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174. Anxiety and Depression—Why Your Gut Might Hold the Key with Rosemarie Rutecki
Anxiety and Depression—Why Your Gut Might Hold the Key
In this episode, I dig into this topic with Rosemarie Rutecki, a Functional Medicine Health Coach.
Among other things, we cover:
Key Takeaways:
There is an important gut-brain connection - gut bacteria produce neurotransmitters affecting our mental health
Support your gut microbiome by getting enough fiber, fermented foods, and avoiding processed foods/alcohol
Improve your gut bacteria by spending time with healthy people
Reducing inflammation through nutrition is the first step to better health
When our gut is happy, our body is happy!…
The skinny
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