Your Anxiety is a Gut Problem, not a Brain Problem

Did you know that 95% of your serotonin is created in your gut?? 

Pretty mind blowing right? Experts estimate that over 45% of Americans struggle with anxiety and depression. We know that number has increased even more as a result of COVID (both getting the illness and the isolation involved). That’s a HUGE number! 

For decades we have thought as anxiety and depression was a brain issue. It is to some degree but we are learning more and more that it’s a gut issue more than anything. 

Think about it. When you get stressed or anxious, where do you feel it? Knots in your stomach probably? 

We now know that the stress hormone cortisol actually causes changes in your microbiome AND that having dysbiosis of your gut (an imbalance of the bacteria in your gut) can cause an increase in cortisol levels. There’s a nasty feed back loop we want to get out of ASAP!

So, healing your gut can have dramatic impacts on your mental health levels. Decreasing your stress can have massive impacts on the health of your microbiome. 

A few easy things you can do to improve your gut health are:

1. Eat anti-inflammatory foods like leafy greens and veggies as well as stay away from fried and processed foods.

2. Increase your fiber so you are feeding the good bacteria in your gut with prebiotic fiber

3. Eat fermented foods daily

As your gut goes, so goes your whole body! Improve your gut, improve your health, your energy, your immune system, your everything. 

Find out what a customized gut health plan might look like for you by scheduling a free consultation with us. Get your health back! Heal your gut.

Live Nourished! Cheers to your bacteria!