Episode 157: George St. Pierre / Ulcerative Colitis

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Today, Ali and Asif discuss the career of mixed-martial artist Georges St. Pierre. They discuss his early life in Saint-Isidore Quebec and how he was a victim of bullying as a child which later led him to martial arts. They then go over some trivia about Georges St. Pierre, including his wrestling training, his love of Jean Claude Van Damme and his role as a villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They also talk about his history with OCD, anxiety and depression. They discuss GSP’s MMA career and the “greasing controversy” in his match with B.J. Penn. They then discuss his overall legacy in MMA as well as his charity, the GSP Foundation.

Georges St. Pierre retired due to ulcerative colitis (UC) and in the second half of the episode, the guys discuss this disorder. Asif explains how it is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and how it differs from Chron’s disease. He talks about the causes, how common it is, as well as the common symptoms. Asif then explains how it is diagnosed and how it is treated. Specifically he discusses the role of probiotics and intermittent fasting (which Georges St. Pierre uses).

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Show Notes:

• The Mind of GSP: https://tv.apple.com/ca/movie/the-mind-of-gsp/umc.cmc.q7ffputlhw5uqu7t9pehh6ec
• Hunter Collins: Van Damme: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-e&q=hunter+collins+van+damme#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:9af849a6,vid:yfctQ0IXiys,st:0
• Georges St-Pierre opens up on health condition that led to retirement: 'I thought maybe I had cancer': https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/03/george-st-pierre-heath-condition-led-to-retirement-cancer-ulcerative-colitis
• Ulcerative Colitis: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/183084-overview#a4
• Can Intermittent Fasting Help with Inflammatory Bowel Disease? https://www.ibdcentrebc.ca/2021/07/intermittent-fasting-on-ibd/
• A review of the role of intermittent fasting in the management of inflammatory bowel disease: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10240551/