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The gut is more than just a digestive organ—it’s your “second brain.” In this talk, we explore the cutting-edge science showing how the trillions of microbes in your gut communicate with your brain through the gut-brain axis. We dive into how this complex network of neurons, immune signals, and microbial metabolites like short-chain fatty acids and neurotransmitters (including serotonin and GABA) plays a critical role in shaping mood, stress resilience, and cognitive performance.
We discuss how dysbiosis—a disruption in the microbial ecosystem—can contribute to anxiety, depression, and brain fog, and how restoring gut balance through diet, probiotics, prebiotics, and lifestyle interventions can support emotional well-being from the inside out. This talk offers actionable strategies rooted in nutritional psychology and microbiome science to empower better mental health through better gut health.
Attendees will learn:
How the Microbiome-Gut-Brain-Axis is related to mental well-being
How bacteria in our gut determine what happens in our brain and relate to our overall mental well-being
How those signals get out of balance – and how to rebalance them
How to choose foods, probiotics, prebiotics, and other nutrients for maximum benefits
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