Dr. Pal

Dr. Pal, aka Palaniappan Manickam – a California-based, Indian-born, board-certified gastroenterologist uses a form of stand-up comedy that he calls "MedCom", an amalgam of medical comedy, to spread the word on gut health, time-restricted eating, and mostly plant-based diets.

Dr. Pal takes his "MedCom" routines worldwide, performing live in the US, India, and Malaysia. He's breaking down medical info with a side of laughter, proving that humor can be the best medicine!

Calling gut our second brain, he advises that there are two things that you should include in your diet every day. One is some fermented food and the second one is having a high-fibre diet.

Our gut comprises the small intestine and large intestine, as well as the bacteria present there. Our gut comprises the small intestine and large intestine, as well as the bacteria present there. He says our gut bacteria dictate whether you are going to be obese, happy or anxious.