Susan Kourasris, a nutritional therapist, discusses the connection between gut health and grief/trauma.

She shares her personal journey of losing her sister to cancer and how it led her to explore natural and holistic approaches to health.

Susan emphasizes the importance of taking control of our own health and supporting our body's natural healing abilities. She also highlights the impact of stress on our bodies, including inflammation and depletion of essential minerals.

Susan provides tips for improving sleep, such as breathing exercises and supplements like magnesium and lemon balm.

She explains the benefits of zinc and magnesium supplements, such as ZMA, for promoting better sleep.

Susan also delves into the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems and how they affect our overall well-being.

She emphasizes the need to optimize the parasympathetic system for healing and repair.

Additionally, Susan shares insights on the early stages of grief and trauma and the importance of taking care of both physical and emotional health.

She also highlights the mission of Wholly Heart Nutrition and the programs she offers to support gut health and overall well-being.