10. Beneath the Surface: The Brain-Gut Connection and Its Impact on Health

In this episode, Dr. Tony Ebel discusses the important connection between the brain and gut, and how supporting this connection is key for children's health and wellbeing. He explains how the Vagus Nerve is the main pathway between the brain and gut, and a dysfunctional Vagus Nerve caused by a stressed nervous system can lead to many chronic health issues. Dr. Ebel emphasizes the need to focus on restoring nervous system function through a neurologically-focused chiropractor to truly help heal the gut and microbiome.

Key Topics Covered:

• 00:02 - Intro to brain-gut connection and making complex science simple and actionable
• 00:06 - Most only learn about gut/microbiome from a nutritional perspective, but nervous system is key
• 00:10 - Recap of how toxins damage the gut, but what if you've already fixed the diet?
• 00:16 - Overview of role of microbiome and why it's been damaged recently
• 00:22 - Nervous system dysregulation is root of inflammation, not just the gut
• 00:27 - Nervous system controls gut function and microbiome, vagus nerve is conductor
• 00:32 - Neurologically focused chiropractic adjusts vagus nerve most directly
• 00:37 - Birth trauma and antibiotics damage vagus nerve and gut-brain connection
• 00:43 - Finding subluxation patterns through scans to identify gut and immune issues
• 00:58 - Traditional medicine is siloed, functional medicine works on systems, but chiropractic gets nervous system online
• 01:06 - Examples of patients Francesca and Cole with anxiety, seizures improved through vagus nerve focus
• 01:13 - Takeaway: if you've tried everything nutritionally, missing piece is nervous system chiropractic focus

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