Heal Your Gut: A Doctor’s 4-Part Protocol to Stop Bloating, Boost Energy, & Feel Better Now

**Mel Robbins** (0:00)
Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to The Mel Robbins Podcast.
Today, you have an appointment with one of the most trusted gut health doctors in the world, Dr. Rajsree Nambudripad. Dr. Rajsree is here to give you her comprehensive guide to what truly causes gut health issues, and her protocol for healing them for good.
She's going to begin by explaining that there are four things you must understand about your gut in order to heal it. She will teach you that your gut is connected to your brain, your immune system, your metabolism, your mood, your skin, your energy, basically every single part of your body. So whether you deal with IBS, or bloating, or cramping, or burping, or acid reflux, or you're tired of feeling backed up for days, or you just have symptoms you can't figure out, you are going to love this episode. And she's not just going to teach you from her experience as a medical doctor, she's also going to teach you from her personal experience. Because she herself has struggled with debilitating gut issues, and that experience fundamentally changed the way she understands the gut, the way she treats her patients, and it shapes the protocol and the recommendations she is going to share with you today. It's so easy to feel powerless, but today, Dr. Rajsree is here to show you how to understand gut health and heal your gut once and for all.
Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to The Mel Robbins Podcast. I'm really excited that you're here because I think you're going to find this conversation today to be such an extraordinary resource. And it's always an honor to be together and to spend this time with you. And if you're a new listener or somebody shared this with you, I just want to take a moment and personally welcome you to The Mel Robbins Podcast family. Today, you're going to learn all about your gut, how to heal it, and you're also going to get a doctor's guide to relieving bloating, IBS, constipation, and so much more. Our guest today is Dr. Rajsree Nambudripad. She's a board certified physician who has built an audience of millions online because she makes gut health issues so easy to understand. Dr. Rajsree is board certified in internal medicine and integrative holistic medicine, and she has built a global audience of three million plus subscribers on YouTube because of her simple videos where she explains the root causes, symptoms, and treatment for conditions like bloating, IBS, acid reflux, insulin resistance, skin conditions, and so much more. Dr. Rajsree is the founder and medical director of OC Integrative Medicine, and a member of the medical staff in the Department of Internal Medicine at St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton, California. She graduated at the top of her class from Northeastern Ohio Medical University and completed her internal medicine residency at Northwestern University. She trained in gastroenterology at UC Irvine and the Institute of Functional Medicine, and in endocrinology at the Mayo Clinic. Please help me welcome Dr. Rajsree to The Mel Robbins Podcast.

**Rajsree Nambudripad** (3:24)
Thank you, Mel. It's wonderful to be here.

**Mel Robbins** (3:26)
And since we all have had the experience of feeling bloated or being uncomfortable, or we know somebody that has a lot of GI issues, I would love to have you start Dr. Rajsree by speaking to the person who's with us. What could change about their life, their health, how they feel, if they really take to heart everything that you're about to teach us?

**Rajsree Nambudripad** (3:51)
Well, today I'm going to help you better understand what is actually happening in your gut. So if you're someone out there who's struggling with bloating every day, or chronic constipation, or inconsistent bowels, or maybe you have reflux or food sensitivities, and you don't even know what to eat anymore, I want you to know that there's hope, and there's so much we can do to heal your gut.
And today, I'm going to share a lot of practical tips that you can actually begin using right away to start feeling better. And by healing your gut and improving your digestion, you're going to notice so many other aspects of your health improve, from your energy to your mental focus, your mood, your skin, your immune system, your metabolism, and so much more.

**Mel Robbins** (4:35)
One of the reasons why I want to talk to you is because you have such an extraordinary background and you're in a clinical practice, but your approach is grounded in science and deeply personal. Could you just explain a little bit more in-depth about your training and your background and how you approach your gut health medical practice?