Welcome to another episode of Gut Heroes! Today I look at the curious story of Leonard Trask. It provides possibly the first documented account of what we now know to be ankylosing spondylitis in the US.

In this podcast, I look at:

✔️ About Leonard Trask and his tragic story ✔️ My highlights from the book and what we can take from them ✔️ The deluge of 'quack' treatments poor Leonard tried to beat his AS ✔️ Why the expectation effect, or placebo, was not enough ✔️ Why there's so much to be grateful for

To access links to the studies discussed in this podcast: 🔗 Show notes

For more information, head to the Gut Heroes website: 🔗 https://gutheroes.com

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Disclaimer: Please note, this is for informational purposes only. Gut Heroes does not offer medical advice. We are all different and what works for me may not work for you. I setup Gut Heroes to share information with you. To shine a light on my own personal discoveries (as I currently understand them) and to help you with your own personal research.

Welcome to another episode of Gut Heroes! This is a Discovery Lab episode, where I run a test on myself, in this case for 2 weeks, on a specific dietary, supplement or exercise change. Today, I look at distilled water.

Please note: This is not medical advice. Always check with a medical practitioner before making any changes, such as this, to your diet.

In this podcast, I look at:

✔️ Why I wanted to run a test where I swapped tap water for distilled (pure) water ✔️ My methods for creating distilled water and my rules of engagement ✔️ My results over the course of this 2 week (ongoing) trial ✔️ Some fun additional observations

To access links to the studies discussed in this podcast: 🔗 Show notes

For more information, head to the Gut Heroes website: 🔗 https://gutheroes.com

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Disclaimer: Please note, this is for informational purposes only. Gut Heroes does not offer medical advice. We are all different and what works for me may not work for you. I setup Gut Heroes to share information with you. To shine a light on my own personal discoveries (as I currently understand them) and to help you with your own personal research.

Welcome to another episode of Gut Heroes! This is a Gut Digest episode, where I dive into some of the most fascinating stories and news in the gut health right now. Today, I look at:

✔️ Colombia's groundbreaking law on junk and ultra-processed foods ✔️ A compelling study on how diet can affect postmenopausal hot flushes (reducing them by 95%!) ✔️ A quirky French study: Does eating refined carbs for breakfast make you less attractive?

To access links to the studies discussed in this podcast: 🔗 Show notes

For more information, head to the Gut Heroes website: 🔗 https://gutheroes.com

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Disclaimer: Please note, this is for informational purposes only. Gut Heroes does not offer medical advice. We are all different and what works for me may not work for you. I setup Gut Heroes to share information with you. To shine a light on my own personal discoveries (as I currently understand them) and to help you with your own personal research.