#175: Gut Health and the Importance of Play for a Joyful Life with Dr. Sunana Sohi
“To have a diverse microbiome, you need to feed it plants; you need to feed it a diversity of plant fibers.” -Dr. Sunana Sohi
I loved getting to know Dr. Sunana Sohi. I first found her on clubhouse, and I knew she would be a fantastic guest on Veggie Doctor Radio!
As a gastroenterologist, Dr. Sohi is passionate about sharing her expertise on supporting a healthy gut through plant diversity to improve our quality of life. She walks us through her plant-based journey and how she now applies plant-based nutrition to her profession.
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, Dr. Sohi shares some interesting GI information. Hopefully, these things are not entirely new to you, but if so, I hope you will take it to heart because everything Dr. Sohi says about gut health is significant!
Some of the topics covered in today’s episode include:
Dr. Sohi’s plant-based journey – why she was inspired to give it a try
How she has applied plant-based nutrition as a gastroenterologist
What she sees as the biggest threat to GI health and wellness right now
Where she finds that plant-based nutrition has the biggest impact in gastroenterology
How she became an aerial circus artist
How she defines play and how it has impacted her life
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Dr. Sunana Sohi
More about my honored guest:
Dr. Sunana Sohi is a board certified gastroenterologist. After receiving her undergraduate degree with honors at Harvard University, she completed medical school at Tufts University before moving to Chicago for residency at the University of Chicago and GI fellowship at Rush University. She now practices and raises her family in her hometown of Louisville, KY.
Her clinical practice and medical speaking engagements focus on plant-based nutrition and healthy lifestyle habits and their power to treat and potentially prevent chronic GI illness. She is very passionate about wellness and uses her spare time to promote healthy lifestyle habits on social media (IG and CH @sunanasohi.md). In addition, Dr. Sohi is a wife and mother, and in her free time, she performs as an aerial circus artist. She believes in the power of play and the importance of constant learning, challenge, and growth, which led her to aerials and various other activities to keep her life joyful and keep her present. @sunanasohi.md
The information on this blog, website and podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not meant to replace careful evaluation and treatment. If you have concerns about your or your child’s eating, nutrition or growth, consult a doctor.
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