Dr Karan Explores12 Sep 2025

Q&A With Dr Karan: Becoming A Creator, My New Fibre Supplement & Future of Microbiome

⚡ I am up to something huge. My brand new fibre supplement is almost ready - and I can’t wait for it to be in your hands. This is the most detailed look yet at what I’ve been up to for the past 2 years.

Want to know more about your favourite Doctor?

💬 The roles are reversed in this episode, as my producer Ollie Guillou interviews ME. We chat about how I got started in medicine and content creation, the benefits of fibre and why it’s the most underhyped nutrient right now, what I’m doing differently with my new fibre supplement LOAM, and how I see the future of microbiome research shaping up.

🎧 Stay tuned to find out:

➡ Why I began making videos on YouTube - and what it was like when I first went viral

➡︎ The challenges of moving from medicine to starting a supplement company

➡︎ My own struggles with low fibre intake and why I now eat 50g a day

➡︎ Why today’s fibre supplements are lacking - and what LOAM does to fix this

➡︎ How to make simple but tasty high-fibre snacks

📕 Chapters

(0:00) How stress affects the gut

(1:10) How did it all begin for Dr Karan?

(6:05) What did his parents think when he started on YouTube?

(8:22) Blowing up on TikTok

(10:05) Do patients ever recognise him?

(11:30) The hard moments Dr Karan has faced in medicine

(14:45) Why Dr Karan LOVES fibre

(20:01) The origins of LOAM: Why Dr Karan’s making his own fibre supplement

(27:51) How fibre changed Dr Karan’s health

(31:12) Why fibre is a silent killer

(34:20) DIY fibre dessert inspiration

(36:14) Making LOAM an enjoyable supplement experience

(45:51) Calorie content of LOAM - does it help with weight loss?

(47:37) Why Dr Karan’s dad threw a slipper at him

(48:55) The future of microbiome research

(52:12) Microplastics and the gut

(54:16) Who needs a fibre supplement?

(57:16) When is LOAM ready?

(1:00:19) What does success look like for Dr Karan?

📱 Connect with me:

TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajan

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKaran

Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr

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💊 Sign up to the wait list for my new fibre supplement LOAM - https://loamscience.com/password

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