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 ScienceBased, Whole-body Guide to Living Well


• https://www.instagram.com/mindyourgutofficial


• https://x.com/DrRiehl


• The Gut Health Podcast Kate Scarlata and Megan Riehl


• Nerva: IBS & Gut Hypnotherapy 


• https://opbmed.com/

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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