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Gut-Brain Connection: Could the Gut Be the Key to Your Happiness?

Discover the evidence-based probiotic strains that have support for altering mental status.

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July 3, 2024
WholeFoods Magazine Contributor
In this keynote at the Naturally Informed conference Microbiome: Mastering the Market in June, Jill Carnahan, M.D., Your Functional Medicine Expert®, Founder & Medical Director, Flatiron Functional Medicine, discussed the significance of the gut brain axis and how this bi-directional communication affects neurotransmitters and hormones and interacts with various aspects of the human body and mental health in particular. This talk dives into evidence-based probiotic strains that have support for altering mental status and end with practical applications in lifestyle changes that will best help your patients heal.



To view the rest of the educational lineup from this Naturally Informed event, access your for free on-demand access.


View the education from past Naturally Informed events, including:

  • Supply Chain & Delivery Systems: Mastering the Market Sessions include: Building Resilient Supply Chains Through a People-Focused Future with Dr. Nada Sanders, the go-to expert on predicting economic trends.
  • Stress and Mental Wellness: Mastering the MarketSessions include: The Future of Mental and Brain Health with Austin Perlmutter, M.D.
  • Reimagining Botanicals: Mastering the Market Sessions include: Healing Plant Actives: The Power is in the Whole with Master Herbalist Paul Schulick
  • Active Aging: Mastering the Market Sessions include: Regulation & Connection: The Secret Ingredients to Health & Wellbeing with Matthew Lederman, M.D.
  • Immunity: Mastering the Market Sessions include: Building Immune Resilience for a Whole New World with Heather Moday, M.D.
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