Can Gut Health Affect Mental Health?

Can gut health impact mental health? The short answer is yes! During this episode I cover everything you need to know about the gut brain connection and why this impacts your day to day life. I share how gut health impacts things like your central nervous system, the impact of stress and gut issues, why depression and anxiety can be rooted in your gut and why a happy gut leads to a happy self!

In this episode, we cover:

• What is the gut brain connection?
• How stress impacts your gut health 
• Developing depression, anxiety and chronic inflammation
• Gut bacteria and brain chemicals 
• Visceral hypersensitivity and IBS 
• Brain health and your gut health are connected 
• Regulating your nervous system 

 

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