Kiran Krishnan | How Stress Is Toxic To The Brain And Its Impact On The Gut

#209 Kiran Krishnan, a research microbiologist, has been involved in the dietary supplement and nutrition market for the past 18 years. He comes from a university research background having spent several years with hands-on R&D in the fields of molecular medicine and microbiology at the University of Iowa. Kiran established a Clinical Research Organization where he designed and conducted dozens of human clinical trials in human nutrition. Kiran is also a co-founder and partner in Nu Science Trading, LLC.; a nutritional technology development and research company. He is a co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Microbiome Labs. He is a frequent lecturer on the human microbiome at medical and nutrition conferences. He is an expert guest on national and satellite radio, has appeared in several international documentaries, and has been a guest speaker on several International health summits as a microbiome expert. He is currently involved in 16 novel human clinical trials on probiotics and the human microbiome. In this episode we cover How stress directly and indirectly impacts the gut How stress is toxic to the brain Why we see changes in the cerebral architecture in those with anxiety and depression What stresses are we referring to and what about eustress How the gut microbiome involved How the oral microbiome involved How certain probiotics impact stress Some strategies to help manage stress And so much more