How Does Stress Affect Gut Health with Dr. Dan Wool

When we suffer from an extreme stressor in our lives, we recognize that feeling of tightness in our gut.  It can feel like we've been punched in the stomach or it feels like our stomach is twisted in a knot.    What we don't often think about is how our gut is tied to the autonomic nervous system which controls whether we are in "fight or flight" mode or "rest and digest" mode.  If we can learn how to calm ourselves and spend more time throughout our waking hours in a mode of rest or relaxation, we can often improve our gut health.   For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, we discussed how being in "fight or flight" mode affects our gut when we eat and how it can lead to digestive issues or disorders with Dr. Dan Wool.  Dr. Wool is a naturopathic gastroenterologist in Scottsdale and Tempe, Arizona at the Chambers Clinic and is the go-to doctor for executives, entrepreneurs, managers, parents and doers and drivers of all kinds who live life from the gut.    Dr. Wool explained the functions of the vagus nerve in relation to the gut and why dysfunctions in this nerve can contribute to various gut disorders.  He shared the importance of decreasing inflammation in the gut with the focus on calming down the nervous system.   We even discussed how over exercising (if you aren't well trained), under sleeping and over breathing can put you in a fight or flight state that impacts your gut and nutrient absorption.   Dr. Wool gave some great tips on how to eat to improve the function of the gut, including how to chew and what type of environment to eat in.  He also shares how we need to get control over our gut health since it impacts so many areas of our lives.    Please join us to learn what you can do to calm your fight or flight nervous system to improve your gut health and nutrition!   To reach Dr. Dan Wool, please visit https://www.drdanwool.com/.   -Dr. Amy   Subscribe to PABR Institute's email list for free Tips for Relief: https://pabrinstitute.activehosted.com/f/1   www.pabrinstitute.com