• What is the gut-brain connection (we get scientific, but hang with us!)

In this episode, we discuss gut dysbiosis, functions of gut microbiota, dysbiosis-associated conditions, factors contributing to dysbiosis, a focus on diet and the impact on the gut microbiome (low-fiber, high fat; Mediterranean diet and plant-based foods), benefits of probiotics and prebiotics with food sources, and then digging into the 5R gut healing protocol: Remove - Replace - Reinoculate - Repair - Rebalance.

Understanding another layer of the DIGIN model to potential root causes of chronic disease- intestinal permeability.

• gut barrier function

• Camilleri M. (2019). Leaky gut: mechanisms, measurement and clinical implications in humans. Gut, 68(8), 1516–1526. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2019-318427

This episode is an overview of how integrative practitioners and dietitians utilize the nutrition-focused physical exam and the IFMNT radial to DIG DEEP and look at potential underlying causes of gut imbalances and chronic disease.

• STAIN model: stress, toxins, adverse food reactions, infections, and nutritional imbalances

Contact information:

• Dasarathy, S., Mookerjee, R. P., Rackayova, V., Rangroo Thrane, V., Vairappan, B., Ott, P., & Rose, C. F. (2016). Ammonia toxicity: From head to toe? Metabolic Brain Disease, 32(2), 529–538. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11011-016-9938-3

Welcome to the launch of the GUT Vibes Podcast. This  episode introduces your host, Lauren McCarthy, and gives a brief overview of gut health:

• key digestive processes

Contact information:

• Almario, C. V., Ballal, M. L., Chey, W. D., Nordstrom, C., Khanna, D., & Spiegel, B. M. R. (2018, November). Burden of gastrointestinal symptoms in the United States: Results of a nationally representative survey of over 71,000 Americans. The American journal of gastroenterology. Retrieved September 10, 2022, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6453579/