Josh Dech is a former paramedic and a certified personal fitness trainer who transitioned into holistic health care after recognizing the limitations of traditional medical practices. He completed his paramedic training in 2013 and later studied holistic nutrition at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition in 2021.
He combined his expertise in fitness and nutrition to focus on gut health, particularly inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn’s and colitis. His innovative approaches have successfully reversed over 300 cases of these previously deemed incurable conditions. Josh is now a medical lecturer and physician consultant at the Priority Health Academy, educating doctors on holistic gut health and IBD approaches. He also hosts a podcast, “ReversABLE,” which shares insights on gut health and its profound impact on overall well-being.
Key Topics Discussed:
- How does the Western diet affect gut health? Are there any surprising examples?
- What’s the connection between stress and gut health?
- Holistic approach to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): How do you treat it?
- Challenges for those who can’t eat fiber or healthy foods—what are the options?
- Diet Talk: Vegan vs. Keto – Which is better for gut health?
- Ultra-processed foods: Why are they harmful beyond just dopamine?
- Bariatric surgery: How does it impact gut health?
- Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs): Why are they essential for a healthy gut?
- Medical treatments for gut issues:
- Surgery
- Prednisone, Sulfasalazine
- Immunomodulators, Antibiotics
How do these treatments fall short?
- Antibiotics & the gut microbiome: How can we mitigate their negative effects?
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT): What are the benefits and risks?
- Colonics: Helpful or not?
- Long-term risks of untreated IBD: What are they?
- Why isn’t your approach more popular? Are political or economic factors in the way?
