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In this episode, The Crohn's & Colitis Dietitians - Ashley Hurst and Danielle Leffler interview an expert in the field of GI psychology, an emerging new specialization that focuses on the gut-brain connection.

This episode is jam-packed with useful resources and affirming insights on the IBD journey and how the gut-brain connection is important for us to learn more about.

We discussed:

• Dr Navidi's background and how he got started as a leader in the field of GI psychology
• The emergence of GI psychology - there are only 400 in the world
• What is GI psychology? 
• What are DGBI's - why we need to know about these with IBD
• Although Crohn's & Colitis are not considered disorders of gut-brain interaction - those of us with IBD are more prone to have them
• How medical trauma and DGBI's can impact our symptoms even when IBD is considered stable
• How we often underestimate the power of the brain & trauma in gut symptoms
• How trauma to the gut impacts our symptoms - it's not in your head - the impact is real and common
• Anxiety & Depression - is it more common in IBD?
• Introduction to clinical hypnosis for GI disorders 
• What clinical hypnosis is and what it is not
• What is trance vs. dissociation?
• Reframing Anxiety as "misguided imagination"

What we mentioned:

• Clinical hypnosis breakdown - https://www.gipsychology.com/gi-psychology-and-the-atlantic-discuss-clinical-hypnosis-for-ibs
• Research mentioned: PMID: 33721557, PMID:34684663, PMID: 33251075

Podcast edit by: Christopher Garza
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