The power of the GUT-BRAIN CONNECTION on your mental health.

Today I will be explaining how your gut may be affecting your mood and mental health! This gut-brain connection is a growing area of research and can explain a lot of the mental health struggles we face these days.

Timestamp
00:00 - Introduction
01:27 - Defining the digestive tract
02:07 - What aspects of your health are related to your gut?
04:13 - The role of the microbiome in the gut-brain connection
08:06 - How the microbiome influences your mood
09:59 - Seratonin, GABA, and dopamine production inside the gut
12:24 - The Microbiome's role in your stress response
12:55 - Stress' effect on brain-derived neurotropic factor
14:33 - The role of your gallbladder, fat digestion, and your brain
16:15 - A highlight on omega-3's

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[JoanFusco-zu]

After a number of years you have explained why I have frequent depressive episodes & dry skin on my face after having my gallbladder removed bladder removed. No medical person has ever explained this or maybe did’nt even know. Glad I watched this. Thanks so much. I have more peace of mind now & will tell others.

[dinu]

I’m so happy I picked this as my microbiology essay topic, so cool!! ❤

[jessicadubiel]

Thanks for the summary video. I like to mention it is important to not victimize people with colitis as there are solutions to healing, including brain health.

[karrskarr]

The YT time machine to get to see this splendid video! Thank you Dr. Lewis for this informative share!

[anonymohipp]

Thank you! That was very interesting. Is there a specific diet that you recommend? There's a lot of contradictory information out there from veganism to carnivore. Are fiber and probiotic supplements worthwhile?

[theboocrew]

Thank you so much for this!!! I am trying to get off anxiety meds and address my physical and psychological deficiencies naturally…mostly because I don’t trust big pharma! 😆 BTW…I love that you are talking about poo in a professional way and it looks like you are sitting on a fancy toilet! 🤦‍♀️Not sure if that was intentional but it is so great!!!

[anniebalshi]

You are so very helpful. I am learning a lot at 54 that I wish I knew a lot earlier. Do you do telemedicine to us US people?

[tylerg]

Another great video Dr Lewis!! If I may can I ask for a video idea for future? I just that my girlfriend has had two diverticulitis attacks recently that seemed to come outta nowhere which seemed very painful. After, I did some sleuthing on YouTube but I could not find much of anything useful. Most information was conflicting and vague ie some say don’t eat seeds others say yes seeds are fine or don’t drink alcohol but the er Dr at the hospital said alcohol doesn’t effect diverticulitis. I even went to the library to loan out a book on the subject and considering many people in western cultures have it there wasn’t even a book
about it. Both she and I don’t really know what to do. No pressure, I just got a feeling if you did a video on diverticulitis you’d knock it outta the park and help a lot of
people in the process.

[mianshahmirali]

Dr. Lewis, I've noticed that after consuming certain foods e.g. lentils, I get constipated along with gum inflammation. The problem is that I don't know how to identify the problem causing foods. I was thinking of taking IgG food intolerance test but many doctors say that it's a useless test. Please suggest me a test, I would be thankful :)

[JoanFusco-zu]

Can you tell me how to increase my bile salts. Thanks so much.

[Tio_Loco]

Doctor, could you do a video on Aklermansia and how we could get it inside our gut. Thank you.