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S4E7: The Athlete Gut - Troubleshooting GI Problems in Athletes w/ Dr. Patrick Wilson, PhD

Season 4, Episode 7

Dr. Bubbs interviews Dr. Patrick Wilson, PhD, author of the new book The Athlete Gut.

SUMMARY OF EPISODE:

4:30 – Patrick’s background in sport and nutrition

6:45 – How short-intense and prolonged endurance exercise bouts impact the athlete’s gut

9:00 – Recreational vs. elite athletes and impacts on gut health

10:45 – Do female athletes experience more GI symptoms than men?

14:00 – Gas, bloating and low FODMAP diets in athletes

16:30 – The two most common aggravating fermentable sugars

18:10 – Impacts of high-fat diets on gut health and diversity of microbiota

23:30 – Theoretical benefits of MCT ingestion during exercise

26:00 – Protein ingestion and impacts on bloating and discomfort

28:10 – Long-term implications of restricting fermentable carbohydrates in your diet

30:30 – At what exercise durations does thirst become a ‘poor’ signal for hydration and bringing onboard water and electrolytes

35:00 – Sodium, pickle juice and cramp incidence and severity

40:30 – Mindset, anxiety and gut issues

46:00 – Caffeine, dosing and the potential impacts on digestive symptoms

48:00 – The evolution of research in the ‘athlete gut’ and performance

 

About Dr. Patrick Wilson, RD, PhD

Dr. Patrick Wilson is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at Old Dominion University, where he directs the Human Performance Laboratory. He earned a bachelor’s degree in dietetics from Minnesota State University and master’s and doctoral degrees in exercise physiology from the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Wilson has authored over 45 scientific articles that span the disciplines of exercise science, sports nutrition, and health. He has spent hundreds of hours studying how dietary and psychological factors impact gut function and symptomology in exercisers and athletes, and he has been interviewed for his expertise by numerous national media outlets, including the New York Times, Outside Online, the Globe and Mail, and Runner’s World.

LINKS:

The Athlete Gut (buy on Amazon)

https://theathletesgut.com/

@SportsRD_PhD (Twitter)

 

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