Unlock the secrets of the Brain-Gut Connection with our comprehensive guide that explores how your gut health influences your brain function and overall well-being. Discover essential insights on nutrition, mindfulness practices, and personalized dietary approaches that can enhance mental clarity, manage moods, and ward off various diseases. Empower yourself with knowledge about your microbiome and learn how to make informed choices for a healthier, happier life!
Gut Health Is Everything • HOW YOUR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM INFLUENCES MOODS, HABITS, BEHAVIORS, AND MORE
1 WHAT TO KNOW
What The Brain-Gut Axis Is • SCIENCE REVEALS THE SECRET CONNECTION BETWEEN OUR BRAINS AND BELLIES
Meet Your Microbiome • THE TINY CREATURES THAT LIVE IN YOUR GUT…AND HOW THEY AFFECT YOUR HEALTH
DIRT MATTERS
Know Your Neurotransmitters • THE ARRAY OF CHEMICALS YOUR BRAIN USES TO MAKE EVERYTHING HAPPEN
The Brain in Your Belly • YOUR ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM TELLS YOUR BRAIN HOW TO FEEL. HERE’S HOW IT WORKS
THE VAGUS NERVE
THE BRAIN’S OWN BIOME
Demystifying Inflammation • YOUR BODY’S PROTECTIVE RESPONSE SOMETIMES CAUSES ITS OWN SET OF PROBLEMS
Making Sense of Food Sensitivities • EVER WONDER WHAT’S GOING ON INSIDE WHEN DAIRY OR GLUTEN WREAK HAVOC?
THE GLUTEN STORY
Understanding Allergies • WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM MISTAKES FRIENDS FOR FOES?
Gut Instincts • THOSE UNEXPLAINABLE “GUT FEELINGS” YOU SOMETIMES GET HAVE A LOGICAL EXPLANATION
THE GIFT OF FEAR
2 WHAT TO EAT
The Role of Fiber • HOW THIS DIETARY ESSENTIAL KEEPS YOU RUNNING SMOOTHLY
The Role of Pre- and Probiotics • HOW FIBERS YOU CAN’T DIGEST AND STOWAWAY BACTERIA HELP YOU MAINTAIN A HEALTHY DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
WAIT, WHAT ARE POST- BIOTICS?
The Role of Fermented Foods • HOW ANCIENT CULINARY WISDOM AND HARDWORKING YEAST AND BACTERIA HELP WITH GUT HEALTH
The Garden In Your Gut • HOW DINING IN COLOR ENRICHES YOUR INTERNAL ECOLOGY
THE DEEPLY FLAWED “STANDARD AMERICAN DIET”
THE SKINNY ON DIGESTIVE ENZYMES
The Mediterranean Diet • ENJOY FATTY FISH AND PLANT-BASED FOODS THAT FIGHT OXIDATIVE STRESS
The Anti-Inflammatory Diet • REGULATE IMMUNE RESPONSE AND COMBAT INFLAMMATION THROUGH FOOD CHOICES
ALL ABOUT BLUE ZONES
The Ketogenic Diet • THE FAT-BURNING, ENERGY-PRODUCING DIET THAT HELPS YOU BUILD MUSCLE
3 WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
Mitigate Autism Spectrum Disorder • HOW PROPER DIET CAN REDUCE NEUROTOXINS THAT CAN DAMAGE DELICATE BRAINS
Reduce Anxiety and Depression • ENERGIZE YOUR BRAIN, UPLIFT YOUR MOOD, AND HELP YOUR BRAIN TO HELP ITSELF
CAFFEINE: FRIEND OR FOE?
Ward Off Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s • HOW A PROPERLY BALANCED GUT PROTECTS AGAINST COGNITIVE DECLINE
The Rise of Personalized Nutrition • NO TWO GUT MICROBIOMES ARE ALIKE—WHY SHOULD THEY BE TREATED THE SAME WAY?
THE SURPRISING SCIENCE OF FECAL TRANSPLANTS
HEALTHY FROM THE START
Try: Yoga and Meditation • TRANQUIL TECHNIQUES THAT INSTILL A SENSE OF SERENITY AND BUILD MENTAL HEALTH
Try: Eating Mindfully • DON’T JUST CHOW DOWN—SUPPLY YOUR BODY WITH THE SPECIFIC FUEL YOU ACTUALLY NEED
SUGAR’S ROLE IN YOUR GUT
Try: Checking Your Outputs • FROM FORM TO COLOR, YOUR STOOL PROVIDES KEY INSIGHTS INTO YOUR DIGESTIVE HEALTH
Start Taking Sleep Seriously • BETTER SLEEP LEADS TO BETTER HEALTH—AND IT STARTS WITH YOUR GUT MICROBES
TOP SLEEP TIPS
4 HOW TO MAKE IT WORK
Reduce Your Cravings • YOUR GUT IMPACTS YOUR IMPULSES MORE THAN YOU MIGHT THINK. HERE’S HELP
Ward Off Diseases • HOW A VIBRANT, RESILIENT GUT CAN FORTIFY YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM
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