

We also cover:

• Which athletes should “train the gut” and how to do it

• Are there differences between team-based and endurance athletes?

• The nuances of probiotics and cautions around taking them

• Does stool testing help us figure out what’s wrong

• Recommendations for food types that help the gut microbiome

• Why we need more research on the role of our psychological state upon gut behavior and response

Follow Dr. Wilson on Twitter @SportsRD_PhD

More about our guest:

Patrick Wilson is an associate professor of exercise science and directs the Human Performance Laboratory at Old Dominion University. He earned a PhD in exercise physiology from the University of Minnesota and completed post-doctoral training in sports nutrition at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Wilson has authored over 60 scientific articles within the disciplines of exercise science, sports nutrition, and health. Wilson is also a credentialed registered dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration. You can find his book “The Athlete’s Gut: The Inside Science of Digestion, Nutrition, and Stomach Distress” on Amazon.

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