41: Improving Your Mental Health With Crohn's and Colitis

Crohn's and Colitis can cause your mental health to decline severely, and this happens for a number of reasons like quality of life, chemical imbalances and medical trauma. This episode is dedicated to helping you improver your mental health with some very easy, tangible steps.TIME STAMPS:00:00 - Introduction and The Reasons Why IBD Causes Mental Health issues01:38 - Emotional Trauma vs. Menta Health03:04 - Gut-Brain Axis vs. Mental Health05:41 - Systemic Inflammation vs. Mental Health06:58 - Nutrient Deficiencies vs. Mental Health08:32 - IBD Treatments/Drugs Causing Mental Health Issues10:15 - Solutions for Your Mental Health13:58 - Things to Avoid 15:41 - Basics to help your mental health right now17:48 - The Gut Brain Connection19:24 - How to get help reversing your IBDTOPICS DISCUSSED:Why IBD affects your mental health emotionally, biologically and chemicallyThe Gut-Brain axisHow systemic inflammation affects your brainIBD medications vs mental healthThings to avoid that you didn't know could be harming youBasics steps and solutions to improve your mental health right nowWant help with your IBD?Join the Reversing Crohn's and Colitis Naturally CommunitySchedule a call with me and my teamVideo Podcast:Watch the video podcast on YouTubeFollow me on Social Media:Facebook: @joshdech.healthInstagram: @joshdech.healthJoin my free Facebook group: IBD Support and SolutionsSupport the show