About this episode

Mel Robbins discusses the hidden reasons behind exhaustion and how to improve overall well-being with Dr. Brennan Spiegel.

If you’ve been feeling exhausted, tired, bloated, anxious, in pain, or just not like yourself, you need to hear today’s episode. Today, Mel sits down with one of the most respected medical researchers in the world, gastroenterologist Dr. Brennan Spiegel, to uncover the overlooked, invisible force that’s having a shocking impact on your energy, strength, gut health, mood, and every single cell in your body – even how fast your body ages. Whether you’re dealing with fatigue, back pain, swelling, digestion issues, or a heaviness in your body that you can’t shake, Dr. Spiegel says these are all signs you shouldn’t ignore. What Dr. Spiegel reveals will challenge the way you think about your body and, more importantly, give you a completely new, practical way to start feeling better immediately. And it may give you the words and the insight you’ve been missing to help your aging parents and other loved ones finally start feeling better, too. By the end of this episode, you’ll understand: -Why a “bendy” pinky might be a clue to what’s going on in your gut -10 foods that boost serotonin production in your body -The most effective treatment for IBS - and it’s probably not what you’ve…

People in this episode

Host: Mel Robbins

Guest: Dr. Brennan Spiegel

Topics covered

• exhaustion
• gut health
• energy
• mental health
• aging
• nutrition

Keywords

• exhaustion
• gut health
• serotonin
• IBS treatment
• energy
• nutrition
• gravity
• posture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: gastroenterologist

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