How Gut Inflammation Caused by Stress, Shame, and Trauma Affects Your Mood and Immune System with Dr. Will Cole • 311
Aug 29, 2023
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Discover the impact of gut inflammation on mood and the immune system. Learn about the mind-body connection and the importance of listening to your gut. Explore the link between gut health and emotional well-being. Understand the gut-brain connection and its impact on overall health. Learn about the influence of mindset and beliefs on food and health. Delve into chronic stress and addiction. Discover the benefits of Green Chef for clean eating. Discuss healing and prioritizing self-growth.
Understanding the connection between gut health and overall well-being is crucial for healing and balance.
By reconnecting with the body and nourishing it with mindful eating practices, individuals can unlock new levels of health and happiness.
Breathwork and somatic practices offer accessible methods to regulate the neuro-immuno-endocrine axis, calm inflammation, and balance hormones.
Deep dives
The Impact of Gut Inflammation on Mood and Immune System
This podcast episode explores how gut inflammation caused by stress, shame, and trauma affects mood and the immune system. The speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the connection between gut health and overall well-being. By shifting perspective and practicing self-compassion, individuals can begin their healing journey. The episode also highlights the role of intergenerational trauma and how healing from past traumas can not only impact individuals but also future generations.
Building a Healthy Relationship with the Gut
The podcast discusses the significance of building a healthy relationship with the gut. The speaker shares personal experiences and highlights the importance of tuning into the body's messages beyond just hunger. Ignoring gut feelings can lead to disconnection from the body, digestive issues, and overall imbalance. By reconnecting with the body and nourishing it with mindful eating practices and nutrient-dense foods, individuals can unlock new levels of health and happiness.
Understanding the Mind-Body Connection
This podcast episode delves into the mind-body connection and its impact on overall health. The speaker interviews Dr. Will Cole, a leading functional medicine expert, who discusses the intersection between physical and mental health. The conversation covers the role of stress, inflammation, and hormonal imbalances in mental well-being. Additionally, the importance of identifying poor vagal tone, customized care for hormonal imbalances, and somatic practices for regulating the nervous system are explored.
Breathwork as a Tool for Healing
One of the most powerful and accessible ways to address emotional well-being is through breathwork. By using different breathing techniques, individuals can regulate their neuro-immuno-endocrine axis, calm inflammation, strengthen the vagus nerve, and balance hormones. Practices like box breathing, holotropic breathwork, and somatic practices offer free and accessible methods for individuals to explore and incorporate into their lives. Breathwork can have profound effects on mood, energy levels, sleep, and overall resilience.
The Impact of Food on Inflammation and Hormones
Food plays a crucial role in influencing inflammation levels and hormonal balance in the body. Gluten-containing grains, industrial seed oils, added sugar, and dairy are commonly recognized as inflammatory foods. These foods can trigger immune reactions, affect serotonin production, impact the vagus nerve, and contribute to inflammation in the body. By being mindful of food choices and exploring bio-individuality, individuals can create healthy boundaries with foods that do not love them back, promote optimal hormonal balance, and reduce inflammation.
How to identify hormonal imbalances and require customized care.
Breathwork and somatic practices to help regulate your nervous system.
When was the last time you really listened to your gut?
Your gut isn't just about digestion. It's your second brain, a silent guide that affects every aspect of your life. By neglecting it, we're ignoring a vital part of ourselves... a part that's yearning for attention, and balance, and care.
So today we're discovering the beautiful connection between what we eat, how we feel, and the legacy we leave behind.
Our guest is Dr. Will Cole. He is a leading functional medicine expert who specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of chronic disease and customizing a functional medicine approach for thyroid issues, autoimmune conditions, hormonal imbalances, digestive disorders, and more. He is the host of “The Art of Being Well” podcast and author of “Gut Feelings,” “Ketotarian,” “The Inflammation Spectrum,” and The New York Times bestseller “Intuitive Fasting.”