Your doctor won't tell you --anxiety, depression, and stress aren't...
Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD@LORWEN108
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Feb 11, 2025
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Your doctor won't tell you --anxiety, depression, and stress aren't just mental issues...
Your GUT-MIND connection is why you don't heal.
Here are 7 ways to STOP YOUR GUT from sabotaging your mental health (backed by science): 🧵
Your GUT-MIND connection is why you don't heal.
Here are 7 ways to STOP YOUR GUT from sabotaging your mental health (backed by science): 🧵
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First, meet your "second brain":
Your gut contains 100 million nerve cells - as many as your spinal cord.
This massive neural network controls not just digestion, but your emotions, stress levels, and even decision-making.
Scientists call it your "enteric nervous system."
Your gut contains 100 million nerve cells - as many as your spinal cord.
This massive neural network controls not just digestion, but your emotions, stress levels, and even decision-making.
Scientists call it your "enteric nervous system."
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Here's the shocking truth:
95% of your serotonin (the "happiness hormone") isn't made in your brain.
It's produced in your GUT.
This explains why antidepressants often cause digestive issues - they're targeting the wrong organ system entirely.
95% of your serotonin (the "happiness hormone") isn't made in your brain.
It's produced in your GUT.
This explains why antidepressants often cause digestive issues - they're targeting the wrong organ system entirely.
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Dr. Emeran Mayer, director of UCLA's Neurobiology Center, made a groundbreaking discovery:
The microbes in your gut directly control your brain chemistry.
And when your gut microbiome is unhealthy, your mental health suffers.
The microbes in your gut directly control your brain chemistry.
And when your gut microbiome is unhealthy, your mental health suffers.
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When your gut is inflamed:
• Anxiety spikes
• Memory declines
• Brain fog increases
• Depression deepens
Studies show gut inflammation = brain inflammation.
• Anxiety spikes
• Memory declines
• Brain fog increases
• Depression deepens
Studies show gut inflammation = brain inflammation.
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Your gut and brain are connected by a superhighway called the vagus nerve.
This is why you feel butterflies when nervous or nauseous during anxiety.
But it goes deeper - your gut microbes are constantly sending chemical signals to your brain.
This is why you feel butterflies when nervous or nauseous during anxiety.
But it goes deeper - your gut microbes are constantly sending chemical signals to your brain.
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In landmark research at Kyushu University:
Scientists found mice without gut bacteria showed extreme stress responses and altered brain chemistry.
Simply adding healthy bacteria reversed their anxiety and depression.
Scientists found mice without gut bacteria showed extreme stress responses and altered brain chemistry.
Simply adding healthy bacteria reversed their anxiety and depression.
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Your gut produces over 30 neurotransmitters that affect your mood.
Bad gut health = disrupted:
• Serotonin (happiness)
• GABA (calm)
• Dopamine (motivation)
• Oxytocin (connection)
Bad gut health = disrupted:
• Serotonin (happiness)
• GABA (calm)
• Dopamine (motivation)
• Oxytocin (connection)
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Studies show:
• Probiotics work as well as antidepressants
• Gut inflammation predicts depression
• Healthy microbiome = better stress resilience
The science is clear: heal your gut, heal your mind.
You can start healing your gut today, with these 7 small changes:
• Probiotics work as well as antidepressants
• Gut inflammation predicts depression
• Healthy microbiome = better stress resilience
The science is clear: heal your gut, heal your mind.
You can start healing your gut today, with these 7 small changes:
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1/ Inflammatory foods are sabotaging your brain:
• Processed sugar
• Industrial seed oils
• Gluten
• Artificial additives
• Factory-farmed meat
Eliminating these can reduce anxiety and depression within weeks.
• Processed sugar
• Industrial seed oils
• Gluten
• Artificial additives
• Factory-farmed meat
Eliminating these can reduce anxiety and depression within weeks.
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2/ Nature's antidepressants - fermented foods:
• Kimchi
• Sauerkraut
• Kefir
• Kombucha
• Miso
These foods contain trillions of beneficial bacteria that boost serotonin production and improve mood.
• Kimchi
• Sauerkraut
• Kefir
• Kombucha
• Miso
These foods contain trillions of beneficial bacteria that boost serotonin production and improve mood.
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3/ Chronic stress destroys your gut barrier:
• Practice daily meditation
• Get quality sleep
• Move your body
• Spend time in nature
• Deep breathing exercises
Your gut heals when you're relaxed.
• Practice daily meditation
• Get quality sleep
• Move your body
• Spend time in nature
• Deep breathing exercises
Your gut heals when you're relaxed.
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4/ Not all probiotics are created equal. Look for strains proven to affect mood:
• Lactobacillus rhamnosus
• Bifidobacterium longum
• Lactobacillus helveticus
• Bifidobacterium bifidum
Take them consistently for 8-12 weeks.
• Lactobacillus rhamnosus
• Bifidobacterium longum
• Lactobacillus helveticus
• Bifidobacterium bifidum
Take them consistently for 8-12 weeks.
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5/ Your gut lining is your mental health barrier.
Heal it with:
• Bone broth
• L-glutamine
• Zinc
• Collagen
• Aloe vera
• Marshmallow root
A strong gut barrier = stable mood.
Heal it with:
• Bone broth
• L-glutamine
• Zinc
• Collagen
• Aloe vera
• Marshmallow root
A strong gut barrier = stable mood.
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6/ Support healthy digestion:
• Eat slowly and mindfully
• Chew thoroughly
• Stay hydrated
• Take digestive enzymes
• Avoid eating late
• Get moving after meals
Better digestion = better neurotransmitter production.
• Eat slowly and mindfully
• Chew thoroughly
• Stay hydrated
• Take digestive enzymes
• Avoid eating late
• Get moving after meals
Better digestion = better neurotransmitter production.
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7/ Balance your immune system:
• Vitamin D
• Omega-3s
• Mushroom extracts
• Curcumin
• Quercetin
• Regular exercise
70% of your immune system is in your gut - keep it balanced.
• Vitamin D
• Omega-3s
• Mushroom extracts
• Curcumin
• Quercetin
• Regular exercise
70% of your immune system is in your gut - keep it balanced.
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Modern medicine is catching up to what ancient healers knew.
Understanding your gut mind connection could revolutionize how we treat:
• Depression
• Anxiety
• ADHD
• Autism
• And more
The future of mental health treatment isn't just in your head - it's in your gut.
Understanding your gut mind connection could revolutionize how we treat:
• Depression
• Anxiety
• ADHD
• Autism
• And more
The future of mental health treatment isn't just in your head - it's in your gut.
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I've dedicated my life to helping people transform with mindfulness:
• Release anxiety naturally
• End the cycle of overthinking
• Transform fear through presence
If you are facing these issues, schedule an Enlightenment Call with me:
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• Release anxiety naturally
• End the cycle of overthinking
• Transform fear through presence
If you are facing these issues, schedule an Enlightenment Call with me:
calendly.com/lorwen_consult…
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