{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Method - Health in the Real World","title":"Ep. 18 – Your gut on the move: the science of digestion and fuel during exercise, with Dr. Patrick B. Wilson","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3233,"description":"A wave of nausea mid-run, the urgent dash to the loo before or during a competition, a stitch that stops you in your tracks… Ever wondered why your gut turns against you during exercise?\nIn this episode, Dr. Patrick B. Wilson helps us reconcile with our gut when we work out. An Associate Professor of Exercise Science at Old Dominion University and registered dietitian, Patrick has dedicated his career to answering burning gut questions. He is also the author of The Athlete's Gut - the only book written specifically on how exercise, diet, and psychology interact with gut function.\nIn our science segment, Patrick walks us through what the gut is and why it's so much more than a digestive tube. He explains what happens when blood rushes away from the gut toward muscles, why some forms of exercise (like running) tend to cause more symptoms than others, and how hormonal changes across the menstrual cycle shape what the gut does during exercise.\n\nPatrick, Greg, and Charlie will then go on to discuss how we should eat and drink around exercise in practice. Including:\nThe basic foundations of a gut-friendly exercise diet (21:15)\nAre probiotics a valuable food supplement? (23:08)\nWhat is the role of carbohydrates during exercise? (27:10) \nHow to approach hydration for 90+ minute workouts (29:20)\nWhen to consider a low FODMAP diet (32:50)\n\nFinally, in the experience section, we hear from listeners with their own gut dilemmas: how to know when sodium and hydration actually start to matter; what to do when the heat makes your usual run feel impossible; how to minimise nausea at max effort; and is running fasted before breakfast actually recommended?\nIf you'd like to send us your health questions for future episodes, you can email us a voice note or write in at themethod@thriva.co\n\nTo Explore Further:\nPatrick Wilson - The Athlete's Gut\nPatrick Wilson - ODU Faculty profile\nGreg Potter - Website\nGreg Potter - Instagram\nThriva - Website\n\n\nAbout Thriva:\n\nThriva is a proactive...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/c6ypnx0JQE1JWxTnltulvgV2WOBVgiujrfWR7NGWuFo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80YjM5/NmQzNmM1MTQ3M2Zi/ZWFhZmU2NzQ3MDNm/ZjU5MC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}