Gut Health, Inflammation, and Balancing Moods

What this episode covers

If you've been on the journey with me for a while, you know that gut health is HUGE! It's now the most trendy health "fad" for all holistic health practitioners and influencers. Getting on the gut health train can feel overwhelming and expensive. There are numerous tests, supplements, programs, and avenues to explore for improved gut health. Yet, there are FUNDAMENTALS that we cannot skip, and this is what Dr. Tracy McCarthy shares with us in this episode. Dr. McCarthy started as a psychiatrist and was led down the path most conventional doctors go, discovering that the training she received was matching symptoms to pills. As she woke up to this travesty, she followed her heart and became a board-certified Functional Medicine physician with over two decades of experience. Her insight in this conversation is priceless! We talk about how people who are suffering from depression, anxiety, brain fog, fatigue, digestive issues, and hormonal imbalances must focus on the underlying chronic problems that are actually CAUSING the misalignment of health. Here's what you will discover in our conversation: -Simple nutrition and lifestyle practices that help the gut heal -The profound impact blood sugar has on our health and our gut. -Ways to help you digest your food that don't cost any money. -The most essential supplements your brain, body, and gut need. -How to nourish the gut and which foods compromise gut health. -Surprising facts about probiotics! This is a must-listen conversation if you want to continue improving your health, mood, and overall well-being. Healthy. Happy. Holistic. Living. "The gut impacts the brain and the brain impacts the gut in a whole number of ways!" Holistic mama, If you've been on the journey with me for a while, you know that gut health is HUGE! It's now the most trendy health "fad" for all holistic health practitioners and influencers. Getting on the gut health train can feel overwhelming and expensive. There are numerous tests, supplements, programs, and avenues to explore for improved gut health. Yet, there are FUNDAMENTALS that we cannot skip, and this is what Dr. Tracy McCarthy shares with us on the latest episode of the Hippie Moms Podcast. Dr. McCarthy started as a psychiatrist and was led down the path most conventional doctors go, discovering that the training she received was matching symptoms to pills. As she woke up to this travesty, she followed her heart and became a board-certified Functional Medicine physician with over two decades of experience. Her insight in this conversation is priceless! We talk about how people who are suffering from depression, anxiety, brain fog, fatigue, digestive issues, and hormonal imbalances must focus on the underlying chronic problems that are actually CAUSING the misalignment of health. Here's what you will discover in our conversation: Simple nutrition and lifestyle practices that help the gut heal The profound impact blood sugar has on our health and our gut. Ways to help you digest your food that don't cost any money. The most essential supplements your brain, body, and gut need. How to nourish the gut and which foods compromise gut health. Surprising facts about probiotics! This is a must-listen conversation if you want to continue improving your health, mood, and overall well-being. Healthy. Happy. Holistic. Living. "The gut impacts the brain and the brain impacts the gut in a whole number of ways!" Holistic mama, If you've been on the journey with me for a while, you know that gut health is HUGE! It's now the most trendy health "fad" for all holistic health practitioners and influencers. Getting on the gut health train can feel overwhelming and expensive. There are numerous tests, supplements, programs, and avenues to explore for improved gut health. Yet, there are FUNDAMENTALS that we cannot skip, and this is what Dr. Tracy McCarthy shares with us on the latest episode of the Hippie Moms Podcast. Dr. McCarthy started as a psychiatrist and was led down the path most conventional doctors go, discovering that the training she received was matching symptoms to pills. As she woke up to this travesty, she followed her heart and became a board-certified Functional Medicine physician with over two decades of experience. Her insight in this conversation is priceless! We talk about how people who are suffering from depression, anxiety, brain fog, fatigue, digestive issues, and hormonal imbalances must focus on the underlying chronic problems that are actually CAUSING the misalignment of health. Here's what you will discover in our conversation: Simple nutrition and lifestyle practices that help the gut heal The profound impact blood sugar has on our health and our gut. Ways to help you digest your food that don't cost any money. The most essential supplements your brain, body, and gut need. How to nourish the gut and which foods compromise gut health. Surprising facts about probiotics! This is a must-listen conversation if you want to continue improving your health, mood, and overall well-being. If you've been on the journey with me for a while, you know that gut health is HUGE! It's now the most trendy health "fad" for all holistic health practitioners and influencers. Getting on the gut health train can feel overwhelming and expensive. There are numerous tests, supplements, programs, and avenues to explore for improved gut health. Yet, there are FUNDAMENTALS that we cannot skip, and this is what Dr. Tracy McCarthy shares with us on the latest episode of the Hippie Moms Podcast. Dr. McCarthy started as a psychiatrist and was led down the path most conventional doctors go, discovering that the training she received was matching symptoms to pills. As she woke up to this travesty, she followed her heart and became a board-certified Functional Medicine physician with over two decades of experience. Her insight in this conversation is priceless! We talk about how people who are suffering from depression, anxiety, brain fog, fatigue, digestive issues, and hormonal imbalances must focus on the underlying chronic problems that are actually CAUSING the misalignment of health. Here's what you will discover in our conversation: Simple nutrition and lifestyle practices that help the gut heal The profound impact blood sugar has on our health and our gut. Ways to help you digest your food that don't cost any money. The most essential supplements your brain, body, and gut need. How to nourish the gut and which foods compromise gut health. Surprising facts about probiotics! This is a must-listen conversation if you want to continue improving your health, mood, and overall well-being.

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