From 15 Bathroom Trips A Day To A Clean Gut: Fixing Poop Issues NATURALLY - With Josh Dech
Summary
Ben Greenfield interviews Josh, a former paramedic turned gut health specialist, who details his journey from severe bowel disease to helping over 700 patients reverse Crohn’s and colitis. They discuss why these conditions are not purely genetic or autoimmune, citing Swedish twin studies and the NOD2 gene to debunk common medical narratives. The conversation explores multifactorial causes like ultra-processed foods, antibiotics, and environmental toxins, highlighting a stark disparity in disease prevalence between Western and industrialized Asian nations. Josh outlines a treatment approach …
Topics discussed
Introduction and guest background
Sponsors: Quantum Upgrade and True Diagnostics
Josh Deck's journey from paramedic to gut health
Personal training and early healing insights
Using steroids and developing colitis
Collaboration with functional doctor
Family history and defining ulcerative colitis
Symptoms and the genetic vs environmental debate
Debunking the genetic narrative with data
Gene penetrance and risk loci explained
Sponsors: Black Seed Oil and Manuka Honey
Crohn's vs Colitis: Presentation and fistulas
IBS vs IBD and diagnostic history
Rising prevalence of bowel disease
Environmental factors: Glyphosate and diet
Impact of ultra-processed foods on microbiome
Detoxification and drainage pathways
Diagnostic testing and root cause analysis
Role of trauma and stress in gut health
Peptides and BPC-157 for gut repair
Treatment success rates and timelines
Parasites, Candida, and therapeutic worms
Fecal Microbiota Transplants (FMT)
Long-term management and Ben's personal tips
Sponsors: Active Skin Repair and Neutido
Biomechanics of bowel movements
Closing remarks and resources
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