If you want the best guidance for your GI issues without exclusive access to a top-tier medical team, join us in this episode with Megan Riehl, co-author of Mind Your Gut: The Science-based, Whole-body Guide to Living Well. You’ll discover how this book brings science-based strategies, and exercises straight to your home, offering tools rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy to manage GI symptoms effectively. Learn about accessible resources and the profound impact of a multidisciplinary team on your health. Tune in to unlock these valuable insights and improve your well-being!
Listen and learn: * The expansive scope of the gastrointestinal (GI) system and the spectrum of GI conditions * Why the gut is often called the second brain, and how its powerful connection with the brain influences our health in surprising ways * How stress and anxiety fuel GI symptoms and create a cycle of worsening health * The “Dream Team” of GI care * Treating GI with cognitive reframing and decreasing behavioral avoidance * Is clinical hypnotherapy effective for treating IBS and how does it work? * How a “gentle diet cleanup” can transform gut health—before you dive into restrictive diets * The risks of gut pseudoscience on your gut health * How the gut microbiome could revolutionize precision medicine
Resources: https://www.drriehl.com/ * Mind Your Gut: The Science-based, Whole-body Guide to Living Well* * https://www.instagram.com/mindyourgutofficial * https://x.com/DrRiehl * The Gut Health Podcast Kate Scarlata and Megan Riehl * https://opbmed.com/ * Nerva: IBS & Gut Hypnotherapy
About Megan Riehl Dr. Megan Riehl is a clinical health psychologist, an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of GI Behavioral Health at the University of Michigan. Her research and passion for education have resulted in numerous peer-reviewed publications, leadership roles, and lectures. This year, together with digestive health expert Kate Scarlata, they co-authored Mind Your Gut: The Science-based, Whole-body Guide to Living Well with IBS and launched The Gut Health Podcast.
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